Matthew 12:50

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KJV King James Version

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

WEB World English Bible

For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

ASV American Standard Version

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

for whoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.’

Surrounding context — Matthew 12

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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Luke 8:21And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.Mark 3:35For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.John 15:14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.Matthew 28:10Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.1 John 3:23-24And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.Luke 11:27-28And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed [is] the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.James 1:21-22Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.1 John 2:17And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.Hebrews 2:11-17For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified [are] all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,John 6:29Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.John 6:40And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.Romans 8:29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.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.John 19:26-27When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!Matthew 7:20-21Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.John 20:17Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and [to] my God, and your God.1 Timothy 5:2The elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, with all purity.Galatians 6:15For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

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