Luke 2:49
Luke 2:49-50 The Message (MSG)
He said, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I had to be here, dealing with the things of my Father?” But they had no idea what he was talking about.
Luke 2:49 King James Version (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 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
And He said to them, “Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”
Luke 2:49 New Century Version (NCV)
Jesus 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 American Standard Version (ASV)
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 New International Version (NIV)
“Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”
Luke 2:49 New King James Version (NKJV)
And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”
Luke 2:49 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And He answered, “Why did you have to look for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”
Luke 2:49 New Living Translation (NLT)
“But why did you need to search?” he asked. “Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”