Berean Standard Bible
““Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house ?””
When Jesus was twelve, his family went to Jerusalem for Passover. On the way home, Mary and Joseph realized he was missing and searched for three days before finding him in the temple courts, listening to the teachers and asking questions.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house ?”
World English Bible (WEB)
He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
King James Version (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?
American Standard Version (ASV)
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father`s house?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And he said to them, Why were you looking for me? was it not clear to you that my right place was in my Father's house?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And he said unto them, 'Whyis it that you were seeking me? did you not know that in the things of my Father it is necessary for me to be?'
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Entonces él les dice: ¿Qué hay? ¿por qué me buscabais? ¿No sabíais que en los negocios de mi Padre me conviene estar?
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Él le respondió:―¿Por qué me buscaban? ¿No sabían que tengo que estar en la casa de mi Padre?
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