Luke 2:49
47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings 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.
Compare
- 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 came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
Read in contextJohn 8:29
And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
Read in contextMalachi 3:1
Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
Read in contextPsalms 40:8
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Read in contextJohn 4:34
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Read in contextLuke 2:48
And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
Read in contextJohn 5:17
But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
Read in contextMatthew 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 moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
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