Luke 2:48

And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

Cross-reference

Luke 2:49 Parallel

Luke 2:49 is Jesus' direct reply to Mary's distress in verse 48 — he explains his priority: being in his Father's house.

Matthew 1:16 Historical context

In Matthew 1:16, Joseph is Mary's husband but not Jesus' biological father — explaining why Mary calls Joseph 'your father' here.