Luke 2:49,52 - Compare All Versions

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“Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”

And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.

“But why did you need to search?” he asked. “Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people.

“Why were you searching for me? ” he asked them. “Didn’t you know that it was necessary for me to be in my Father’s house? ”

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

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 Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?”

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

He said, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I had to be here, dealing with the things of my Father?” But they had no idea what he was talking about.

So he went back to Nazareth with them, and lived obediently with them. His mother held these things dearly, deep within herself. And Jesus matured, growing up in both body and spirit, blessed by both God and people.

And He said to them, “Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”

And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and people.

And He answered, “Why did you have to look for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”

And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and men. [1 Sam 2:26]

But he replied, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”

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