Matthew 12:50
For anyone who does the will of my Father, who is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
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In The King James Version
In Context
49And extending his hand to his disciples, he said: “Behold: my mother and my brothers.
Cross References
Song of Solomon 4:9You have wounded my heart, my sister, my spouse. You have wounded my heart with one look of your eyes, and with one lock of hair on your neck.
Song of Solomon 5:1Bride: May my beloved enter into his garden, and eat the fruit of his apple trees.
Matthew 17:5And while he was still speaking, behold, a shining cloud overshadowed them. And behold, there was a voice from the cloud, saying: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”
Matthew 25:45Then he shall respond to them by saying: ‘Amen I say to you, whenever you did not do it to one of these least, neither did you do it to me.’
Mark 3:35For whoever has done the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister and mother.”
Luke 11:27And it happened that, when he was saying these things, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts that nursed you.”
Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:47-50
Who Are Christ's Relations. 46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the… Read the whole commentary →