Luke 2:49 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

wist ye not. knew ye not. Greek. oida. See App-132.

must. These are the first recorded words of the Lord. The reference is to Psalms 40:5-11; John 4:34. Hence the Divine necessity. Compare Matthew 16:21; Matthew 26:54.Mark 8:31. Mar 4:43. Mark 9:22; Mark 13:33. Mar 24:7, Mar 24:26, Mar 24:46. John 3:14; John 4:4; John 12:34, &c. The last-recorded wordsthe Son of man were, "It is finished": i.e. the Father's business which He came to be about. Compare His first and last ministerial or official words. See note on Matthew 4:4, "It is written".

Luke 2:49

49 And he said unto them,How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?