Luke 2:49
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And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be about my father's business?

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Luke 2:48 And seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: Son, why hast thou done so to us? Behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

Psalm 40:8 That I should do thy will: O my God, I have desired it, and thy law in the midst of my heart.

Malachi 3:1 Behold I send my angel, and he shall prepare the way before my face. And presently the Lord, whom you seek, and the angel of the testament, whom you desire, shall come to his temple. Behold, he cometh, saith the Lord of hosts.

Matthew 21:12 And Jesus went into the temple of God and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple and overthrew the tables of the money changers and the chairs of them that sold doves.

John 2:16,17 And to them that sold doves he said: Take these things hence, and make not the house of my Father a house of traffic. . . .

John 4:34 Jesus saith to them: My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, that I may perfect his work.

John 5:17 But Jesus answered them: My Father worketh until now; and I work.

John 6:38 Because I came down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him that sent me.

John 8:29 And he that sent me is with me: and he hath not left me alone. For I do always the things that please him.

John 9:4 I must work the works of him that sent me, whilst it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.

Context
The Boy Jesus at the Temple
48And seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: Son, why hast thou done so to us? Behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. 49And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be about my father's business? 50And they understood not the word that he spoke unto them.…
Cross References
Luke 2:48
And seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: Son, why hast thou done so to us? Behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

John 2:16
And to them that sold doves he said: Take these things hence, and make not the house of my Father a house of traffic.

John 4:34
Jesus saith to them: My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, that I may perfect his work.

John 5:36
But I have a greater testimony than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to perfect, the works themselves which I do, give testimony of me, that the Father hath sent me.

Lexicon
“Why
Τί (Ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

were you looking for
ἐζητεῖτέ (ezēteite)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot.

Me?”
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

He asked.
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“Did you not know
ᾔδειτε (ēdeite)
Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

I
με (me)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

had
δεῖ (dei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.

to be
εἶναί (einai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

My
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

Father’s
Πατρός (Patros)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

[ house ]?”
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.


Additional Translations
“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”

And He said to them, "Why is it that you were seeking Me? Did you not know that it behooves Me to be in the house of My Father?"

And he said to them, How is it that you sought me? knew you not that I must be about my Father's business?

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father's house?

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?

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be in my Father's house?

And he said to them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be about my Father's business?

"Why is it that you have been searching for me?" He replied; "did you not know that it is my duty to be engaged upon my Father's business?"

He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?"

And he said unto them, 'Why is it that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'
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