Luke 8:19

Presently Jesus’ mother and brothers came where he was, but they were not able to join him because of the crowd.

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In The King James Version

Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.

In Context

18Take care, then, how you listen. For, to all those who have, more will be given; while, from all those who have nothing, even what they seem to have will be taken away.”

20So word was brought to him – ‘Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.’

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Cross References

Mark 3:21When his relatives heard of it, they went to take charge of him, for they said that he was out of his mind.

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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