To do thine acceptance, O my God, I delighted; and thy law in the midst of my bowels.
Luke 2:49 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 And he said to them, For what have ye sought me ? knew ye not that among the things of my Father I must be ? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He said to them, How is it that you had to look for Me? Did you not see and know that it is necessary [as a duty] for Me to be in My Father's house and [occupied] about My Father's business? American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father’s house? Common English Bible Jesus replied, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house?” Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them: "How is it that you were seeking me? For did you not know that it is necessary for me to be in these things which are of my Father?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? did you not know, that I must be about my father's business? |
To do thine acceptance, O my God, I delighted; and thy law in the midst of my bowels.
Behold me sending my messenger, and he looked upon the way before my face: and suddenly Jehovah whom ye seek shall come to his temple, and the messenger of the covenant whom ye delight in: behold him coming, said Jehovah of armies.
And Jesus came into the temple of God, and cast out all those selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the money-changers' tables, and the seats of those selling doves,
And having seen him, they were struck with awe : and his mother said to hint, Child, why didst thou so to us ? behold, thy father and I, grieving,have sought thee.
Jesus says to them, My food is that I might do the will of him having sent me, and finish his work.
And I have greater testimony than of John: for the works that the Father gave me that I might finish them, the same works that I do, testify of me, that the Father has sent me.
For I have come down from heaven, not that I might do my will, but the will of him having sent me.
And he having sent me is with me: the Father has not left me alone; for I do always things pleasing to him.
I must work the works of him having sent me, while it is day: night comes, when none can work.