Ellipsis and Jesus' Self-Awareness (Luke 2:49)
Here is a great example of why translation involves interpretation, and why a “word-for-word” approach can often fail. When Jesus’ parents finally find Jesus, he responds, “Didn’t you know I had to be (δεῖ εἶναί με) in my Father’s house (ἐν τοῖς τοῦ πατρός μου)? (NIV).