Matthew 12:48
“Who is my mother? And who are my brothers?”
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
In Context
47Someone told him this, and Jesus replied,
49Then, stretching out his hands towards his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!
Cross References
Matthew 10:37Anyone who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and anyone who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Luke 2:49“What made you search for me?” he answered. “Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
John 2:3And, when the wine ran short, his mother said to him, “They have no wine left.”
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 →