Jesus' Mother and Brothers

Matthew 12

46 While He was still talking to the multitudes, n behold, His mother and o brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him. 47 Then one said to Him, "Look, p Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You." 48 But He answered and said to the one who told Him, "Who is My mother and who are My brothers?" 49 And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, "Here are My mother and My q brothers! 50 "For r whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother."

  1. Cross References
    Mark 3:31 - 35
    Then His brothers and His mother came, and standing outside they sent to Him, calling Him.
    Luke 8:19 - 21
    Then His mother and brothers came to Him, and could not approach Him because of the crowd.
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 13:55
    Is this not the carpenter's son? Is not His mot...
    Mark 6:3
    Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and...
    John 2:12
    After this He went down to Capernaum, He, His m...
    John 7:3
    His brothers therefore said to Him, "Depart fro...
    John 7:5
    For even His brothers did not believe in Him.
    Acts 1:14
    These all continued with one accord in prayer a...
    1 Corinthians 9:5
    Do we have no right to take along a believing w...
    Galatians 1:19
    But I saw none of the other apostles except Jam...
  3. Cross References
    Matthew 13:55
    Is this not the carpenter's son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?
    Matthew 13:56
    "And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?"
    John 2:12
    After this He went down to Capernaum, He, His mother, His brothers, and His disciples; and they did not stay there many days.
    Acts 1:14
    These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
  4. Cross References
    John 20:17
    Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, 'I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.'
    Romans 8:29
    For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.
  5. Cross References
    John 15:14
    You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.
    Galatians 5:6
    For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.
    Galatians 6:15
    For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation.
    Colossians 3:11
    Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all.
    Hebrews 2:11
    For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren.
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