Luke 2:49

New King James Version

And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”

Cross References

Psalm 40:8

I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law is within my heart.”

Malachi 3:1

“Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming,” Says the Lord of hosts.

Matthew 21:12

Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves.

Luke 2:48

So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously.”

John 4:34

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work.

John 5:17

But Jesus answered them, “My Father has been working until now, and I have been working.”

John 5:36

But I have a greater witness than John’s; for the works which the Father has given Me to finish—the very works that I do—bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me.

John 6:38

For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

John 8:29

And He who sent Me is with Me. The Father has not left Me alone, for I always do those things that please Him.”

John 9:4

I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work.