Matthew 12:46

But then, while He was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him.

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

In Context

45Then it goes and takes along with itself seven different spirits, more malignant than itself, and going in it dwells there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Just so it will be for this malignant generation also.”

47So someone said to Him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with you.”

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Cross References

Matthew 2:11And coming into the house they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and falling down they worshiped Him; and opening their treasures they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Matthew 2:20saying: “Get up, take the young Child and His mother and go into the land of Israel, for those seeking the life of the young Child have died.”

Mark 2:21“Further, no one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, or else the new tears away some of the old, and a worse hole results.

Mark 6:3Isn't this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas and Simon? And aren't his sisters here with us?” So they took offense at Him.

Luke 2:33And Joseph and His mother were marveling at the things being spoken concerning Him.

Luke 2:51Then He went down with them and came to Natsareth, and continued subordinating Himself to them; His mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 12:39-46

The Pharisees Ask a Sign. 38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. 39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: 40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this… Read the whole commentary →

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