KJV King James Version
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
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Matthew 12:48
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”
WEB World English Bible
But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
ASV American Standard Version
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he answering said to him who spake to him, ‘Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?’
Surrounding context — Matthew 12
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!
50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenἀποκριθεὶςG611 · apokrinōto answerεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoλέγοντιG3004 · legōto sayαὐτῷ·G846 · autosit/s/heτίςG5101 · tiswhich?ἐστινG1510 · eimito beἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoμήτηρG3384 · mētērmotherμουG3165 · memeκαὶG2532 · kaiandτίνεςG5101 · tiswhich?εἰσὶνG1510 · eimito beοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφοίG80 · adelphosbrotherμου;G3165 · meme
Cross-references
Mark 3:32-33And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.Matthew 10:37He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.Deuteronomy 33:9Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.John 2:3-4And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.2 Corinthians 5:16Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we [him] no more.Luke 2:49And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
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