Luke 2:48
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 2:48 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 2:48 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 2:48 — KJV
“And 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.”
— Luke 2:48 (KJV)
Luke 2:48 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 2:48
“And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:48: mother, son, hast
“Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:48: son, hast, thus
“If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:48: mother, son, hast
“If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:48: mother, son, hast
“Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him. against...: Heb. in meeting him”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:48: mother, son, behold
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