Luke 2:49

WEB

⁴⁹He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

KJV

⁴⁹And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?

BSB

⁴⁹“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house

FBV

⁴⁹“Why is it that you were looking for me?” Jesus replied. “Didn't you know I should be here in my Father's house?”

Extra References

John 6:38

³⁸For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

John 8:29

²⁹He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn’t left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”

Psalms 40:8

⁸I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart.”

¹“Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me! The Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple. Behold, the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, is coming!” says the LORD of Armies.

John 4:34

³⁴Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.

Luke 2:48

⁴⁸When they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you.”

John 5:17

¹⁷But Jesus answered them, “My Father is still working, so I am working, too.”

Matthew 21:12

¹²Jesus entered into the temple of God and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables and the seats of those who sold the doves.

John 9:4

⁴I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

John 2:16-17

¹⁶To those who sold the doves, he said, “Take these things out of here! Don’t make my Father’s house a marketplace!” ¹⁷His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will eat me up.”