Luke 2:49

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Τί ὅτι ἐζητεῖτέ με; οὐκ ᾔδειτε ὅτι ἐν τοῖς τοῦ Πατρός μου δεῖ εἶναί με;

Transliteration

And eipen pros them, Why hoti ezēteite me? not ēdeite hoti in the [things] of-the Patros of-me dei einai me?

Grammar Details

*eipen*: aorist active, 3rd person singular - said
*pros*: preposition with accusative - to/toward
*hoti*: conjunction - that/because
*ezēteite*: imperfect active, 2nd person plural - you were seeking
*ēdeite*: pluperfect active, 2nd person plural - you knew/had known
*Patros*: genitive masculine singular - Father's
*dei*: present active, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary
*einai*: present infinitive - to be

Word Meanings

*Τί ὅτι*: Why/How is it that/For what reason
*ezēteite*: were seeking/were searching for/were looking for
*ēdeite*: knew/had known/were aware
*ἐν τοῖς τοῦ Πατρός μου*: in the [things/matters/house/business] of my Father
*dei*: it is necessary/must/ought
*einai*: to be/to exist/to stay

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Mal 3:1 : 1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
John 4:34 : 34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
John 5:17 : 17 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
John 6:38 : 38 For I came 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: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
Ps 40:8 : 8 I delight{H8804)} to do{H8800)} thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
John 9:4 : 4 I 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 went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
Luke 2:48 : 48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
John 2:16-17 : 16 And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise. 17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

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