Luke 8:20

and it was told Him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without desiring to see thee.

1770 John Worsley 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

19Now his mother and his brethren came to Him, and could not come at Him for the croud:

21And He answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these that hear the word of God and do it.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:55Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

John 7:3his brethren therefore said, Depart from hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples there also may see the works which thou performest.

1 Corinthians 9:5we not power to lead about with us a sister a wife as well as other apostles, and the brethren 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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