Luke 2:48

Son. Greek. teknon. child. See App-108.

Thy father. This was legally correct on the part of Mary. (See note on Luke 2:42, above.) But not truly so; therefore the Lord's correction, "MY Father's business", Luke 2:49.

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⁴⁸ 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.

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