KJV King James Version
While he yet talked to the people, behold, [his] mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 12:46
While he yet talked to the people, behold, [his] mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
WEB World English Bible
While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
ASV American Standard Version
While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And while he was yet speaking to the multitudes, lo, his mother and brethren had stood without, seeking to speak to him,
Surrounding context — Matthew 12
43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth [it] empty, swept, and garnished.
45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last [state] of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
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!
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἜτιG2089 · etistillδὲG1161 · dethenαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heλαλοῦντοςG2980 · laleōto speakτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄχλοιςG3793 · ochloscrowdἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!ἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoμήτηρG3384 · mētērmotherκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφοὶG80 · adelphosbrotherαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heεἱστήκεισανG2476 · histēmito standἔξωG1854 · exōout/outside(r)ζητοῦντεςG2212 · zēteōto seekαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heλαλῆσαι.G2980 · laleōto speak
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 2:12After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.John 7:3His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.John 7:5For neither did his brethren believe in him.Mark 3:31-35There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.Luke 8:19-21Then came to him [his] mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.Mark 6:3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.Acts 1:14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.Galatians 1:19But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.Luke 2:48And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.1 Corinthians 9:5Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and [as] the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?Luke 8:10And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.John 7:10But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.Mark 2:21No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.John 2:5His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do [it].Luke 2:33And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.Matthew 2:20Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.John 2:1And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
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