John 19:27

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KJV King James Version

Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own [home].

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.

WEB World English Bible

Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home.

ASV American Standard Version

Then saith he to the disciple, Behold, thy mother! And from that hour the disciple took her unto his own home.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

afterward he saith to the disciple, ‘Lo, thy mother;’ and from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.

Surrounding context — John 19

24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.

25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the [wife] of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.

26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own [home].

28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.

29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put [it] upon hyssop, and put [it] to his mouth.

30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

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Matthew 12:48-50But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?1 Timothy 5:2-4The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.John 16:32Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.1 John 3:18-19My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.John 1:11He came unto his own, and his own received him not.Genesis 45:8So now [it was] not you [that] sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.Mark 3:34And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!Genesis 47:12And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father’s household, with bread, according to [their] families.Matthew 25:40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done [it] unto me.

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