Matthew 12:50
For any one who does the will of my Father who is in Heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
49Then, stretching out his hands towards his disciples, he said: “Here are my mother and my brothers!
Cross References
Matthew 17:5While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and there was a voice from the cloud that said — “This is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight; him you must hear.”
Matthew 25:45And then he will reply ‘I tell you, as often as you failed to do it to one of these, however lowly, you failed to do it to me.’
Mark 3:35Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”
Luke 11:27As Jesus was saying this, a woman in the crowd, raising her voice, exclaimed: “Happy was the mother who bore you and nursed you!”
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 →