Luke 8:20

And it was reported to him, saying, Thy mother and thy brothers stand outside, desiring to see thee.

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In The King James Version

And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

In Context

19And his mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him because of the crowd.

21But having answered, he said to them, My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:55Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James and Joses and Simon and Judas?

John 7:3His brothers therefore said to him, Depart from here, and go into Judea so that thy disciples also may see thy works that thou do.

1 Corinthians 9:5Have we no, not a right to lead about a sister wife, as also the other apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:5-22

The Parable of the Sower. 4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and… Read the whole commentary →

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