49 And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that (A)I must be in (B)my Father's house?”[a]

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

49 “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”[a](A)

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  1. Luke 2:49 Or be about my Father’s business

38 For (A)I have come down from heaven, not to do (B)my own will but (C)the will of him (D)who sent me.

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38 For I have come down from heaven(A) not to do my will but to do the will(B) of him who sent me.(C)

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29 And (A)he who sent me is with me. (B)He has not left me alone, for (C)I always do the things that are pleasing to him.”

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29 The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone,(A) for I always do what pleases him.”(B)

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(A)“Behold, I send (B)my messenger, and (C)he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord (D)whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and (E)the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.

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“I will send my messenger,(A) who will prepare the way before me.(B) Then suddenly the Lord(C) you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant,(D) whom you desire,(E) will come,” says the Lord Almighty.

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(A)I delight to do your will, O my God;
    your law is (B)within my heart.”

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I desire to do your will,(A) my God;(B)
    your law is within my heart.”(C)

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

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34 “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will(A) of him who sent me and to finish his work.(B)

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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.”

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  1. Luke 2:48 Greek they

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.”

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17 But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.”

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17 In his defense Jesus said to them, “My Father(A) is always at his work(B) to this very day, and I too am working.”

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Jesus Cleanses the Temple

12 (A)And Jesus entered the temple[a] and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of (B)the money-changers and the seats of those who sold (C)pigeons.

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  1. Matthew 21:12 Some manuscripts add of God

Jesus at the Temple(A)

12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying(B) and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers(C) and the benches of those selling doves.(D)

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We must (A)work the works of him who sent me (B)while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.

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As long as it is day,(A) we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.

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16 And he told those who sold the pigeons, “Take these things away; do not make (A)my Father's house a house of trade.” 17 His disciples remembered that it was written, (B)“Zeal for your house will consume me.”

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16 To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here! Stop turning my Father’s house(A) into a market!” 17 His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for your house will consume me.”[a](B)

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  1. John 2:17 Psalm 69:9