Matthew 12:49

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“Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.”

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BSBPD

“Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren!”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And having stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, he said, `Lo, my mother and my brethren!”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 12:49 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 28:7Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.”
  2. Mark 3:34Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!
  3. John 17:8For I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me.
  4. John 17:20I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message,
  5. John 20:17“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.’”

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