Luke 2:49

“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
Other translations

King James Version

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?

World English Bible

He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

American Standard Version

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father’s house?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then said he vnto them, Howe is it that ye sought me? knewe ye not that I must goe about my Fathers busines?

Darby Translation

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?

Young's Literal Translation

And he said unto them, 'Why [is it] that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'

Bible in Basic English

And he said to them, Why were you looking for me? was it not clear to you that my right place was in my Father's house?

In context

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.”

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

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