Luke 8:19
Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
Luke 8:19 in other translations
| BSB | Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd. |
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| WEB | His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd. |
| ASV | And there came to him his mother and brethren, and they could not come at him for the crowd. |
| YLT | And there came unto him his mother and brethren, and they were not able to get to him because of the multitude, |
| DARBY | And his mother and his brethren came to him, and could not get to him because of the crowd. |
| BBE | And his mother and his brothers came to him, and they were not able to get near him because of the great number of people. |
| Webster | Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come near to him for the crowd. |
What does Luke 8:19 mean?
Barnes' Notes
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 8:4-21
There are many very needful and excellent rules and cautions for hearing the word, in the parable of the sower, and the application of it. Happy are we, and for ever indebted to free grace, if the same thing that is a parable to others, with which they are only amused, is a plain truth to us, by which we are taught and governed. We ought to take heed of the things that will hinder our profiting by the word we hear…
Luke 8:19 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 8:19
- Matthew 12:46-50
While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! …
- Mark 3:31-35
There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him. And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren? And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! …
- Mark 3:21
And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
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Context
- Luke 8:18
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
- Luke 8:19
Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
- Luke 8:20
And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
Luke 8:19 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y vinieron á él su madre y hermanos; y no podían llegar á él por causa de la multitud. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Or sa mère et ses frères vinrent auprès de lui; et ils ne pouvaient l’aborder, à cause de la foule. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Es kamen aber seine Mutter und seine Brüder zu ihm; und sie konnten wegen der Volksmenge nicht zu ihm gelangen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Venerunt autem ad illum mater et fratres ejus, et non poterant adire eum præ turba. |