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Luke 2:48-50
New King James Version
Luke 2:48-50
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?” 50 But (C)they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them.
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Luke 2:48-50
New International Version
Luke 2:48-50
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) 50 But they did not understand what he was saying to them.(D)
Footnotes
- Luke 2:49 Or be about my Father’s business
Luke 2:48-50
New American Standard Bible
Luke 2:48-50
New American Standard Bible
48 When Joseph and Mary saw Him, they were bewildered; and (A)His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You treated us this way? Behold, (B)Your father and I have been anxiously looking for You!” 49 And He said to them, “Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that (C)I had to be in My Father’s [a]house?” 50 And yet (D)they on their part did not understand the statement which He had [b]made to them.
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Luke 2:48-50
King James Version
Luke 2:48-50
King James Version
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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Luke 2:48-50
English Standard Version
Luke 2:48-50
English Standard Version
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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