Luke 2:49 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

⁴⁹ And he said to them, For what have ye sought me ? knew ye not that among the things of my Father I must be ?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁹ 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

⁴⁹ 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)

⁴⁹ 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

⁴⁹ 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

⁴⁹ 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

⁴⁹ 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?

Luke 2:49 Tagairtí Cros

Psalm 40:8

To do thine acceptance, O my God, I delighted; and thy law in the midst of my bowels.

Malachi 3:1

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.

Matthew 21:12

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,

Luke 2:48

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.

John 4:34

Jesus says to them, My food is that I might do the will of him having sent me, and finish his work.

John 5:17

And Jesus answered, My Father works till now, and I work.

John 5:36

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.

John 6:38

For I have come down from heaven, not that I might do my will, but the will of him having sent me.

John 8:29

And he having sent me is with me: the Father has not left me alone; for I do always things pleasing to him.

John 9:4

I must work the works of him having sent me, while it is day: night comes, when none can work.