Luke 2:48
“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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he said unto them, how is it that ye sought me?.... That is, with so much uneasiness and distress of mind, not…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Why hast thou thus dealt with us? - Why hast thou given us all this trouble and anxiety, in going so far and returning…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Why hast thou thus dealt with us? - It certainly was not his fault, but theirs. Men are very apt to lay on others the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Luke 2:41-52
We have here the only passage of story recorded concerning our blessed Saviour, from his infancy to the day of his…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
they were amazed The "people of the land," such as were the simple peasants of Galilee, held their great teachers in the…