"While he yet talked to the people, behold, {his} mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him." — Matthew 12:46

Matthew 12:46 · KJV

“While he yet talked to the people, behold, {his} mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.”

— Matthew 12:46

Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last {state} of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

Verse 47

Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

Matthew 12 — Context

Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth {it} empty, swept, and garnished.

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?

Cross References

Matthew 13:55

Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

John 2:12

After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.

John 7:3

His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.

Mark 3:31-35

There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.

John 7:5

For neither did his brethren believe in him.

Luke 8:19-21

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

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}

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.