Matthew 12

True Relationships

46 While he  * 12:46–50 Mk 3:31–35; Lk 8:19–21 was still speaking with the crowds, his mother and brothers were standing outside wanting to speak to him.  * 12:46 Mt 13:55; Mk 6:3; Jn 2:12; Ac 1:14; 1Co 9:5; Gl 1:1947 Someone told him, "Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you."  * 12:47 Other mss omit this v.

48 He replied to the one who was speaking to him, "Who is my mother and who are my brothers? "49 Stretching out his hand toward his disciples,  * 12:49 Mt 10:42; 28:19; Lk 14:26; Jn 8:31; 13:35; 15:8; Ac 6:1 he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."* 12:50 Mt 6:1; 7:21; Jn 15:14; Heb 2:11