49 And He said to them, “Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that (A)I had to be in My Father’s [a]house?”

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  1. Luke 2:49 Or affairs; or business; lit in the things of My Father

49 “Why were you searching for me?” he asked. “Didn’t you know I had to be in my Father’s house?”[a](A)

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  1. Luke 2:49 Or be about my Father’s business

Genealogy of Jesus

23 (A)When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years old, being, as was commonly held, the son of (B)Joseph, [a]the son of [b]Eli,

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  1. Luke 3:23 Lit of Eli, and so throughout the genealogy
  2. Luke 3:23 Also spelled Heli

23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry.(A) He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph,(B)

the son of Heli,

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22 And all the people were [a]speaking well of Him, and admiring the [b]gracious words which were coming from His [c]lips; and yet they were saying, “(A)Is this not Joseph’s son?”

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  1. Luke 4:22 Or testifying
  2. Luke 4:22 Lit words of grace
  3. Luke 4:22 Lit mouth

22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked.(A)

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