NIV: "Why were you searching for me?" he asked. "Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?"
NAS: And He said to them, "Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father's house?"
KJV: And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
GWT: Jesus said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you realize that I had to be in my Father's house?"
ASV: And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be in my Father's house?
BBE: 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?
DBY: 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?
DRB: 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?
WBS: And he said to them, How is it that ye sought me? knew ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
WEB: He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?"
YLT: 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?'
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