Luke 8:20 · KJV
“And it was told him {by certain} which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.”
— Luke 8:20
Then came to him {his} mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
Luke 8 — Context
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. {seemeth...: or, thinketh that he hath}
19Then came to him {his} mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
20And it was told him {by certain} which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
21And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
22Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
Cross References
Galatians 1:19
But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
John 7:3-6
His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
1 Corinthians 9:5
Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and {as} the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? {wife: or, woman}
Matthew 13:55-56
Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Acts 1:14
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Mark 6:3
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. {offended: scandalized in, or, by him}