Luke 2:49 - English Standard Version 2016

And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

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King 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?

Luke 2:49 Marejeleo ya Msalaba

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; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.

Matthew 21:12

And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons.

Luke 2:48

And when his parents saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.”

John 4:34

Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

John 5:17

But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.”

John 5:36

But the testimony that I have is greater than that of John. For the works that the Father has given me to accomplish, the very works that I am doing, bear witness about me that the Father has sent me.

John 6:38

For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me.

John 8:29

And he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”

John 9:4

We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.