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Luke 2:49
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
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"Why were you searching for Me?" He asked them. "Didn't you know that I had to be in My Father's house?"
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English Standard Version
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And he said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"
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King James Version
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And he said unto them,How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
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The Message Bible
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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?"
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New American Standard Bible
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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?"
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New International Version
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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?”
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New King James Version
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And He said to them, "Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father's business?"
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New Living Translation
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“But why did you need to search?” he asked. “Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
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New Revised Standard
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He said to them, "Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"
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American Standard Version
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And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father's house?
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The Bible in Basic English
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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?
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Common English Bible
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Jesus replied, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that it was necessary for me to be in my Father's house?"
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
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Jesus replied, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that it was necessary for me to be in my Father's house?"
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The Complete Jewish Bible
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He said to them, "Why did you have to look for me? Didn't you know that I had to be concerning myself with my Father's affairs?"
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The Darby Translation
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And he said to them, Why [is it] that ye have sought me? did ye not know that I ought to be [occupied] in my Father's business?
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Good News Translation
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He answered them, "Why did you have to look for me? Didn't you know that I had to be in my Father's house?"
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
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He answered them, "Why did you have to look for me? Didn't you know that I had to be in my Father's house?"
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GOD'S WORD Translation
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Jesus said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you realize that I had to be in my Father's house?"
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Hebrew Names Version
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He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?"
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Jubilee Bible 2000
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And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? Knew ye not that it behooves me to be about my Father’s business?
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
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And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
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Lexham English Bible
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And he said to them, "{Why} were you searching for me? Did you not know that it was necessary [for] me to be in the [house] of my Father?"
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New Century Version
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Jesus said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?"
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New International Reader's Version
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"Why were you looking for me?" he asked. "Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?"
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
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He said to them, "Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
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And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be about my father’s business?
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Revised Standard Version
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And he said to them, "How is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
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And he said to them, "How is it that you sought me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"
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SBL Greek New Testament
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καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς · Τί ὅτι ἐζητεῖτέ με; οὐκ ᾔδειτε ὅτι ἐν τοῖς τοῦ πατρός μου δεῖ εἶναί με;
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Third Millennium Bible
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And He said unto them, "How is it that ye sought Me? Knew ye not that I must be about My Father's business?"
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
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And He said unto them, "How is it that ye sought Me? Knew ye not that I must be about My Father's business?"
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Tyndale
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And he sayde vnto the: how is it yt ye sought me? Wist ye not that I must goo aboute my fathers busines?
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The Latin Vulgate
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et ait ad illos quid est quod me quaerebatis nesciebatis quia in his quae Patris mei sunt oportet me esse
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
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et ait ad illos quid est quod me quaerebatis nesciebatis quia in his quae Patris mei sunt oportet me esse
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The Webster Bible
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And he said to them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
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World English Bible
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He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?"
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Weymouth New Testament
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"Why is it that you have been searching for me?" He replied; "did you not know that it is my duty to be engaged upon my Father's business?"
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Wycliffe
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And he said to them, What is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that in those things that be of my Father [wist ye not, that in those things that be my Father's], it behooveth me to be?
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Young's Literal Translation
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And he said unto them, `Why [is it] that ye were seeking me? did ye not know that in the things of my Father it behoveth me to be?'
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