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Luke 2:49

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?
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King James Version

And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?

English Standard Version

And he said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?"

New International Version

"Why were you searching for me?" he asked. "Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?"