Luke 8:21

But he said to them in answer, My mother and my brothers are those who have knowledge of the word of God and do it.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

In Context

20And someone said to him, Your mother and your brothers are outside desiring to see you.

22Now it came about on one of those days that he got into a boat with his disciples; and he said to them, Let us go over to the other side of the water: and they put out the boat.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:21Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will go into the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the pleasure of my Father in heaven.

Matthew 25:40And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.

Matthew 28:10Then said Jesus to them, Have no fear: go and give word to my brothers to go into Galilee, and there they will see me.

Luke 11:27And it came about that when he said these things, a certain woman among the people said in a loud voice, Happy is the body which gave you birth, and the breasts from which you took milk.

John 13:17If these things are clear to you, happy are you if you do them.

John 20:17Jesus said to her, Do not put your hand on me, for I have not gone up to the Father: but go to my brothers and say to them, I go up to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.

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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