Luke 2:48

When they saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us this way? Listen, your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.”

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

47All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

49He said to them, “Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I had to be about my Father's business? + 2:49 Some scholars translate “about my Father's business” as in my Father's house .

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Cross References

Luke 2:49He said to them, “Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I had to be about my Father's business? + 2:49 Some scholars translate “about my Father's business” as in my Father's house .

Luke 4:22Everyone there spoke well of him and they were amazed at the gracious words which were coming out of his mouth, and they asked, “Is this not the son of Joseph?”

Matthew Henry on Luke 2:42-52

Christ Sitting with the Doctors. 41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. 43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. 44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. 45 And when they found him not,… Read the whole commentary →

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