Luke 2:45 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and not having found him, they turned back to Jerusalem seeking him.
English ASV
and when they found him not, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking for him.
English Amplified
And when they failed to find Him, they went back to Jerusalem, looking for Him [up and down] all the way.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And when they failed to find Him, they went back to Jerusalem, looking for Him [up and down] all the way.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
When they could not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
and not having found him they returned to Jerusalem seeking him.
English EASY 2024
They could not find him, so they went back to Jerusalem. They looked for him there.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
but they did not find him. So they went back to Jerusalem to look for him there.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for him.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
They did not find him, so they went back to Jerusalem looking for him.
English God's Word - GW 1995
When they didn't find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for Him.
English KJV 1611
And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
English LSB
When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem searching for Him.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, searching for Him.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
When they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem looking for Him.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
They did not find him. So they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.
English NIV
When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.
English NKJ 1982
So when they did not find Him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking Him.
English NLT
When they couldn't find him, they went back to Jerusalem to search for him there.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Mary and Joseph returned to Jerusalem to search for him.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
and when they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem, seeking him.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
and when they couldn't find him, they went back to Jerusalem to search for him there.
English Tyndale 1537
and(when they) found him not They went back again to Hierusalem, and sought him.