I would be curious about your thoughts on this passage and chapter. What or who do you think is being referred to as father? Biological or something else?
Jesus is using figurative language to emphasize that all legitimate authority and truth ultimately come from God. The passage is not to be taken literally.
Who or what is being referred to in Acts 7:2, 21:40, 22:1; Romans 4:16-17, 1 Corinthians 4:14-15, 1 Timothy 1:2, Titus 1:4, Hebrews 12:7-9, Luke 14:26, 1 Thessalonians 2:11, Philemon 10, 1 John 2:13, 14?