Matthew 12:46-50 - Jesus' Mother And Brothers

⁴⁶ While he was still speaking, his mother and his brothers came up and stood outside the crowd, wanting to speak to him. ⁴⁷ OMITTED TEXT

⁴⁸ But he said to the man who told him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" ⁴⁹ And he pointed to his disciples and said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! ⁵⁰ For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother!"

³¹ And his mother and his brothers came. And they stood outside the house and sent word in to him to come outside to them. ³² There was a crowd sitting around him when they told him, "Your mother and your brothers are outside asking for you."

³³ He answered, "Who are my mother and my brothers?" ³⁴ And looking around at the people sitting about him, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! ³⁵ Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother."

¹⁹ His mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not get near him, on account of the crowd. ²⁰ And the word came to him, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside; they want to see you."

²¹ He answered, "My mother and my brothers are those who listen to God's message and obey it!"