Luke 2:49 - King James 2000

⁴⁹ And he said unto them, How is it that you sought me? knew you not that I must be about my Father's business?

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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?"

Luke 2:49 Tagairtí Cros

Psalm 40:8

I delight to do your will, O my God: yea, your law is within my heart.

Malachi 3:1

Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom you seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom you delight in: behold, he shall come, says the LORD of hosts.

Matthew 21:12

And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

Luke 2:48

And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why have you thus dealt with us? behold, your father and I have sought you sorrowing.

John 4:34

Jesus said unto them, My food is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

John 5:17

But Jesus answered them, My Father works still, and I work.

John 5:36

But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father has given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father has sent me.

John 6:38

For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

John 8:29

And he that sent me is with me: the Father has not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

John 9:4

I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night comes, when no man can work.