Luke 2:49 - Modern English Version

⁴⁹ He said to them, “How is it that you searched for Me? Did you not know 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; 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. He is coming, says the Lord of Hosts.

Matthew 21:12

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

Luke 2:48

When they saw Him, they were amazed. And His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You treated us this way? Behold, Your father and I have anxiously searched for You.”

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

Jesus answered them, “My Father is working still, and I am working.”

John 5:36

“I have greater testimony than that of John. 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 came down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

John 8:29

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 do the works of Him who sent Me while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work.