Jesus' Mother and Brothers

46 While he was still speaking to the people, behold, (A)his mother and his (B)brothers[a] stood outside, asking to speak to him.[b]

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 12:46 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 48, 49
  2. Matthew 12:46 Some manuscripts insert verse 47: Someone told him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, asking to speak to you”

55 (A)Is not this (B)the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not (C)his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?

Read full chapter

(A)For not even (B)his brothers believed in him.

Read full chapter

(A)So his brothers[a] said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may see the works you are doing.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. John 7:3 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 5, 10

12 After this he went down to Capernaum, with his mother and (A)his brothers[a] and his disciples, and they stayed there for a few days.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. John 2:12 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters

14 All these (A)with one accord (B)were devoting themselves to prayer, together with (C)the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and (D)his brothers.[a]

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Acts 1:14 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verse 15

Jesus' Mother and Brothers

19 (A)Then his mother and (B)his brothers[a] came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd. 20 And he was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you.” 21 But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those (C)who hear the word of God and do it.”

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Luke 8:19 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verses 20, 21

(A)Is not this (B)the carpenter, the son of Mary and (C)brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And (D)they took offense at him.

Read full chapter

Jesus' Mother and Brothers

31 (A)And his mother and his (B)brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him. 32 And a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, “Your mother and your brothers[a] are outside, seeking you.” 33 And he answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” 34 And (C)looking about at those who sat around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 35 (D)For whoever (E)does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.”

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Mark 3:32 Other manuscripts add and your sisters

19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James (A)the Lord's brother.

Read full chapter

(A)Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife,[a] as do the other apostles and (B)the brothers of the Lord and (C)Cephas?

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 9:5 Greek a sister as wife

10 But after (A)his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly but in private.

Read full chapter

10 he said, (A)“To you it has been given to know (B)the secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so (C)that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’

Read full chapter

Bible Gateway Recommends