And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
KJV
Parallel translations
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4 additional translationsASV
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father’s house?
WEB
“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”
YLT
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?'
DBT
And he said to them, Why [is it] that ye have sought me? did ye not know that I ought to be [occupied] in my Father's business?
About this book
New Testament▾
About this book
New TestamentLuke — Luke's 'orderly account' (1:3) follows Jesus from Bethlehem through the long travel narrative to Jerusalem and the Emmaus road.
- Author
- Luke, beloved physician (Col 4:14), travel-companion of Paul
- Date
- c. AD 60–62