Luke 2:49
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?”
πατήρ
When Jesus teaches His disciples to pray, He begins with the most radical word imaginable — Father. In the ancient world, approaching God as Father was almost unthinkable. Jesus opens the door and says: this is how you come. Not as a subject before a king. As a child before a Father who already knows what you need.
ζητέω
you were seeking
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ζητέω
To seek, to look for, to desire. Zeteo. Seek first the kingdom of God. Seeking is active not passive. The kingdom does not come to those who wait passively. Seek it.
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δεῖ
it behooves
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δεῖ
also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
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εἴδω
you knew
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εἴδω
To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
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τίς
Why is it
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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ἔπω
He said
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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εἶναι
to be
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εἶναι
to exist
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