Luke 2:48 (KJV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

Luke 2:46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.

Luke 2:47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.

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.

Luke 2:49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?

Luke 2:50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "amazed", "mother", "said", "hast", "thou", "thus", "dealt", and "behold". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "amazed" and "mother", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 47's "And all that heard him were astonished..." into verse 49's "And he said unto them How is...", so "amazed" and "mother" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "amazed" and "mother" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.