"And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it." — Luke 8:21

Luke 8:21 · KJV

“And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.”

— Luke 8:21

And it was told him {by certain} which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

Now 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.

Luke 8 — Context

Then came to him {his} mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.

And it was told him {by certain} which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

Now 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.

But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled {with water}, and were in jeopardy.

Cross References

Luke 11:27-28

And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed {is} the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.

James 1:22

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

John 13:17

If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

3 John 1:11

Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

1 John 2:29

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him. {ye know that every: or, know ye etc.} {is born: Gr. has been born}

Hebrews 2:11-13

For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified {are} all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

John 15:14-15

Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.

2 Corinthians 6:18

And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.