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

⁴⁶ While He was still addressing the people His mother and His brothers were standing on the edge of the crowd desiring to speak to Him. ⁴⁷ So some one told Him, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and desire to speak to you."

⁴⁸ "Who is my mother?" He said to the man; "and who are my brothers?" ⁴⁹ And pointing to His disciples He added, "See here are my mother and my brothers. ⁵⁰ To obey my Father who is in Heaven--that is to be my brother and my sister and my mother."

³¹ By this time His mother and His brothers arrive, and standing outside they send a message to Him to call Him. ³² Now a crowd was sitting round Him; so they tell Him, "Your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside, inquiring for you."

³³ "Who are my mother and my brothers?" He replied. ³⁴ And, fixing His eyes on the people who were sitting round Him in a circle, He said, ³⁵ "Here are my mother and my brothers. For wherever there is one who has been obedient to God, there is my brother--my sister--and my mother."

¹⁹ Then came to Him His mother and His brothers, but could not get near Him for the crowd. ²⁰ But He was told, "Your mother and brothers are standing on the edge of the crowd, and want to see you."

²¹ "My mother and my brothers," He replied, "are these who hear God's Message and obey it."