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Luke 2:48-49
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Luke 2:48-49
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
48 And when they saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been looking for you anxiously.” 49 And he said to them, “How is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?”[a]
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- 2.49 Jesus stresses the priority of his duty to his Father, which involves a high degree of independence of earthly ties.
Luke 2:48-49
New King James Version
Luke 2:48-49
New King James Version
48 So when they saw Him, they were amazed; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You done this to us? Look, Your father and I have sought You anxiously.”
49 And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be (A)about (B)My Father’s business?”
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Luke 2:48-49
New International Version
Luke 2:48-49
New International Version
48 When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother(A) said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father(B) and I have been anxiously searching for you.”
49 “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”[a](C)
Footnotes
- Luke 2:49 Or be about my Father’s business
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