Luke 2:49 - Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And He said to them, How is it that you had to look for Me? Did you not see and know that it is necessary [as a duty] for Me to be in My Father's house and [occupied] about My Father's business?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

Jesus replied, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he said to them: "How is it that you were seeking me? For did you not know that it is necessary for me to be in these things which are of my Father?"