13 Bible Verses about Christ's True Family

But he answered and said to him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And stretching out his hand towards his disciples, he said, Behold my mother and my brethren. For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother or my brethren?

Then he answered and said to them, My mother and my brethren are they, who hear the word of God, and practise it.

For both he that sanctifies, and they who are sanctified, are all of one. For which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying, "I will declare thy name to my brethren, in the midst of the church I will sing hymns to thee."

For whom he foreknew, he predestinated also to a conformity with the image of his Son, that he might be the first-begotten among many brethren.

Wherefore he ought in all things to be made like to his brethren, in order to become a merciful and faithful high-priest in those things which relate to God, to make a propitiation for the sins of the people:

And the king answering shall say to them, Verily I tell you, for as much as ye have done it to one of these my brethren, the very least of them, ye have done it unto me.

Then shall he reply to them, saying, For as much as ye have not done it to one of the least of these, neither have ye done it to me.

Then saith Jesus to them, Be not affrighted: go, tell my disciples that they go into Galilee, there shall they see me.

But he answered and said to him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

And stretching out his hand towards his disciples, he said, Behold my mother and my brethren.

And looking about on those who were sitting in a circle round him, he saith, Behold my mother and my brethren!

who shall not receive an hundred-fold more now, at this very time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecution, and in the world to come life everlasting.