Matthew 12:46-50
Holman Christian Standard Bible
True Relationships
46 He(A) was still speaking to the crowds when suddenly His mother and brothers were standing outside wanting to speak to Him.(B) 47 Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”[a]
48 But He replied to the one who told Him, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” 49 And stretching out His hand toward His disciples,(C) He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven, that person is My brother and sister and mother.”(D)
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- Matthew 12:47 Other mss omit this v.
Matthew 12:46-50
New International Version
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers(A)
46 While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother(B) and brothers(C) 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(D) is my brother and sister and mother.”
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