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Luke 2:50

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.

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?

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.

52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

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BSB
But they did not understand the statement He was making to them.
KJV
And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
WEB
They didn’t understand the saying which he spoke to them.
ASV
And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
DARBY
And they understood not the thing that he said to them.
BLB
And they did not understand the word that He spoke to them.
ÅB
Men de forsto ikke det ord han talte til dem.
OTB
Men de forstod ikke det han sa til dem.
B1930
Men de forstod ikke det ord han talte til dem.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Luke 18:34

    And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.

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  • Mark 9:32

    But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.

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  • Luke 9:45

    But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.

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