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Berean Standard Bible

“When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.””

Luke 2:48

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After the Passover festival, Jesus stayed in Jerusalem at age twelve without his parents knowing. After three days of searching they find him in the temple among the teachers, listening and asking questions.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”

World English Bible (WEB)

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.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when they saw him they were surprised, and his mother said to him, Son, why have you done this to us? see, your father and I have been looking for you with sorrow.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And, having seen him, they were amazed, and his mother said unto him, 'Child, why did you thus to us? lo, your father and I, sorrowing, were seeking you.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y cuando le vieron, se maravillaron; y díjole su madre: Hijo, ¿por qué nos has hecho así? He aquí, tu padre y yo te hemos buscado con dolor.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando sus padres lo vieron, también se quedaron admirados. Su madre le dijo: ―Hijo, ¿por qué nos has hecho esto? ¡Tu padre y yo te hemos estado buscando llenos de angustia!

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