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Luke 8:20

18 Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”

19 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.

He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”

21 But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”

22 One day Jesus said to His disciples, “Let us cross to the other side of the lake.” So He got into a boat with them and set out.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”
KJV
And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
WEB
Some people told him, “Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you.”
ASV
And it was told him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
DARBY
And it was told him [saying], Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, wishing to see thee.
BLB
And it was reported to Him, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”
ÅB
Det ble da meldt ham: Din mor og dine brødre står utenfor og vil gjerne få se deg.
OTB
Noen informerte ham: "Din mor og dine brødre står utenfor og ønsker å se deg."
B1930
Det blev da meldt ham: Din mor og dine brødre står utenfor og vil gjerne få se dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Corinthians 9:5

    Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?

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  • Galatians 1:19

    But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.

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  • Acts 1:14

    With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

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  • John 7:3–6

    So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.

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  • Matthew 13:55–56

    “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

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  • Mark 6:3

    Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.

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