Luke 2:49

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he said to them, Why did you seek me? Did you not know that I must be about my Father's business?

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  • Mal 3:1 : 1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom you seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom you delight in: behold, he shall come, says the LORD of hosts.
  • John 4:34 : 34 Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to finish his work.
  • John 6:38 : 38 For I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
  • John 8:29 : 29 And he who sent me is with me: the Father has not left me alone; for I always do those things that please him.
  • Ps 40:8 : 8 I delight to do Your will, O my God: yes, Your 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 comes, when no man can work.
  • Matt 21:12 : 12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and drove out all those who sold and bought in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers, and the seats of those who sold doves,
  • Luke 2:48 : 48 And when they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, Son, why have you done this to us? Behold, your father and I have sought you anxiously.
  • John 2:16-17 : 16 And he said to those who sold doves, Take these things away; do not make my Father’s house a house of merchandise. 17 Then his disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for your house has consumed me.

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  • Luke 2:39-48
    10 verses
    86%

    39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

    40 And the child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

    41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.

    42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.

    43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother did not know it.

    44 But they, supposing him to have been in the group, went a day's journey, and they sought him among their relatives and acquaintances.

    45 And when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking him.

    46 And it happened, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.

    47 And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and answers.

    48 And when they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, Son, why have you done this to us? Behold, your father and I have sought you anxiously.

  • Luke 2:50-51
    2 verses
    80%

    50 And they did not understand the statement which he spoke to them.

    51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them, but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

  • John 8:19-20
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    75%

    19 Then they said to him, Where is your Father? Jesus answered, You neither know me nor my Father: if you had known me, you should have known my Father also.

    20 These words spoke Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no one laid hands on him; for his hour had not yet come.

  • Luke 2:33
    71%

    33 And Joseph and his mother marveled at those things which were spoken of him.

  • Mark 14:49
    71%

    49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and you did not take me; but the Scriptures must be fulfilled.

  • John 6:42
    70%

    42 And they said, Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that he says, I came down from heaven?

  • John 2:16
    69%

    16 And he said to those who sold doves, Take these things away; do not make my Father’s house a house of merchandise.

  • Luke 19:45-46
    2 verses
    69%

    45 And he went into the temple and began to drive out those who sold and bought in it,

    46 Saying to them, It is written, My house is a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of thieves.

  • John 7:36
    69%

    36 What does he mean by saying, You will seek me and not find me, and where I am, you cannot come?

  • Matt 12:47-48
    2 verses
    69%

    47 Then one said to him, Look, your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to speak with you.

    48 But he answered and said to him who told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brothers?

  • Luke 2:27
    69%

    27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

  • John 8:27
    68%

    27 They did not understand that he spoke to them of the Father.

  • John 14:7
    68%

    7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also: and from now on you know him, and have seen him.

  • Mark 9:33
    68%

    33 And he came to Capernaum; and being in the house, he asked them, What was it you disputed among yourselves on the way?

  • Matt 2:8
    68%

    8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when you have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

  • John 7:34
    68%

    34 You will seek me and not find me, and where I am, you cannot come.

  • Mark 11:17
    67%

    17 And he taught, saying to them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but you have made it a den of thieves.

  • John 8:38
    67%

    38 I speak what I have seen with my Father: and you do what you have seen with your father.

  • Luke 15:11
    67%

    11 And he said, A certain man had two sons:

  • Mark 3:32-34
    3 verses
    67%

    32 And the multitude sat around him, and they said to him, Behold, your mother and your brothers are outside seeking you.

    33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brothers?

    34 And he looked around at those who sat around him, and said, Behold my mother and my brothers!

  • Mark 1:37
    67%

    37 And when they had found him, they said to him, Everyone is looking for you.

  • John 2:21
    67%

    21 But he was speaking of the temple of his body.

  • Luke 22:37
    67%

    37 For I say to you, that this which is written must still be accomplished in me, And he was numbered with the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.

  • Luke 4:16
    67%

    16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.

  • Matt 2:15
    67%

    15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt I have called my son.

  • Matt 21:13
    67%

    13 And said to them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer; but you have made it a den of thieves.

  • Matt 6:8
    67%

    8 Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows what things you need before you ask Him.

  • Luke 2:17
    67%

    17 And when they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child.

  • Luke 4:43
    67%

    43 And he said to them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent.

  • John 14:9-10
    2 verses
    66%

    9 Jesus said to him, Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not known me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; and how do you say then, Show us the Father?

    10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on my own: but the Father who dwells in me does the works.

  • John 8:55
    66%

    55 Yet you have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I do not know him, I shall be a liar like you: but I know him, and keep his word.

  • Matt 13:55
    66%

    55 Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

  • John 2:4
    66%

    4 Jesus said to her, Woman, what does your concern have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.

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