Matthew 12:49

He then pointed toward us disciples and said, “These are ones whom I love as much as I love my mother and my brothers [MET].

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

In Context

48Then Jesus said to the person who told him that, “◄ I will tell you something about my mother and brothers [MET]. /Do you know who I consider to be like my mother and my brothers?►” [MET, RHQ]

50Those who do what God my Father who is in heaven wants, are as dear to me [MET] as my brother, my sister, or my mother.”

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Cross References

Matthew 28:7Then go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead! He will go ahead of you to Galilee district. You will see him there.’ Pay attention to what I have told you!”

John 17:8I gave them the message that you gave me, and they have accepted it. They now know for certain that I came from you. They now believe that you sent me.

John 20:17Jesus said to her, “Stop clinging to me, because I have not yet returned to my Father. Go to my disciples and tell them, ‘I am about to return to my Father and your Father, to the one who is my God and your God’.”

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 →

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