Matthew 12:49
And pointing to His disciples He added, "See here are my mother and my brothers.
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
In Context
48"Who is my mother?" He said to the man; "and who are my brothers?"
50To obey my Father who is in Heaven--that is to be my brother and my sister and my mother."
Cross References
Matthew 28:7And go quickly and tell His disciples that He has risen from the dead and is going before you into Galilee: there you shall see Him. Remember, I have told you."
John 17:8For the truths which Thou didst teach me I have taught them. And they have received them, and have known for certain that I came out from Thy presence, and have believed that Thou didst send me.
John 20:17"Do not cling to me," said Jesus, "for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But take this message to my brethren: `I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to 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 →