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Matthew 12:49

Fellowship and the churchFollowing Jesus

47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

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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
Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.
KJV
And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
WEB
He stretched out his hand toward his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
ASV
And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren!
DARBY
And, stretching out his hand to his disciples, he said, Behold my mother and my brethren;
BLB
And having stretched out His hand to His disciples, He said, “Behold, My mother and My brothers.
ÅB
Og han rakte hånden ut mot disiplene sine og sa: «Her er moren min og brødrene mine!
OTB
Han gestikulerte mot sine disipler og sa: «Her er Min mor og Mine brødre.
B1930
Og han rakte sin hånd ut mot sine disipler og sa: Se, det er min mor og mine brødre!

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Cross references

  • Mark 3:34

    And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

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  • John 17:20

    Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;

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  • John 20:17–20

    Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

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  • Matthew 28:7

    And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

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  • John 17:8–9

    For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

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