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?
In other versions
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father's house?
ASV
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?
BBE
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?
DBY
He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?"
WEB
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?'
YLT
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?
ENG
And he said to them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
WBT
“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house ?”
BSB
In context
47And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
48And 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.
49And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
50And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
51And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.