Luke 2:49
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?””
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““Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father’s house?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And he said unto them, `Why <FI>is it<Fi> that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 2:49 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 40:8I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
- 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.
- Matthew 21:12Then 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.
- Luke 2:48When 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.”
- John 2:16To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”
- John 4:34Jesus explained, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work.
- John 5:17But Jesus answered them, “To this very day My Father is at His work, and I too am working.”
- John 6:38For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
- John 8:29He who sent Me is with Me. He has not left Me alone, because I always do what pleases Him.”
- John 9:4While it is daytime, we must do the works of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
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