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.

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48 And when his parents[a] saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, (A)your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.” 49 And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that (B)I must be in (C)my Father's house?”[b] 50 And (D)they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:48 Greek they
  2. Luke 2:49 Or about my Father's business