Luke 8:20

And word was brought to him, Thy mother and thy brothers stand without, desiring to see thee.

Noyes Bible

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 his brothers came where he was, and could not get to him on account of the crowd.

21And he answering 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 Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?

John 7:3His brothers therefore said to him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see thy works which thou art doing.

1 Corinthians 9:5Have we not a right to carry about with us a sister as a wife, as well as 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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