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Luke 2:48

World English Bible

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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Luke 2:48 in other translations

And when they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing.

Luke 2:48 · American Standard Version

Luke 2:48 in context

  1. 46After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the middle of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions.
  2. 47All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.
  3. 48When 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.”
  4. 49He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
  5. 50They didn’t understand the saying which he spoke to them.