Luke 2:49

New International Reader's Version

“Why were you looking for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”

Cross References

Psalm 40:8

My God, I have come to do what you want. Your law is in my heart.”

Malachi 3:1

The Lord who rules over all says, “I will send my messenger. He will prepare my way for me. Then suddenly the Lord you are looking for will come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant will come. He is the one you long for.”

Matthew 21:12

Jesus entered the temple courtyard. He began to drive out all those who were buying and selling there. He turned over the tables of the people who were exchanging money. He also turned over the benches of those who were selling doves.

Luke 2:48

When his parents saw him, they were amazed. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been worried about you. We have been looking for you everywhere.”

John 4:34

Jesus said, “My food is to do what my Father sent me to do. My food is to finish his work.

John 5:17

Jesus defended himself. He said to them, “My Father is always doing his work. He is working right up to this day. I am working too.”

John 5:36

“What I say about myself is more important than what John says about me. I am doing the works the Father gave me to finish. These works are a witness that the Father has sent me.

John 6:38

I have not come down from heaven to do what I want to do. I have come to do what the one who sent me wants me to do.

John 8:29

The one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do what pleases him.”

John 9:4

While it is still day, we must do the works of the one who sent me. Night is coming. Then no one can work.