Luke 2:45
Modern Translations
New International Version
When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.

New Living Translation
When they couldn’t find him, they went back to Jerusalem to search for him there.

English Standard Version
and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him.

Berean Study Bible
When they could not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.

New American Standard Bible
And when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for Him.

NASB 1995
When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem looking for Him.

NASB 1977
And when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for Him.

Amplified Bible
When they did not find Him, they went back to Jerusalem looking for Him [everywhere].

Christian Standard Bible
When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.

Contemporary English Version
When they could not find him with their relatives and friends, they went back to Jerusalem and started looking for him there.

Good News Translation
They did not find him, so they went back to Jerusalem looking for him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When they didn't find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.

International Standard Version
When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching desperately for him.

NET Bible
When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.

New King James Version
So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him.

King James 2000 Bible
And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.

New Heart English Bible
When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.

World English Bible
When they didn't find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.

American King James Version
And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.

American Standard Version
and when they found him not, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking for him.

A Faithful Version
And when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him.

Darby Bible Translation
and not having found him they returned to Jerusalem seeking him.

English Revised Version
and when they found him not, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking for him.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when they found him not, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And when they found him not, they turned backe to Hierusalem, and sought him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And when they founde hym not, they turned backe againe to Hierusalem, and sought hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And wha they founde him not, they wete agayne to Ierusale, and sought him.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And when they founde hym not they went backe agayne to Hierusalem and sought him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and having not found Him, they turned back to Jerusalem seeking Him.

Berean Literal Bible
and not having found Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him.

Young's Literal Translation
and not having found him, they turned back to Jerusalem seeking him.

Smith's Literal Translation
And not having found him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking him.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And not having found Him, they returned unto Jerusalem, seeking Him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And not finding him, they returned into Jerusalem, seeking him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking him.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they did not find him, and they returned again to Jerusalem and they were looking for him.

Lamsa Bible
But they could not find him; so they returned again to Jerusalem, looking for him.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of him.

Godbey New Testament
And not having found Him; they returned to Jerusalem seeking Him.

Haweis New Testament
and not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem in search of him.

Mace New Testament
they turn'd back to Jerusalem to enquire for him there.

Weymouth New Testament
but being unable to find Him they returned to Jerusalem, making anxious inquiry for Him.

Worrell New Testament
and, not finding Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him.

Worsley New Testament
and not finding Him they returned to Jerusalem seeking for Him:
















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