Bible verse
“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”
Luke 2:49 · BSB
The verses around it, from Luke 2.
45 When they could not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.
46 Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
47 And all who heard Him were astounded at His understanding and His answers.
48 When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”
49 “Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”
50 But they did not understand the statement He was making to them.
51 Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
KJV
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
ASV
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father’s house?
ERV
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be in my Father’s house?
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