"And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?" — Luke 2:49

Luke 2:49 · KJV

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

— Luke 2:49

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.

Verse 50

And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.

Luke 2 — Context

And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

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.

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

And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.

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

Cross References

John 6:38

For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

John 8:29

And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.

Psalms 40:8

I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law {is} within my heart. {within...: Heb. in the midst of my bowels}

Malachi 3:1

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

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

Luke 2:48

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 5:17

But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.

Matthew 21:12

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,