Protestantism
English
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 he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father’s house?
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?'
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?
Then said he vnto them, Howe is it that ye sought me? knewe ye not that I must goe about my Fathers busines?
And he sayde vnto the: how is it yt ye sought me? Wist ye not that I must goo aboute my fathers busines?
And he said to them, Why is it that ye were seeking me? Had ye not known that I must be among the things of my Father?
And he said to them, How is it that you sought me? knew you not that I must be about my Father’s business?
And he said to them: Why did you seek for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?
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?
“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house1?”
- Or I had to be about My Father’s business
And he said unto them, Wherefore did ye seek me? did you not know, that I must be occupied with my Father’s affairs?
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?
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 he said to them, “⌞Why⌟1 were you searching for me? Did you not know that it was necessary for me to be in the house2 of my Father?”
- Literally “what is it that”
- Or “things” (= business)
And He said to them, Why did you look for me? Did you not know that I must be busy in the affairs of My Father?
And He said to them, Why did you look for Me? Do you not know that I must be about My Father's business?
He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"
He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"
He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"
And he said to them, Why is it that ye have been seeking me? Did ye not know that I must be about my Father’s business?
“What made you search for me?”he answered. “Did not you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
“What made you search for me?”he answered. “Did not you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
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 he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
And he said unto them—Why was it that ye were seeking me? Perceived ye not, that, in the courts of my Father, I must needs be?
And he said to them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
“What made you search for me?” he answered. “Did not you know that I must be in my Father’s House?”
And he said unto them, How is it that all of you sought me? know all of you not that I must be about my Father's business?
Catholicism
English
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?
And he said to them: “How is it that you were seeking me? For did you not know that it is necessary for me to be in these things which are of my Father?”1
- 2:49This verse is translated more literally than most translations; I think that, in this case, the more literal translation is at once both more obscure, but more profound.(Conte)