Matthew 12:50
For those who do the will of my heavenly Father, they are my brother, sister, and mother!”
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
In Context
49He pointed at his disciples, and said, “Look, they are my mother and my brothers!
Cross References
Song of Solomon 4:9You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride. With just one look you stole my heart, with just one sparkle from a single one of your necklaces.
Song of Solomon 5:1I enter my garden, my sister, my bride! I gather myrrh with my spice. I eat my honeycomb with my honey. I drink wine with my milk. Let us eat our fill of love! Let us be drunk with love!
Matthew 17:5While he was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them. A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my son whom I love, who pleases me. Listen to him.”
Matthew 25:45Then he will tell them, ‘I tell you the truth: whatever you didn't do for one of these least important brothers of mine you didn't do for me.’
Mark 3:35Whoever does what God wants, they are my brother, and sister, and mother.”
Luke 11:27As he was speaking, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the womb from where you came 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 →