Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.” New Living Translation Someone told Jesus, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and they want to speak to you.” English Standard Version Berean Standard Bible Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.” Berean Literal Bible Then someone said to Him, "Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak to You." King James Bible Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. New King James Version Then one said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You.” New American Standard Bible [Someone said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak to You.”] NASB 1995 Someone said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside seeking to speak to You.” NASB 1977 And someone said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside seeking to speak to You.” Legacy Standard Bible Now someone said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside seeking to speak to You.” Amplified Bible Someone said to Him, “Look! Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside asking to speak to You.” Christian Standard Bible Someone told him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.” American Standard Version And one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to thee. Contemporary English Version Someone told Jesus, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside and want to talk with you." English Revised Version And one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation Someone told him, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside. They want to talk to you." Good News Translation So one of the people there said to him, "Look, your mother and brothers are standing outside, and they want to speak with you." International Standard Version Someone told him, "Look! Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, asking to speak to you." Majority Standard Bible Someone told Him, ?Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.? NET Bible Someone told him, "Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside wanting to speak to you." New Heart English Bible Then one said to him, "Look, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you." Webster's Bible Translation Then one said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. Weymouth New Testament So some one told Him, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and desire to speak to you." World English Bible One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand one said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to You.” Berean Literal Bible Then someone said to Him, "Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak to You." Young's Literal Translation and one said to him, 'Lo, thy mother and thy brethren do stand without, seeking to speak to thee.' Smith's Literal Translation And a certain one said to him, Behold, thy mother, and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd one said unto him: Behold thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking thee. Catholic Public Domain Version And someone said to him: “Behold, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, seeking you.” New American Bible [Someone told him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, asking to speak with you.”] New Revised Standard Version Someone told him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen a man said to him, Behold your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and they want to speak with you. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And a man said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers are standing outside and want to speak with you.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd some one said to him: Behold, your mother and your brothers stand without, desiring to speak to you. Godbey New Testament And a certain one said to Him; Behold, thy mother and thy brothers stand without, seeking to speak to thee. Haweis New Testament And a person said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak to thee. Mace New Testament then some body said to him, your mother and your brothers are without, and desire to speak with you. Weymouth New Testament So some one told Him, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and desire to speak to you." Worrell New Testament [And one said to Him, "Behold, Thy mother and Thy brothers are standing without, seeking to speak to Thee."] Worsley New Testament and somebody said to Him, "Here are thy mother and thy brethren standing without, desiring to speak to thee." Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus' Mother and Brothers46While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him. 47 Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.” 48But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”… Cross References Mark 3:31-35 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him, / and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.” / But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?” ... Luke 8:19-21 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd. / He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.” / But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.” John 7:3-5 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 no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.” / For even His own brothers did not believe in Him. John 2:3-5 When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.” / “Woman, what is that to you and to Me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” / His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.” John 19:25-27 Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene. / When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.” / Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home. Acts 1:14 With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. Galatians 1:19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother. James 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings. 1 Corinthians 9:5 Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas? Hebrews 2:11-12 For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers. / He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.” Genesis 12:1-3 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. Deuteronomy 5:16 Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. 1 Samuel 2:18-21 Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod. / Each year his mother would make him a little robe and bring it to him when she went with her husband to offer the annual sacrifice. / And Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife, saying, “May the LORD give you children by this woman in place of the one she dedicated to the LORD.” Then they would go home. ... 1 Kings 2:19 So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, and sat down on his throne. Then the king had a throne brought for his mother, who sat down at his right hand. Treasury of Scripture Then one said to him, Behold, your mother and your brothers stand without, desiring to speak with you. Jump to Previous Desire Desiring Mother Outside Seeking Someone Speak Stand Standing Talk WantingJump to Next Desire Desiring Mother Outside Seeking Someone Speak Stand Standing Talk WantingMatthew 12 1. Jesus reproves the blindness of the Pharisees concerning the Sabbath,3. by scripture, 9. by reason, 13. and by a miracle. 22. He heals a man possessed that was blind and mute; 24. and confronting the absurd charge of casting out demons by Beelzebub, 32. he shows that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall never be forgiven. 36. Account shall be made of idle words. 38. He rebukes the unfaithful, who seek after a sign, 46. and shows who is his brother, sister, and mother. Someone told Him This phrase indicates an interruption in the narrative, where an unnamed individual brings a message to Jesus. The Greek word used here for "told" is "εἶπεν" (eipen), which is a common term for speaking or saying. This highlights the oral tradition and the importance of communication in the ancient world. In the context of Jesus' ministry, it underscores the constant demands on His attention and the presence of those who sought to engage with Him, both followers and family. Look Your mother and brothers are standing outside wanting to speak to You Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Someoneτις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. told εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. Him, αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “Look, Ἰδοὺ (Idou) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2400: See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo! Your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. mother μήτηρ (mētēr) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3384: A mother. Apparently a primary word; a 'mother'. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. brothers ἀδελφοί (adelphoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. are standing ἑστήκασιν (hestēkasin) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2476: A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications. outside, ἔξω (exō) Adverb Strong's 1854: Without, outside. Adverb from ek; out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively. wanting ζητοῦντές (zētountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot. to speak λαλῆσαι (lalēsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. to You.” σοι (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. 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