Luke 2:49
King James Version (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?
In context
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.
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?
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.
Luke 2:49 in every translation
- KJV 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?
- WEB 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?”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house ?”
- ASV 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?
- YLT 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?'
- DBY 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?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he said to them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be about my Father's business?