Luke 2:48

World English Bible (2000)

When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you."

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 12:46 : 46 While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
  • Luke 2:49 : 49 He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?"
  • Luke 3:23 : 23 Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
  • Luke 4:22 : 22 All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"

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    49 He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?"

    50 They didn't understand the saying which he spoke to them.

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

    52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

  • Luke 2:39-47
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    39 When they had accomplished all things that were according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth.

    40 The child was growing, and was becoming strong in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

    41 His parents went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover.

    42 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 were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn't know it,

    44 but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.

    45 When they didn't find him, they returned to Jerusalem, looking for him.

    46 It happened 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 All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

  • Luke 2:33-34
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    33 Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him,

    34 and Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, "Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.

  • Matt 12:46-49
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    46 While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.

    47 One said to him, "Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you."

    48 But he answered him who spoke to him, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?"

    49 He stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, "Behold, my mother and my brothers!

  • Mark 3:31-34
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    31 His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him.

    32 A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, "Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside looking for you."

    33 He answered them, "Who are my mother and my brothers?"

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

  • Luke 8:19-20
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    19 His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd.

    20 It was told him by some saying, "Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you."

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    56 Her parents were amazed, but he commanded them to tell no one what had been done.

  • Luke 2:17-18
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    17 When they saw it, they publicized widely the saying which was spoken to them about this child.

    18 All who heard it wondered at the things which were spoken to them by the shepherds.

  • Luke 2:27
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    27 He came in the Spirit into the temple. When the parents brought in the child, Jesus, that they might do concerning him according to the custom of the law,

  • John 6:42
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    42 They said, "Isn't this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, 'I have come down out of heaven?'"

  • Luke 4:22
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    22 All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"

  • John 8:19
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    19 They said therefore to him, "Where is your Father?" Jesus answered, "You know neither me, nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also."

  • John 2:12
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    12 After this, he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, his brothers, and his disciples; and they stayed there a few days.

  • John 19:26-27
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    26 Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold your son!"

    27 Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home.

  • Matt 13:54-56
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    54 Coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, "Where did this man get this wisdom, and these mighty works?

    55 Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?

    56 Aren't all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?"

  • Matt 2:21
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    21 He arose and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

  • Mark 7:12
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    12 then you no longer allow him to do anything for his father or his mother,

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    15 But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children who were crying in the temple and saying, "Hosanna to the son of David!" they were indignant,

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    3 When the wine ran out, Jesus' mother said to him, "They have no wine."

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    14 He arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt,

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  • Ps 48:5
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    5 They saw it, then they were amazed. They were dismayed. They hurried away.

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    8 He sent them to Bethlehem, and said, "Go and search diligently for the young child. When you have found him, bring me word, so that I also may come and worship him."

  • Mark 1:37
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    37 and they found him, and told him, "Everyone is looking for you."

  • Gen 27:13
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    13 His mother said to him, "Let your curse be on me, my son. Only obey my voice, and go get them for me."

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    11 He said, "A certain man had two sons.