Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
His reply, spoken to them all, was: "My mother and my brothers are those who listen to God's teaching and do what it bids."
New American Standard Bible
But He answered and said to them,
King James Version
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
Holman Bible
But He replied to them,
International Standard Version
But he answered those people, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear a message from God and heed it."
A Conservative Version
But having answered, he said to them, My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.
American Standard Version
But he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these that hear the word of God, and do it.
Amplified
But He answered,
An Understandable Version
But He replied to them, "My mother and my brothers are those people who hear God's word and obey it."
Anderson New Testament
But he answered and said to them: My mother and my brothers are they that hear the word of God and do it.
Bible in Basic English
But he said to them in answer, My mother and my brothers are those who have knowledge of the word of God and do it.
Common New Testament
But he said to them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."
Daniel Mace New Testament
but he answered them, my mother and brethren are these, who attend to the word of God, and practise it.
Darby Translation
But he answering said to them, My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and do it.
Godbey New Testament
And He responding said to them, My mother and my brothers are the ones hearing the word of God, and doing it.
Goodspeed New Testament
He answered, "My mother and my brothers are those who listen to God's message and obey it!"
John Wesley New Testament
And he answering said to them, My mother and my brethren are these who hear the word of God and keep it.
Julia Smith Translation
And he having answered, said unto them, My mother and my brethren are they hearing the word of God, and doing it.
King James 2000
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But he answered [and] said to them, "These are my mother and my brothers--the ones who hear the word of God and do [it].
Modern King James verseion
And He answered and said to them, My mother and My brothers are those who hear the Word of God and do it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He answered, and said unto them, "My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it."
Moffatt New Testament
But he answered, "My mother and brothers are those who listen to the word of God and obey it."
Montgomery New Testament
"My mother and brothers," he answered, "are those who listen to the word of God and obey it."
NET Bible
But he replied to them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."
New Heart English Bible
But he answered them, "My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it."
Noyes New Testament
And he answering said to them, My mother and my brothers are these, who hear the word of God, and do it.
Sawyer New Testament
And he answered and said to them, My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and perform it.
The Emphasized Bible
But, he, answering, said unto them - My mother and my brethren, are, these - they who, the word of God, are hearing and doing.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then he answered and said to them, My mother and my brethren are they, who hear the word of God, and practise it.
Webster
And he answered and said to them, My mother and my brethren are these who hear the word of God, and do it.
Weymouth New Testament
"My mother and my brothers," He replied, "are these who hear God's Message and obey it."
Williams New Testament
Then He answered them, "My mother and my brothers are those who listen to God's message and practice it."
World English Bible
But he answered them, "My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it."
Worrell New Testament
And He, answering, said to them, "My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it."
Worsley New Testament
And He answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these that hear the word of God and do it.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he answering said unto them, 'My mother and my brethren! they are those who the word of God are hearing, and doing.'
Themes
Brethren » Spiritual » The family of God
Church » Its spiritual relationships » Known as brethren
Church » Its spiritual relationships » Obedience secures the benefits of
Family » Its spiritual relationships » Known as brethren
Family » Who are members of the lord’s family
Family » Its spiritual relationships » Obedience secures the benefits of
Obedience » To God, the duty of » Secures entrance into God's kingdom
spiritual Relationships » Obedience secures the benefits of
The scriptures » Saints » Obey
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Brethren
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Obedience secures the benefits of
Interlinear
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and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 8:21
Prayers for Luke 8:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus' Mother And Brothers
20 So word was brought to him--'Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.' 21 His reply, spoken to them all, was: "My mother and my brothers are those who listen to God's teaching and do what it bids." 22 One day about that time, Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them: "Let us go across the lake."
Names
Cross References
James 1:22
Put that Message into practice, and do not merely listen to it--deceiving yourselves.
Matthew 7:21-26
Not every one who says to me 'Master! Master!' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in Heaven.
Matthew 17:5
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and there was a voice from the cloud that said-- "This is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight; him you must hear."
Matthew 25:40
And the King will reply 'I tell you, as often as you did it to one of these my Brothers, however lowly, you did it to me.'
Matthew 25:45
And then he will reply 'I tell you, as often as you failed to do it to one of these, however lowly, you failed to do it to me.'
Matthew 28:10
"Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to set out for Galilee, and they shall see me there."
Luke 8:15
But by that in the good ground are meant those who, having heard the Message, keep it in the good, rich soil of their hearts, and patiently yield a return.
Luke 11:27-28
As Jesus was saying this, a woman in the crowd, raising her voice, exclaimed: "Happy was the mother who bore you and nursed you!"
John 6:28-29
"How," they asked, "are we to do the work that God would have us do?"
John 13:17
Now that you know these things, happy are you if you do them.
John 15:14-15
And you are my friends, if you do what I command you.
John 20:17
"Do not hold me," Jesus said; "for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my Brothers, and tell them that I am ascending to him who is my Father and their Father, my God and their God."
2 Corinthians 5:16
For ourselves, then, from this time forward, we refuse to regard any one from the world's standpoint. Even if we once thought of Christ from the standpoint of the world, yet now we do so no longer.
2 Corinthians 6:18
And I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters," says the Lord, the Ruler of all.'
Hebrews 2:11-13
For he who purifies, and those whom he purifies, all spring from One; and therefore he is not ashamed to call them 'Brothers.'
1 John 2:29
Knowing him to be righteous, you realize that every one who lives righteously has received the new Life from him.
1 John 3:22-23
and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we are laying his commands to heart, and are doing what is pleasing in his sight.
3 John 1:11
Dear friend, take what is good for your example, not what is bad. The man who does what is good is from God; the man who does what is bad has never seen God.