"And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!" — Matthew 12:49

Matthew 12:49 · KJV

“And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!”

— Matthew 12:49

Verse 48

But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

Verse 50

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Matthew 12 — Context

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!

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Cross References

Mark 3:34

And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

John 20:17-20

Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and {to} my God, and your God.

Matthew 28:7

And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

John 17:8-9

For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received {them}, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

John 17:20

Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;