Luke 2:49

47 And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.

48 When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”

“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house ?”

50 But they did not understand the statement He was making to them.

51 Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house ?”
KJV
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
WEB
He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
ASV
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father`s house?
DARBY
And he said to them, Why [is it] that ye have sought me? did ye not know that I ought to be [occupied] in my Father's business?
BLB
And He said to them, “Why [is it] that you⁺ were seeking Me? Did you⁺ not know that it is necessary for Me to be in the [house] of My Father?”
ÅB
Og han sa til dem: Hvorfor lette dere etter meg? Visste dere ikke at jeg må være i min Fars hus?
OTB
Han svarte: "Hvorfor lette dere etter meg? Visste dere ikke at jeg må være i min Fars hus?"
B1930
Og han sa til dem: Hvorfor lette I efter mig? Visste I ikke at jeg må være i min Faders hus?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 6:38

    For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.

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  • John 8:29

    He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”

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  • Malachi 3:1

    “Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of Hosts.

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  • Psalms 40:8

    I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”

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  • John 4:34

    Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.

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  • Luke 2:48

    When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”

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  • John 5:17

    But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”

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  • Matthew 21:12

    Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.

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