Matthew 12:49
He stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, "Behold, my mother and my brothers!
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- Matt 28:7 : 7 Go quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has risen from the dead, and behold, he goes before you into Galilee; there you will see him.' Behold, I have told you."
- Mark 3:34 : 34 Looking around at those who sat around him, he said, "Behold, my mother and my brothers!
- John 17:8-9 : 8 for the words which you have given me I have given to them, and they received them, and knew for sure that I came forth from you, and they have believed that you sent me. 9 I pray for them. I don't pray for the world, but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.
- John 17:20 : 20 Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who believe in me through their word,
- John 20:17-20 : 17 Jesus said to her, "Don't hold me, for I haven't yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" 18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had said these things to her. 19 When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, "Peace be to you." 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord.
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- Matt 12:46-483 verses90%
46 While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
47 One said to him, "Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you."
48 But he answered him who spoke to him, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?"
- Mark 3:31-355 verses89%
31 His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him.
32 A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, "Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside looking for you."
33 He answered them, "Who are my mother and my brothers?"
34 Looking around at those who sat around him, he said, "Behold, my mother and my brothers!
35 For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother."
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50 For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother."
- Luke 8:19-213 verses82%
19 His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd.
20 It was told him by some saying, "Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you."
21 But he answered them, "My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it."
- John 19:25-273 verses79%
25 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 Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold your son!"
27 Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home.
- Matt 13:55-562 verses72%
55 Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?
56 Aren't all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?"
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- Luke 14:25-273 verses72%
25 Now great multitudes were going with him. He turned and said to them,
26 "If anyone comes to me, and doesn't disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can't be my disciple.
27 Whoever doesn't bear his own cross, and come after me, can't be my disciple.
- Matt 10:35-373 verses72%
35 For I came to set a man at odds against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
36 A man's foes will be those of his own household.
37 He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn't worthy of me.
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53 They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."
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47 Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of Joses, saw where he was laid.
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48 When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you."
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14 All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
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29 Jesus said, "Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News,
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36 He took a little child, and set him in the midst of them. Taking him in his arms, he said to them,
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16 He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
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- Matt 20:20-212 verses67%
20 Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came to him with her sons, kneeling and asking a certain thing of him.
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31 His disciples said to him, "You see the multitude pressing against you, and you say, 'Who touched me?'"
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21 Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets. He called them.
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19 'Honor your father and mother.' And, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'"
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5 But you say, 'Whoever may tell his father or his mother, "Whatever help you might otherwise have gotten from me is a gift devoted to God,"
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45 In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples,
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33 Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him,