Luke 2:48

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And, having seen him, they were amazed, and his mother said unto him, `Child, why didst thou thus to us? lo, thy father and I, sorrowing, were seeking thee.'

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 12:46 : 46 And while he was yet speaking to the multitudes, lo, his mother and brethren had stood without, seeking to speak to him,
  • Luke 2:49 : 49 And he said unto them, `Why `is it' that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'
  • Luke 3:23 : 23 And Jesus himself was beginning to be about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, son of Joseph,
  • Luke 4:22 : 22 and all were bearing testimony to him, and were wondering at the gracious words that are coming forth out of his mouth, and they said, `Is not this the son of Joseph?'

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  • Luke 2:49-52
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    49And he said unto them, `Why `is it' that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'

    50and they did not understand the saying that he spake to them,

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

    52and Jesus was advancing in wisdom, and in stature, and in favour with God and men.

  • Luke 2:39-47
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    39And when they finished all things, according to the Law of the Lord, they turned back to Galilee, to their city Nazareth;

    40and the child grew and was strengthened in spirit, being filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

    41And his parents were going yearly to Jerusalem, at the feast of the passover,

    42and when he became twelve years old, they having gone up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the feast,

    43and having finished the days, in their returning the child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother did not know,

    44and, having supposed him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and were seeking him among the kindred and among the acquaintances,

    45and not having found him, they turned back to Jerusalem seeking him.

    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 questioning them,

    47and all those hearing him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

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

    34and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, `Lo, this `one' is set for the falling and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against --

  • Matt 12:46-49
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    46And while he was yet speaking to the multitudes, lo, his mother and brethren had stood without, seeking to speak to him,

    47and one said to him, `Lo, thy mother and thy brethren do stand without, seeking to speak to thee.'

    48And he answering said to him who spake to him, `Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?'

    49And having stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, he said, `Lo, my mother and my brethren!

  • Mark 3:31-34
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    31Then come do his brethren and mother, and standing without, they sent unto him, calling him,

    32and a multitude was sitting about him, and they said to him, `Lo, thy mother and thy brethren without do seek thee.'

    33And he answered them, saying, `Who is my mother, or my brethren?'

    34And having looked round in a circle to those sitting about him, he saith, `Lo, my mother and my brethren!

  • Luke 8:19-20
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    19And there came unto him his mother and brethren, and they were not able to get to him because of the multitude,

    20and it was told him, saying, `Thy mother and thy brethren do stand without, wishing to see thee;'

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    56and her parents were amazed, but he charged them to say to no one what was come to pass.

  • Luke 2:17-18
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    17and having seen, they made known abroad concerning the saying spoken to them concerning the child.

    18And all who heard, did wonder concerning the things spoken by the shepherds unto them;

  • Luke 2:27
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    27And he came in the Spirit to the temple, and in the parents bringing in the child Jesus, for their doing according to the custom of the law regarding him,

  • John 6:42
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    42and they said, `Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we have known? how then saith this one -- Out of the heaven I have come down?'

  • Luke 4:22
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    22and all were bearing testimony to him, and were wondering at the gracious words that are coming forth out of his mouth, and they said, `Is not this the son of Joseph?'

  • John 8:19
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    19They said, therefore, to him, `Where is thy father?' Jesus answered, `Ye have neither known me nor my Father: if me ye had known, my Father also ye had known.'

  • John 2:12
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    12after this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples; and there they remained not many days.

  • John 19:26-27
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    26Jesus, therefore, having seen `his' mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he was loving, he saith to his mother, `Woman, lo, thy son;'

    27afterward he saith to the disciple, `Lo, thy mother;' and from that hour the disciple took her to his own `home'.

  • Matt 13:54-56
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    54and having come to his own country, he was teaching them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and were saying, `Whence to this one this wisdom and the mighty works?

    55is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

    56and his sisters -- are they not all with us? whence, then, to this one all these?'

  • Matt 2:21
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    21And he, having risen, took the child and his mother, and came to the land of Israel,

  • Mark 7:12
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    12and no more do ye suffer him to do anything for his father or for his mother,

  • Matt 21:15
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    15and the chief priests and the scribes having seen the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, `Hosanna to the Son of David,' were much displeased;

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    3and wine having failed, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, `Wine they have not;'

  • Matt 2:14-15
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    14And he, having risen, took the child and his mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt,

    15and he was there till the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, `Out of Egypt I did call My Son.'

  • John 20:15
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    15Jesus saith to her, `Woman, why dost thou weep? whom dost thou seek;' she, supposing that he is the gardener, saith to him, `Sir, if thou didst carry him away, tell me where thou didst lay him, and I will take him away;'

  • Ps 48:5
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    5They have seen -- so they have marvelled, They have been troubled, they were hastened away.

  • Matt 2:8
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    8and having sent them to Beth-Lehem, he said, `Having gone -- inquire ye exactly for the child, and whenever ye may have found, bring me back word, that I also having come may bow to him.'

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    37and having found him, they say to him, -- `All do seek thee;'

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    13and his mother saith to him, `On me thy disesteem, my son; only hearken to my voice, and go, take for me.'

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