Luke 2:49

Young's Literal Translation 1862

And he said unto them, `Why `is it' that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'

Cross References

Psalm 40:8

To do Thy pleasure, my God, I have delighted, And Thy law `is' within my heart.

Malachi 3:1

Lo, I am sending My messenger, And he hath prepared a way before Me, And suddenly come in unto his temple Doth the Lord whom ye are seeking, Even the messenger of the covenant, Whom ye are desiring, Lo, he is coming, said Jehovah of Hosts.

Matthew 21:12

And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and did cast forth all those selling and buying in the temple, and the tables of the money-changers he overturned, and the seats of those selling the doves,

Luke 2:48

And, having seen him, they were amazed, and his mother said unto him, `Child, why didst thou thus to us? lo, thy father and I, sorrowing, were seeking thee.'

John 4:34

Jesus saith to them, `My food is, that I may do the will of Him who sent me, and may finish His work;

John 5:17

And Jesus answered them, `My Father till now doth work, and I work;'

John 5:36

`But I have the testimony greater than John's, for the works that the Father gave me, that I might finish them, the works themselves that I do, they testify concerning me, that the Father hath sent me.

John 6:38

because I have come down out of the heaven, not that I may do my will, but the will of Him who sent me.

John 8:29

and He who sent me is with me; the Father did not leave me alone, because I, the things pleasing to Him, do always.'

John 9:4

it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work: --