Luke 2:49 — Bible Verse (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?”
Luke 2:49 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 2:49 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 2:49 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?””
Luke 2:49 — World English Bible
Luke 2:49 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father’s house? ”
Luke 2:49 — American Standard Version
Luke 2:49 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he said unto them, `Why <FI>is it<Fi> that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'”
Luke 2:49 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 2:49 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he said to them, Why [is it] that ye have sought me? did ye not know that I ought to be [occupied] in my Father's business? ”
Luke 2:49 — Darby Translation
Luke 2:49 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then said he vnto them, Howe is it that ye sought me? knewe ye not that I must goe about my Fathers busines?”
Luke 2:49 — Geneva Bible
Luke 2:49 in Context — Luke 2
47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
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.
51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
What Does Luke 2:49 Mean?
Luke 2:49 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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