Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” New Living Translation Jesus asked, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” English Standard Version But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” Berean Standard Bible But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?” Berean Literal Bible And answering, He said to the one telling Him, "Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?" King James Bible But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? New King James Version But He answered and said to the one who told Him, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” New American Standard Bible But Jesus replied to the one who was telling Him and said, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?” NASB 1995 But Jesus answered the one who was telling Him and said, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” NASB 1977 But He answered the one who was telling Him and said, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” Legacy Standard Bible But Jesus answered the one who was telling Him and said, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” Amplified Bible But Jesus replied to the one who told Him, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” Christian Standard Bible He replied to the one who was speaking to him, “Who is my mother and who are my brothers? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible But He replied to the one who told Him, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” American Standard Version But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? Contemporary English Version Jesus answered, "Who is my mother and who are my brothers?" English Revised Version But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? GOD'S WORD® Translation He replied to the man speaking to him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" Good News Translation Jesus answered, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?" International Standard Version He asked the man who told him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" Majority Standard Bible But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?” NET Bible To the one who had said this, Jesus replied, "Who is my mother and who are my brothers?" New Heart English Bible But he answered him who spoke to him, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?" Webster's Bible Translation But he answered and said to him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? Weymouth New Testament "Who is my mother?" He said to the man; "and who are my brothers?" World English Bible But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He answering said to him who spoke to Him, “Who is My mother? And who are My brothers?” Berean Literal Bible And answering, He said to the one telling Him, "Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?" Young's Literal Translation And he answering said to him who spake to him, 'Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?' Smith's Literal Translation And he having answered, said to him speaking to him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut he answering him that told him, said: Who is my mother, and who are my brethren? Catholic Public Domain Version But responding to the one speaking to him, he said, “Which one is my mother, and who are my brothers?” New American Bible But he said in reply to the one who told him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” New Revised Standard Version But to the one who had told him this, Jesus replied, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut he answered and said to him who told him, Who is my mother and who are my brothers? Aramaic Bible in Plain English But he answered and said to him who told him, “Who is my mother and who are my brothers?” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut he answered and said to him that told him: Who is my mother? and who are my brothers? Godbey New Testament And He responding said to the one speaking to Him; Haweis New Testament But he answered and said to him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? Mace New Testament but Jesus answered the man that told him, who is my mother? and who are my brothers? Weymouth New Testament "Who is my mother?" He said to the man; "and who are my brothers?" Worrell New Testament But He, answering, said to him that told Him, Worsley New Testament But in answer to him that told Him, He said, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus' Mother and Brothers…47Someone 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?” 49Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.… Cross References Mark 3:33-35 But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?” / Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! / For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.” Luke 8:21 But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.” John 2:4 “Woman, what is that to you and to Me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.” John 19:26-27 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. Matthew 10:37 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me; Luke 14:26 “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. John 15:14 You are My friends if you do what I command you. Romans 8:29 For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. Galatians 3:26-28 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. / For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. / There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:19 Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household, Hebrews 2:11 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. 1 John 3:1-2 Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. / Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is. Genesis 12:1 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. Exodus 32:26-29 So Moses stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.” And all the Levites gathered around him. / He told them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Each of you men is to fasten his sword to his side, go back and forth through the camp from gate to gate, and slay his brother, his friend, and his neighbor.’” / The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people fell dead. ... Deuteronomy 33:9 He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant. Treasury of Scripture But he answered and said to him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brothers? Who is. Matthew 10:37 He 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 33:9 Who 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. Mark 3:32,33 And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee… Jump to Previous Jesus Mother News TellingJump to Next Jesus Mother News TellingMatthew 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. But Jesus replied This phrase introduces the response of Jesus, indicating a moment of teaching and revelation. The Greek word for "replied" is "ἀποκριθεὶς" (apokritheis), which implies a thoughtful and deliberate answer. Jesus often used questions to provoke thought and challenge existing assumptions. In this context, His reply is not dismissive but rather an invitation to understand a deeper spiritual truth about relationships in the Kingdom of God. Who is My mother, and who are My brothers? Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. [Jesus] replied, εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “Who Τίς (Tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. is ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. 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. who τίνες (tines) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. are εἰσὶν (eisin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. My μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. 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. Links Matthew 12:48 NIVMatthew 12:48 NLT Matthew 12:48 ESV Matthew 12:48 NASB Matthew 12:48 KJV Matthew 12:48 BibleApps.com Matthew 12:48 Biblia Paralela Matthew 12:48 Chinese Bible Matthew 12:48 French Bible Matthew 12:48 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 12:48 But he answered him who spoke (Matt. Mat Mt) |