Matthew 12:50

48 But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”

49 Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.

For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
KJV
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
WEB
For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
ASV
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
DARBY
for whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in [the] heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
BLB
For whoever shall do the will of My Father who [is] in the heavens, he is My brother and sister and mother.”
ÅB
For den som gjør viljen til min himmelske Far, han er min bror og søster og mor.»
OTB
For den som gjør Min Fars vilje i himmelen, er virkelig Min bror, søster og mor.»
B1930
For den som gjør min himmelske Faders vilje, han er min bror og søster og mor.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 8:21

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

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  • Mark 3:35

    For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”

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  • John 15:14

    You are My friends if you do what I command you.

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  • Matthew 28:10

    “Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”

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  • Luke 11:27–28

    As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!”

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  • 1 John 3:23–24

    And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.

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  • Hebrews 2:11–17

    For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.

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  • James 1:21–22

    Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.

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