Luke 2:49

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?

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  • Mal 3:1 : 1 Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts.
  • John 4:34 : 34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to accomplish his work.
  • John 5:17 : 17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh even until now, and I work.
  • John 6:38 : 38 For I am come down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
  • John 8:29 : 29 And he that sent me is with me; he hath not left me alone; for I do always the things that are pleasing to him.
  • Ps 40:8 : 8 I delight to do thy will, O my God; Yea, thy law is within my heart.
  • John 9:4 : 4 We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
  • Matt 21:12 : 12 And Jesus entered 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 seats of them that sold the doves; [
  • Luke 2:48 : 48 And when they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing.
  • John 2:16-17 : 16 and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise. 17 His disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for thy house shall eat me up.

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    42And when he was twelve years old, they went up after the custom of the feast;

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    46And it came to pass, after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing them, and asking them questions:

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