⁴⁹ He said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?"

¹ "Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me; and the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, behold, he comes!" says Yahweh of hosts.

²⁹ He who sent me is with me. The Father hasn't left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him."

³⁸ For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

¹⁷ But Jesus answered them, "My Father is still working, so I am working, too."

³⁴ Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.

⁸ I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within my heart."

⁴ I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

¹⁶ To those who sold the doves, he said, "Take these things out of here! Don't make my Father's house a marketplace!"

¹⁷ His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will eat me up."

⁴⁸ When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you."

¹² Jesus entered into the temple of God, and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money-changers' tables and the seats of those who sold the doves.