44Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends.


In Context

41 Every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.

42 When he was twelve years old, they went up to the Feast, according to the custom.

43 After the Feast was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it.

44 Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day. Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends.

45 When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.

46 After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.

Luke 2:44 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:44But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among [their] kinsfolk and acquaintance.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:44And thinking that he was in the company, they came a day's journey, and sought him among their kinsfolks and acquaintance.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:44but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:44but, supposing him to be in the company that journeyed together, they went a day's journey, and sought him among their relations and acquaintances:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:44but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:44But they, supposing him to be in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their relations and acquaintance.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:44but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:44and, having supposed him to be in the company, they went a day's journey, and were seeking him among the kindred and among the acquaintances,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:44But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.