Matthew 12:46

American Standard Version (1901)

While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.

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  • Acts 1:14 : 14 These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
  • Gal 1:19 : 19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
  • Matt 13:55 : 55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?
  • John 2:12 : 12 After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and [his] brethren, and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.
  • John 7:3 : 3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may behold thy works which thou doest.
  • John 7:5 : 5 For even his brethren did not believe on him.
  • Mark 6:3 : 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him. [
  • 1 Cor 9:5 : 5 Have we no right to lead about a wife that is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
  • Mark 3:31-35 : 31 And there come his mother and his brethren; and, standing without, they sent unto him, calling him. 32 And a multitude was sitting about him; and they say unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. 33 And he answereth them, and saith, Who is my mother and my brethren? 34 And looking round on them that sat round about him, he saith, Behold, my mother and my brethren! 35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
  • John 7:10 : 10 But when his brethren were gone up unto the feast, then went he also up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.
  • Luke 8:19-21 : 19 And there came to him his mother and brethren, and they could not come at him for the crowd. 20 And it was told him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. 21 But he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these that hear the word of God, and do it.
  • John 2:1 : 1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
  • John 2:5 : 5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
  • Mark 2:21 : 21 No man seweth a piece of undressed cloth on an old garment: else that which should fill it up taketh from it, the new from the old, and a worse rent is made.
  • John 19:25 : 25 These things therefore the soldiers did. But there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the [wife] of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
  • Luke 1:43 : 43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come unto me?
  • Luke 2:33 : 33 And his father and his mother were marvelling at the things which were spoken concerning him;
  • Luke 2:48 : 48 And when they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing.
  • Luke 2:51 : 51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth; and he was subject unto them: and his mother kept all [these] sayings in her heart.
  • Luke 8:10 : 10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to the rest in parables; that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.
  • Matt 1:18 : 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.
  • Matt 2:11 : 11 And they came into the house and saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they offered unto him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
  • Matt 2:13-14 : 13 Now when they were departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I tell thee: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 14 And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt;
  • Matt 2:20 : 20 Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that sought the young child's life.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 95%

    47 And one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to thee.

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

    49 And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren!

    50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

  • Luke 8:19-21
    3 verses
    89%

    19 And there came to him his mother and brethren, and they could not come at him for the crowd.

    20 And it was told him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

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

  • Mark 3:30-35
    6 verses
    87%

    30 because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

    31 And there come his mother and his brethren; and, standing without, they sent unto him, calling him.

    32 And a multitude was sitting about him; and they say unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

    33 And he answereth them, and saith, Who is my mother and my brethren?

    34 And looking round on them that sat round about him, he saith, Behold, my mother and my brethren!

    35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

  • 74%

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

    56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?

  • 12 After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and [his] brethren, and his disciples; and there they abode not many days.

  • Mark 6:3-4
    2 verses
    70%

    3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him. [

    4 And Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

  • 48 And when they saw him, they were astonished; and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I sought thee sorrowing.

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    25 These things therefore the soldiers did. But there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the [wife] of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

    26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

    27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold, thy mother! And from that hour the disciple took her unto his own [home] .

  • 20 Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons, worshipping [him], and asking a certain thing of him.

  • 56 among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.

  • 14 These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

  • 5 For even his brethren did not believe on him.

  • 3 His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may behold thy works which thou doest.

  • 21 And when his friends heard it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

  • 27 And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck.

  • 44 but supposing him to be in the company, they went a day's journey; and they sought for him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance:

  • 42 And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how doth he now say, I am come down out of heaven?

  • John 2:3-4
    2 verses
    67%

    3 And when the wine failed, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.

    4 And Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.

  • 36 and a man's foes [shall be] they of his own household.

  • 10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables.

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    25 Now there went with him great multitudes: and he turned, and said unto them,

    26 If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

  • 33 And his father and his mother were marvelling at the things which were spoken concerning him;

  • 45 And in the hearing of all the people he said unto his disciples,

  • 47 While he yet spake, behold, a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them; and he drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.

  • 20 Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; Thou slanderest thine own mother's son.

  • 8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, And an alien unto my mother's children.

  • 12 And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and the father his child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

  • 10 And he called to him the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:

  • 17 And when he was entered into the house from the multitude, his disciples asked of him the parable.

  • 29 And straightway, when they were come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

  • 1 And he went out from thence; and he cometh into his own country; and his disciples follow him.

  • 47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priest and elders of the people.

  • 1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

  • 21 And going on from thence he saw two other brethren, James the [son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.