Luke 2:49-50
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 2:49-50 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? And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
Luke 2:49-50 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?” But they did not understand the statement which He had made to them.
Luke 2:49-50 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?” But they did not understand the meaning of what he said.
Luke 2:49-50 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? And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
Luke 2:49-50 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
‘Why were you searching for me?’ he asked. ‘Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?’ But they did not understand what he was saying to them.
Luke 2:49-50 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?” But they did not understand the statement which He spoke to them.
Luke 2:49-50 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?” But they did not understand what He had said to them.
Luke 2:49-50 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?” But they didn’t understand what he meant.