Luke 2:48
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.
Luke 2:48 in other translations
| 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.” |
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| 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.” |
| 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. |
| YLT | And, having seen him, they were amazed, and his mother said unto him, ‘Child, why didst thou thus to us? lo, thy father and I, sorrowing, were seeking thee.' |
| DARBY | And when they saw him they were amazed: and his mother said to him, Child, why hast thou dealt thus with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee distressed. |
| 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. |
| Webster | And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said to him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. |
What does Luke 2:48 mean?
Barnes' Notes
Thy father. Joseph was not the real father of Jesus, but he was legally so; and as the secret of his birth was not commonly known, he was called his father. Mary, in accordance with that usage, also called him so.
Sorrowing. Anxious, lest in the multitude he might not be found, or lest some accident might have happened to him.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 2:41-52
It is for the honour of Christ that children should attend on public worship. His parents did not return till they had stayed all the seven days of the feast. It is well to stay to the end of an ordinance, as becomes those who say, It is good to be here. Those that have lost their comforts in Christ, and the evidences of their having a part in him, must bethink themselves where, and when, and how they lost them, and…
Luke 2:48 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 2:48
- Luke 2:49
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
- Matthew 12:46
While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
- Luke 3:23
And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
- Luke 4:22
And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?
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Context
- Luke 2:47
And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
- Luke 2:48
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.
- Luke 2:49
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
Luke 2:48 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 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. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et quand ils le virent, ils furent frappés d’étonnement, et sa mère lui dit: Mon enfant, pourquoi nous as-tu fait ainsi? Voici, ton père et moi nous te cherchions, étant en grande peine. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und als sie ihn sahen, erstaunten sie; und seine Mutter sprach zu ihm: Kind, warum hast du uns also getan? siehe, dein Vater und ich haben dich mit Schmerzen gesucht. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et videntes admirati sunt. Et dixit mater ejus ad illum: Fili, quid fecisti nobis sic? ecce pater tuus et ego dolentes quærebamus te. |