Luke 8:21

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Summary

Luke 8:21

And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

My mother

Which

General references

Mark 3:31

Luke 11:28

Bible References

My mother

And it came to pass, as He was saying these things, that a certain woman, out of the multitude, lifting up her voice, said to Him, "Happy the womb that carried Thee, and the breasts which Thou didst suck!"

"And, answering, the King will say to them, 'Verily I say to you, inasmuch as ye did it to one of My brethren, even the least, ye did it to Me.'

Then Jesus saith to them, "Fear not, go your way, announce to My brethren that they go away into Galilee, and there shall they see Me."

Ye are My friends, if ye do what I command you.

Jesus saith to her, "Touch Me not; for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren, and say to them, "I ascend to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God."

Wherefore, we henceforth know no one according to the flesh; even if we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now no longer do we know Him thus.

and I will be to you a Father, and ye shall be My sons and daughters." saith the Lord Almighty.

For both He Who sanctifieth and those who are sanctified are all of One; for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren,

Which

"And that in the good ground, these are such as, in a good and honest heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bear fruit with patience.

"Not every one who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he that does the will of My Father in Heaven.

While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. And, behold, a voice out of the cloud, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in Whom I delighted; hear Him."

They said, therefore, "What must we do, that we may work the works of God?"

If ye know these things, happy are ye, if ye do them.

And become doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding yourselves.

If ye know that He is righteous, ye know that every one that does righteousness has been begotten of Him.

and whatsoever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments, and do the things that are pleasing before Him.

Beloved, do not imitate the evil, but the good. He that does good is of God; the evil-doer has not seen God.

General references

And His mother and His brothers come; and, standing without, they sent to Him, calling Him.

But He said, "Yea, rather, happy are those who hear the word of God, and keep it!"