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Le spighe strappate

12 In quel tempo Gesù passò tra le messi in giorno di sabato, e i suoi discepoli ebbero fame e cominciarono a cogliere spighe e le mangiavano. Ciò vedendo, i farisei gli dissero: «Ecco, i tuoi discepoli stanno facendo quello che non è lecito fare in giorno di sabato». Ed egli rispose: «Non avete letto quello che fece Davide quando ebbe fame insieme ai suoi compagni? Come entrò nella casa di Dio e mangiarono i pani dell'offerta, che non era lecito mangiare né a lui né ai suoi compagni, ma solo ai sacerdoti? O non avete letto nella Legge che nei giorni di sabato i sacerdoti nel tempio infrangono il sabato e tuttavia sono senza colpa? Ora io vi dico che qui c'è qualcosa più grande del tempio. Se aveste compreso che cosa significa: Misericordia io voglio e non sacrificio, non avreste condannato individui senza colpa. Perché il Figlio dell'uomo è signore del sabato».

Guarigione di un uomo dalla mano inaridita

Allontanatosi di là, andò nella loro sinagoga. 10 Ed ecco, c'era un uomo che aveva una mano inaridita, ed essi chiesero a Gesù: «E' permesso curare di sabato?». Dicevano ciò per accusarlo. 11 Ed egli disse loro: «Chi tra voi, avendo una pecora, se questa gli cade di sabato in una fossa, non l'afferra e la tira fuori? 12 Ora, quanto è più prezioso un uomo di una pecora! Perciò è permesso fare del bene anche di sabato». 13 E rivolto all'uomo, gli disse: «Stendi la mano». Egli la stese, e quella ritornò sana come l'altra. 14 I farisei però, usciti, tennero consiglio contro di lui per toglierlo di mezzo.

Gesù è il "servo del Signore"

15 Ma Gesù, saputolo, si allontanò di là. Molti lo seguirono ed egli guarì tutti, 16 ordinando loro di non divulgarlo, 17 perché si adempisse ciò che era stato detto dal profeta Isaia:

18 Ecco il mio servo che io ho scelto;
il mio prediletto, nel quale mi sono compiaciuto.
Porrò il mio spirito sopra di lui
e annunzierà la giustizia alle genti.
19 Non contenderà, né griderà,
né si udrà sulle piazze la sua voce.
20 La canna infranta non spezzerà,
non spegnerà il lucignolo fumigante,
finché abbia fatto trionfare la giustizia;
21 nel suo nome spereranno le genti.

Gesù e Beelzebùl

22 In quel tempo gli fu portato un indemoniato, cieco e muto, ed egli lo guarì, sicché il muto parlava e vedeva. 23 E tutta la folla era sbalordita e diceva: «Non è forse costui il figlio di Davide?». 24 Ma i farisei, udendo questo, presero a dire: «Costui scaccia i demòni in nome di Beelzebùl, principe dei demòni».

25 Ma egli, conosciuto il loro pensiero, disse loro: «Ogni regno discorde cade in rovina e nessuna città o famiglia discorde può reggersi. 26 Ora, se satana scaccia satana, egli è discorde con se stesso; come potrà dunque reggersi il suo regno? 27 E se io scaccio i demòni in nome di Beelzebùl, i vostri figli in nome di chi li scacciano? Per questo loro stessi saranno i vostri giudici. 28 Ma se io scaccio i demòni per virtù dello Spirito di Dio, è certo giunto fra voi il regno di Dio. 29 Come potrebbe uno penetrare nella casa dell'uomo forte e rapirgli le sue cose, se prima non lo lega? Allora soltanto gli potrà saccheggiare la casa. 30 Chi non è con me è contro di me, e chi non raccoglie con me, disperde. 31 Perciò io vi dico: Qualunque peccato e bestemmia sarà perdonata agli uomini, ma la bestemmia contro lo Spirito non sarà perdonata. 32 A chiunque parlerà male del Figlio dell'uomo sarà perdonato; ma la bestemmia contro lo Spirito, non gli sarà perdonata né in questo secolo, né in quello futuro.

Le parole rivelano il cuore

33 Se prendete un albero buono, anche il suo frutto sarà buono; se prendete un albero cattivo, anche il suo frutto sarà cattivo: dal frutto infatti si conosce l'albero. 34 Razza di vipere, come potete dire cose buone, voi che siete cattivi? Poiché la bocca parla dalla pienezza del cuore. 35 L'uomo buono dal suo buon tesoro trae cose buone, mentre l'uomo cattivo dal suo cattivo tesoro trae cose cattive. 36 Ma io vi dico che di ogni parola infondata gli uomini renderanno conto nel giorno del giudizio; 37 poiché in base alle tue parole sarai giustificato e in base alle tue parole sarai condannato».

Il segno di Giona

38 Allora alcuni scribi e farisei lo interrogarono: «Maestro, vorremmo che tu ci facessi vedere un segno». Ed egli rispose: 39 «Una generazione perversa e adultera pretende un segno! Ma nessun segno le sarà dato, se non il segno di Giona profeta. 40 Come infatti Giona rimase tre giorni e tre notti nel ventre del pesce, così il Figlio dell'uomo resterà tre giorni e tre notti nel cuore della terra. 41 Quelli di Nìnive si alzeranno a giudicare questa generazione e la condanneranno, perché essi si convertirono alla predicazione di Giona. Ecco, ora qui c'è più di Giona! 42 La regina del sud si leverà a giudicare questa generazione e la condannerà, perché essa venne dall'estremità della terra per ascoltare la sapienza di Salomone; ecco, ora qui c'è più di Salomone!

Ritorno offensivo dello spirito immondo

43 Quando lo spirito immondo esce da un uomo, se ne va per luoghi aridi cercando sollievo, ma non ne trova. 44 Allora dice: Ritornerò alla mia abitazione, da cui sono uscito. E tornato la trova vuota, spazzata e adorna. 45 Allora va, si prende sette altri spiriti peggiori ed entra a prendervi dimora; e la nuova condizione di quell'uomo diventa peggiore della prima. Così avverrà anche a questa generazione perversa».

I veri parenti di Gesù

46 Mentre egli parlava ancora alla folla, sua madre e i suoi fratelli, stando fuori in disparte, cercavano di parlargli. 47 Qualcuno gli disse: «Ecco di fuori tua madre e i tuoi fratelli che vogliono parlarti». 48 Ed egli, rispondendo a chi lo informava, disse: «Chi è mia madre e chi sono i miei fratelli?». 49 Poi stendendo la mano verso i suoi discepoli disse: «Ecco mia madre ed ecco i miei fratelli; 50 perché chiunque fa la volontà del Padre mio che è nei cieli, questi è per me fratello, sorella e madre».

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath(A)(B)

12 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain(C) and eat them. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”(D)

He answered, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?(E) He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread—which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests.(F) Or haven’t you read in the Law that the priests on Sabbath duty in the temple desecrate the Sabbath(G) and yet are innocent? I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.(H) If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’[a](I) you would not have condemned the innocent. For the Son of Man(J) is Lord of the Sabbath.”

Going on from that place, he went into their synagogue, 10 and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus,(K) they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”(L)

11 He said to them, “If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out?(M) 12 How much more valuable is a person than a sheep!(N) Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

13 Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out and it was completely restored, just as sound as the other. 14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.(O)

God’s Chosen Servant

15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed him, and he healed all who were ill.(P) 16 He warned them not to tell others about him.(Q) 17 This was to fulfill(R) what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

18 “Here is my servant whom I have chosen,
    the one I love, in whom I delight;(S)
I will put my Spirit on him,(T)
    and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
19 He will not quarrel or cry out;
    no one will hear his voice in the streets.
20 A bruised reed he will not break,
    and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out,
till he has brought justice through to victory.
21     In his name the nations will put their hope.”[b](U)

Jesus and Beelzebul(V)

22 Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see.(W) 23 All the people were astonished and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”(X)

24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul,(Y) the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons.”(Z)

25 Jesus knew their thoughts(AA) and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. 26 If Satan(AB) drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? 27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul,(AC) by whom do your people(AD) drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. 28 But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God(AE) has come upon you.

29 “Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

30 “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.(AF) 31 And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.(AG) 32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age(AH) or in the age to come.(AI)

33 “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.(AJ) 34 You brood of vipers,(AK) how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks(AL) what the heart is full of. 35 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. 36 But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. 37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”(AM)

The Sign of Jonah(AN)(AO)

38 Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign(AP) from you.”(AQ)

39 He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.(AR) 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish,(AS) so the Son of Man(AT) will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.(AU) 41 The men of Nineveh(AV) will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah,(AW) and now something greater than Jonah is here. 42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came(AX) from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, and now something greater than Solomon is here.

43 “When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order. 45 Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.(AY) That is how it will be with this wicked generation.”

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers(AZ)

46 While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother(BA) and brothers(BB) stood outside, wanting to speak to him. 47 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.”

48 He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” 49 Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven(BC) is my brother and sister and mother.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 12:7 Hosea 6:6
  2. Matthew 12:21 Isaiah 42:1-4

Jesús, Señor del día de reposo

12 (A)Por aquel tiempo[a] Jesús pasó por entre los sembrados en el día de reposo; Sus discípulos tuvieron hambre, y empezaron a arrancar espigas(B) y a comer. Cuando los fariseos lo vieron, dijeron: «Mira, Tus discípulos hacen lo que no es lícito hacer en el día de reposo(C)».

Pero Él les contestó: «¿No han leído lo que hizo David cuando él y sus compañeros tuvieron hambre, cómo entró en la casa de Dios y comieron los panes consagrados(D), que no les era lícito comer, ni a él ni a los que estaban con él, sino solo a los sacerdotes? ¿O no han leído en la ley, que en los días de reposo los sacerdotes en el templo profanan el día de reposo y están sin culpa? Pues les digo que algo[b]mayor que el templo está aquí(E). Pero si ustedes hubieran sabido lo que esto significa[c]: “Misericordia[d]quiero y no sacrificio(F)”, no hubieran condenado a los inocentes. Porque el Hijo del Hombre(G)es Señor del día de reposo».

Jesús sana al hombre de la mano seca

(H)Pasando de allí, entró en la sinagoga de ellos. 10 Y allí estaba un hombre que tenía una mano seca. Y para poder acusar a Jesús, le preguntaron: «¿Es lícito sanar en el día de reposo(I)?».

11 Y Él les respondió: «¿Qué hombre habrá de ustedes que tenga una sola oveja, si esta se le cae en un hoyo en el día de reposo, no le echa mano y la saca(J)? 12 Pues, ¡cuánto más vale un hombre que una oveja(K)! Por tanto, es lícito hacer bien en el día de reposo».

13 Entonces Jesús dijo* al hombre: «Extiende tu mano». Y él la extendió, y le fue restaurada(L), sana como la otra. 14 Pero cuando los fariseos salieron, hicieron planes[e] contra Él, para ver cómo lo podrían destruir(M).

Jesús, el siervo escogido

15 Pero Jesús, sabiéndolo, se retiró de allí. Y muchos lo siguieron, y los sanó a todos(N). 16 Y les advirtió que no revelaran quién era Él[f](O); 17 para que se cumpliera lo que fue dicho por medio del profeta Isaías, cuando dijo:

18 «Este es Mi Siervo[g], a quien he escogido[h](P);
Mi Amado en quien se agrada[i] Mi Alma(Q);
Sobre Él pondré Mi Espíritu(R),
Y a las naciones[j] proclamará justicia[k].
19 No contenderá, ni gritará(S),
Ni habrá quien en las calles oiga Su voz.
20 No quebrará la caña cascada,
Ni apagará la mecha que humea(T),
Hasta que lleve[l] a la victoria la justicia[m].
21 -»Y en Su nombre las naciones[n] pondrán su esperanza(U)».

Jesús y Beelzebú

22 (V)Entonces trajeron a Jesús un endemoniado ciego y mudo(W), y lo sanó, de manera que el mudo hablaba y veía. 23 Todas las multitudes estaban asombradas, y decían: «¿Acaso no es este el Hijo de David(X)?». 24 Pero cuando los fariseos lo oyeron, dijeron: «Este no expulsa los demonios sino por Beelzebú, el príncipe de los demonios(Y)».

25 (Z)Conociendo Jesús sus pensamientos, les dijo(AA): «Todo reino dividido contra sí mismo es asolado, y toda ciudad o casa dividida contra sí misma no se mantendrá en pie. 26 Si Satanás expulsa a Satanás(AB), está[o]dividido contra sí mismo; ¿cómo puede entonces mantenerse en pie su reino? 27 Y si Yo expulso los demonios por Beelzebú(AC), ¿por quién los expulsan los hijos de ustedes(AD)? Por tanto, ellos serán sus jueces. 28 Pero si Yo expulso los demonios por el Espíritu de Dios, entonces el reino de Dios ha llegado a ustedes. 29 ¿O cómo puede alguien entrar en la casa de un hombre fuerte y saquear sus bienes, si primero no lo ata[p]? Y entonces saqueará su casa. 30 El que no está a favor Mío, está contra Mí; y el que no recoge a Mi lado, desparrama(AE).

31 »(AF) Por eso les digo, que todo pecado y blasfemia será perdonado a los hombres, pero la blasfemia contra el Espíritu no será perdonada. 32 Y a cualquiera que diga una palabra contra el Hijo del Hombre, se le perdonará; pero al que hable contra el Espíritu Santo, no se le perdonará ni en este siglo[q](AG)ni en el venidero.

33 »O hagan ustedes bueno el árbol y bueno su fruto, o hagan malo el árbol y malo su fruto; porque por el fruto se conoce el árbol(AH) . 34 ¡Camada de víboras(AI)! ¿Cómo pueden hablar cosas buenas siendo malos? Porque de la abundancia del corazón habla la boca(AJ). 35 El hombre bueno de su buen tesoro saca cosas buenas; y el hombre malo de su mal tesoro saca cosas malas(AK). 36 Pero Yo les digo que de toda palabra vana que hablen los hombres, darán cuenta de ella en el día del juicio(AL). 37 Porque por tus palabras serás justificado, y por tus palabras serás condenado».

Escribas y fariseos demandan señal

38 Entonces algunos de los escribas y fariseos dijeron a Jesús: «Maestro, queremos ver una señal[r] de parte Tuya(AM)».

39 Pero Él respondió: «(AN)Una generación perversa y adúltera demanda señal, y ninguna señal se le dará, sino la señal de Jonás el profeta; 40 porque como estuvo Jonás en el vientre del monstruo marino tres días y tres noches(AO), así estará el Hijo del Hombre(AP)tres días y tres noches en el corazón de la tierra(AQ). 41 Los hombres de Nínive(AR)se levantarán con esta generación en el juicio y la condenarán, porque ellos se arrepintieron con la predicación de Jonás(AS); y miren, algo más grande que Jonás está aquí(AT). 42 La Reina del Sur(AU)se levantará con esta generación en el juicio y la condenará, porque ella vino desde los confines de la tierra para oír la sabiduría de Salomón; y miren, algo más grande que Salomón está aquí(AV).

43 »(AW) Cuando el espíritu inmundo sale del hombre, pasa por lugares áridos buscando descanso y no lo halla. 44 Entonces dice: “Volveré a mi casa de donde salí”; y cuando llega, la encuentra desocupada, barrida y arreglada. 45 Entonces va, y toma consigo otros siete espíritus más depravados que él, y entrando, moran allí; y el estado final de aquel hombre resulta peor que el primero(AX). Así será también con esta generación perversa».

La madre y los hermanos de Jesús

46 (AY)Mientras Jesús aún estaba hablando a la multitud, Su madre(AZ) y Sus hermanos(BA) estaban afuera, deseando hablar con Él. 47 Y alguien le dijo: «Tu madre y Tus hermanos están afuera y te quieren hablar». 48 Pero Jesús respondió al que le informó: «¿Quién es Mi madre, y quiénes son Mis hermanos?».

49 Y extendiendo la mano hacia Sus discípulos, dijo: «¡Miren, aquí están Mi madre y Mis hermanos! 50 Porque cualquiera que hace la voluntad de Mi Padre que está en los cielos, ese es Mi hermano y Mi hermana y Mi madre».

Footnotes

  1. 12:1 O aquella ocasión.
  2. 12:6 O uno, y así en los vers. 41 y 42.
  3. 12:7 Lit. es.
  4. 12:7 O Compasión.
  5. 12:14 Lit. tomaron consejo.
  6. 12:16 Lit. no le hicieran manifiesto.
  7. 12:18 O Hijo.
  8. 12:18 Lit. escogí.
  9. 12:18 Lit. se agradó.
  10. 12:18 O los gentiles.
  11. 12:18 O juicio.
  12. 12:20 O saque.
  13. 12:20 O el juicio.
  14. 12:21 O los gentiles.
  15. 12:26 Lit. estaba.
  16. 12:29 Lit. no ata al fuerte.
  17. 12:32 O tiempo.
  18. 12:38 O un milagro.

12 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat.

But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.

But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?

Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.

But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:

10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?

12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;

16 And charged them that they should not make him known:

17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

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?

49 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.