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48 And having seen Him, they were astounded. And His mother said to Him, “Child, why did you do[a] us like this? Behold— Your father and I were looking-for You, while suffering-pain”. 49 And He said to them, “Why is it that you were looking-for Me? Did you not know that I must be in[b] the things of My[c] Father? 50 And they did not understand the thing which He spoke to them.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:48 Or, act toward us.
  2. Luke 2:49 That is, engaged in the interests or business of My Father (answering the stated ‘Why’ question); or, located in the possessions or house of My Father (answering the implied ‘Where’ question).
  3. Luke 2:49 Note the contrast with ‘your father’ in v 48.

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