Jesus’ Mother and Brothers Send for Him^(A)

⁴⁶ While He was still talking to the multitudes, ^(B)behold, His mother and ^(C)brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him. ⁴⁷ Then one said to Him, “Look, ^(D)Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You.”

⁴⁸ But He answered and said to the one who told Him, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” ⁴⁹ And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, “Here are My mother and My ^(E)brothers! ⁵⁰ For ^(F)whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

The Parable of the Sower^(G)

13 On the same day Jesus went out of the house ^(H)and sat by the sea. ^2 (I)And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that ^(J)He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

³ Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: ^(K)“Behold, a sower went out to sow.

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth^(A)

⁵³ Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these parables, that He departed from there. ^54 (B)When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works? ^55 (C)Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And ^(D)His brothers ^(E)James, ^[a]Joses, Simon, and Judas? ⁵⁶ And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?” ⁵⁷ So they ^(F)were offended at Him.

But Jesus said to them, ^(G)“A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.” ⁵⁸ Now ^(H)He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.