Luke 2:49
World English Bible (WEB)
He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
In context
47 All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
48 When 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.”
49 He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
50 They didn’t understand the saying which he spoke to them.
51 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth. He was subject to them, and his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
Luke 2:49 in every translation
- 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?”
- 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?
- 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?