Luke 2:49

[adolfo123]

what did jesus mean : Luk 2:49 He replied, ‘Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?’
did jesus correct his mother … did Mary do wrong by asking >?

 

[Eucharisted]

I’m sure it’s connected to a Jewish prophecy, but I don’t know which one.

 

[Trishie]

Mary didn’t do wrong. It was a natural question for a loving mother to ask. What it did that is positive is to give us a clear idea that even at age twelve, Jesus was conscious of His identity and His mission. The occasion also gave opportunity for scripture to add that Mary pondered these things in her heart…that as a woman of faith, she meditated upon the words of Jesus, who had just affirmed that He was God’s Son, and what the Angel had told her was coming to pass. The event also made clear that after having affirmed his knowledge of His nature and mission, Jesus returned home with Mary and Joseph and lived under their authority, growing in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and men. Luke 2, 51-52

 

[tobinatorstark]

Here is from the Haydock Commentary

Ver. 49. I must be about the things that are my Father’s? By these words he shewed, that not St. Joseph, but only God, was his father. (Witham)

While Jesus does recognize Joseph as a father figure he intend to make clear who HIS father is. Mary already knows who the Father is.

her is verses 50-52 from the Haydock Commentary

Ver. 50. They understood not, &c. That is, knew not when, or by what means, Christ designed to make himself known to the world. (Witham)

Ver. 51. Was subject to them. Astonishing humility! which the Son of God was pleased to teach by his example, as also obedience to parents. (Witham) — The evangelist relates nothing of our Saviour from the age of twelve till the age of thirty, except that he was subject to St. Joseph and the blessed Virgin. The divine Spirit shewing by this, that nothing is so great and amiable in Christians, as ready obedience to the directions of their superiors. (Barradius) — All children are hereby taught what subjection and obedience is due from them to their parents.

Ver. 52. Not that he was wiser at any future period of his life, than he was at the moment of his conception, but this is said, because he chose to manifest increasing signs of wisdom as he increased in years. — In the same manner also he increased in grace, by displaying, as he advanced in age, the gifts of grace with which he was endowed; and by this excited men to the praise of God, from the consideration of favours God had bestowed upon him; and thus he conduced to the honour of God, and the salvation of men. (St. Gregory) — The sun, always equally brilliant in itself, is said to increase in splendour, till it has reached its meridian brilliancy.

This simply stating that Jesus intends to do his Father’s will an honor Mary and Joseph as the commandments. Mary did no wrong or was corrected, but Jesus recognizes his Father