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While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”
And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.
For
whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my
brother, and sister, and mother.
For
whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My
brother and sister and mother.”
Is not this the
carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and
Judas?
“Isn’t this the
carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His
brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and
Judas?
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves.
Moreover if thy
brother shall
trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy
brother.
If your
brother sins against you, go and
confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your
brother over.
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how
oft shall my
brother sin against me, and I
forgive him? till seven times?
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I
forgive my
brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?”
So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts
forgive not every one his
brother their trespasses.
That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you
forgive your
brother from your heart.”
And every one that hath
forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an
hundredfold, and shall
inherit everlasting life.
And
everyone who has left houses or
brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a
hundredfold and will
inherit eternal life.
But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be
baptized with the baptism that I am
baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.
“You do not know what you are asking,” Jesus replied. “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” “We can,” the brothers answered.
And when the ten heard it, they were moved with
indignation against the two brethren.
When the ten heard about this, they were
indignant with the two
brothers.
Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.
Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.
Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh.
But be not ye called
Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
But you are not to be called ‘
Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all
brothers.
And 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.
And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into
Galilee, and there shall they see me.
“Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My
brothers to go to
Galilee. There they will see Me.”
Now as he walked by the sea of
Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his
brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of
Galilee, He saw Simon and his
brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were
fishermen.
And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his
brother, who also were in the ship
mending their nets.
Going on a little farther, He saw James son of Zebedee and his
brother John. They were in a boat,
mending their nets.
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the
brother of James; and he
surnamed them
Boanerges, which is, The sons of
thunder:
James son of Zebedee and his
brother John (whom He named
Boanerges, meaning “Sons of
Thunder”),
There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
Then Jesus’ mother and
brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to
summon Him,
And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”
And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”
And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!
For
whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my
brother, and my sister, and mother.
For
whoever does the will of God is My
brother and sister and mother.”
And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
And He did not allow
anyone to
accompany Him except Peter, James, and John the
brother of James.
Is 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.
Isn’t this the
carpenter, the son of Mary and the
brother of James, Joses,
Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took
offense at Him.
For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.
For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.
For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”
And Jesus answered and said,
Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s,
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel
But he shall receive an
hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
will fail to receive a
hundredfold in the present age—houses and
brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.
And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am
baptized withal shall ye be
baptized:
“We can,” the
brothers answered. “You will drink the cup that I drink,” Jesus said, “and you will be
baptized with the baptism that I undergo.
Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.
Now the
brother shall
betray the
brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
Brother will
betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
But Herod the
tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his
brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,
But when he
rebuked Herod the
tetrarch regarding his
brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,
Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his
brother, James and John, Philip and
Bartholomew,
Simon, whom He named Peter, and his
brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and
Bartholomew;
And why beholdest thou the
mote that is in thy
brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Why do you look at the
speck in your
brother’s eye, but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?
Either how canst thou say to thy
brother,
Brother, let me pull out the
mote that is in thine eye, when thou
thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou
hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the
mote that is in thy
brother’s eye.
How can you say, ‘
Brother, let me take the
speck out of your eye,’ while you
yourself fail to see the beam in your own eye? You
hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the
speck from your
brother’s eye.
Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.
And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”
And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
Someone in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
Then said he also to him that
bade him, When thou makest a
dinner or a
supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy
kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also
bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee.
Then Jesus said to the man who had invited Him, “When you host a
dinner or a
banquet, do not
invite your friends or
brothers or relatives or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may
invite you in return, and you will be repaid.
If any man come to me, and
hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters,
yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
“If
anyone comes to Me and does not
hate his father and mother and wife and children and
brothers and sisters—
yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
And he said unto him, Thy
brother is come; and thy father hath killed the
fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
‘Your
brother has returned,’ he said, ‘and your father has killed the
fattened calf, because he has him back safe and sound.’
It was meet that we should make
merry, and be
glad: for this thy
brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
But it was fitting to
celebrate and be
glad, because this
brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
For I have five brethren; that he may
testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of
torment.
for I have five
brothers. Let him
warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of
torment.’
Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let your
brothers listen to them.’
And he said unto them,
Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake,
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God
Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.
And ye shall be
betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
You will be
betrayed even by parents and
brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted,
strengthen thy brethren.
But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back,
strengthen your
brothers.”
One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother.
Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.
He first findeth his own
brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the
Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
He first found his
brother Simon and told him, “We have found the
Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).
After this he went down to
Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
After this, He went down to
Capernaum with His mother and
brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,
His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
So Jesus’
brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to
Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.
For neither did his brethren believe in him.
For even His own brothers did not believe in Him.
But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
But after His brothers had gone up to the feast, He also went—not publicly, but in secret.
And many of the Jews came to
Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their
brother.
and many of the Jews had come to
Martha and Mary to
console them in the loss of their
brother.
Then said
Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my
brother had not died.
Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my
brother would not have died.
Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
“Your brother will rise again,” Jesus told her.
Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.”
Jesus 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.
“Do not
cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My
brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he
tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
Because of this, the
rumor spread among the
brothers that this disciple would not die. However, Jesus did not say that he would not die, but only, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you?”
And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas,
Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and
Judas the
brother of James.
When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas,
Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the
Zealot, and
Judas son of James.
These all continued with one
accord in prayer and
supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
With one
accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His
brothers.
And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (a gathering of about a hundred and twenty) and said,
Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning
Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
“
Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit
foretold through the mouth of David concerning
Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his
sepulchre is with us unto this day.
Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
Now when they heard this, they were
pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
And now, brethren, I
wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.
For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things
whatsoever he shall say unto you.
For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your
brothers. You must
listen to Him in everything He tells you.
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of
honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may
appoint over this business.
Therefore,
brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will
appoint this
responsibility to them
And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers,
hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in
Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
And Stephen declared: “
Brothers and fathers,
listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in
Mesopotamia, before he lived in
Haran,
And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph’s kindred was made known unto Pharaoh.
On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh.
And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.
For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.
He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.
And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they
strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
The next day he came upon two Israelites who were fighting, and he tried to
reconcile them, saying, ‘Men, you are
brothers. Why are you mistreating each other?’
This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’
And
Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said,
Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
So
Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “
Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to
Tarsus.
When the
brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to
Tarsus.
Then called he them in, and
lodged them. And on the
morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from
Joppa accompanied him.
So Peter invited them in as his guests. And the next day he got ready and went with them, accompanied by some of the
brothers from
Joppa.
And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
The apostles and
brothers throughout
Judea soon heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
And the spirit
bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:
The Spirit told me to
accompany them without
hesitation. These six
brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s home.
Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the
brothers living in
Judea.
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
But he,
beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go
shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.
And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the
synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of
exhortation for the people, say on.
After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the
synagogue leaders sent word to them: “
Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”
Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and
whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.
Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the
forgiveness of sins:
Therefore let it be known to you,
brothers, that through Jesus the
forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.