Matthew 12:46

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“While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.”

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BSBPD

“While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And while he was yet speaking to the multitudes, lo, his mother and brethren had stood without, seeking to speak to him,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 12:46 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 1:18This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged in marriage to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.
  2. Matthew 2:11On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
  3. Matthew 2:13When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”
  4. Matthew 2:20“Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.”
  5. Matthew 13:55“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
  6. Mark 2:21No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.
  7. Mark 3:31Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,
  8. Mark 6:3Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.
  9. Luke 1:43And why am I so honored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
  10. Luke 2:33The Child’s father and mother were amazed at what was spoken about Him.
  11. Luke 2:48When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”
  12. Luke 2:51Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart.
  13. Luke 8:10He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’
  14. Luke 8:19Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.
  15. John 2:1On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there,
  16. John 2:5His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”
  17. John 2:12After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.
  18. John 7:3So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.
  19. John 7:5For even His own brothers did not believe in Him.
  20. John 7:10But after His brothers had gone up to the feast, He also went—not publicly, but in secret.
  21. John 19:25Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.
  22. Acts 1:14With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
  23. 1 Corinthians 9:5Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?
  24. Galatians 1:19But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.

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