Luke 2:48

And they saw (him), and wondered. And his mother said to him, Son, what hast thou done to us thus? (or Son, why hast thou done this to us?) Lo! thy father and I sorrowing have sought thee.

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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

47And all men that heard him, wondered on the prudence and the answers of him.

49And he said to them, What is it that ye sought me? (or Why is it that ye have searched for me?) knew ye not, that in those things that be of my Father, [or knew ye not, that in those things that be my Father’s], it behooveth me to be?

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Cross References

Luke 2:49And he said to them, What is it that ye sought me? (or Why is it that ye have searched for me?) knew ye not, that in those things that be of my Father, [or knew ye not, that in those things that be my Father’s], it behooveth me to be?

Luke 4:22And all men gave witnessing to him (or And everyone gave good testimony about him), and wondered in the words of grace, that came forth of [or that came out of] his mouth. And they said, Whether this is 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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