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He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn`t you know that I must be in my Father`s house?"
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A Glimpse of Divine Identity
Scholars emphasize that Jesus' first recorded words reveal his unique identity. By referring to God as "my Father," in direct contrast to Mary's mention of Joseph, the 12-year-old Jesus declares his primary allegiance and divine Sonship. Commentators note this is the first glimpse of the Messianic consciousness that would define his life and ministry.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
How is it? Why have you sought me with so much anxiety? Mary should have known that the Son of God was safe, that his heavenly Fa…
Son (τεκνον). Child, literally. It was natural for Mary to be the first to speak.
Why (Τ). The mother's re…
19th Century
Anglican
Did you not know . . .?—This is, so to speak, the holy Child’s defense against the implied reproach in His mother’s question. Had …
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Jesus’ answer, “Why were you searching for me?”, pointedly prepares the hearer for a significant statement that is then understood as being theolog…
16th Century
Protestant
Did you not know? Our Lord justly blames his mother, though he does it in a gentle and indirect manner.
The essence of what he says…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said to them, how is it that you sought me ? &c.] That is, with so much uneasiness and distress of mind, not …
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