Matthew 12:48
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
Matthew 12:48 in other translations
| BSB | But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?” |
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| WEB | But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” |
| ASV | But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? |
| YLT | And he answering said to him who spake to him, ‘Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?' |
| DARBY | But he answering said to him that spoke to him, Who is my mother, and who are my brethren? |
| BBE | But he in answer said to him who gave the news, Who is my mother and who are my brothers? |
| Webster | But he answered and said to him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? |
What does Matthew 12:48 mean?
Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 12:46-50
Christ's preaching was plain, easy, and familiar, and suited to his hearers. His mother and brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him, when they should have been standing within, desiring to hear him. Frequently, those who are nearest to the means of knowledge and grace are most negligent. We are apt to neglect that which we think we may have any day, forgetting that to-morrow is not ours. We often meet…
Matthew 12:48 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 12:48
- Mark 3:32-33
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?
- Matthew 10:37
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
- Luke 2:52
And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
- Deuteronomy 33:9
Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
- John 2:3-4
And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
- Luke 2:49
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
- 2 Corinthians 5:16
Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
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Context
- Matthew 12:47
Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
- Matthew 12:48
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
- Matthew 12:49
And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
Matthew 12:48 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y respondiendo él al que le decía esto, dijo: ¿Quién es mi madre y quiénes son mis hermanos? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mais lui, répondant, dit à celui qui lui parlait: Qui est ma mère, et qui sont mes frères? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Er aber antwortete und sprach zu dem, der es ihm sagte: Wer ist meine Mutter, und wer sind meine Brüder? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | At ipse respondens dicenti sibi, ait: Quæ est mater mea, et qui sunt fratres mei? |