Luke 8:20

And it was told Him, Thy mother and thy brothers stand without, wishing to see thee.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 to Him, and were not able to reach Him on account of the crowd.

21And He responding said to them, My mother and my brothers are the ones hearing the word of God, and doing it.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:55Is not He the son of the carpenter? is not His mother called Mary? are not His brothers, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

John 7:3Then His brothers said to Him; Depart hence, and go into Judea; in order that thy disciples shall see thy works which thou art doing. For no one does anything in secret, and Himself seeks to be public.

1 Corinthians 9:5Have we not a right to lead about a sister as a wife, as the other apostles also, 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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