But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
Parallel translations
- KJV But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
- BSB But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”
- NKJV But He answered and said to the one who told Him, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?”
- NASB But Jesus replied to the one who was telling Him and said, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”
- NLT Jesus asked, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
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- Mark 3:32–33A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, “Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside looking for you.”
- Matt 10:37He 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.
- Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
- Deut 33:9He said of his father, and of his mother, ‘I have not seen him.’ He didn’t acknowledge his brothers, nor did he know his own children; for they have observed your word, and keep your covenant.
- Luke 2:49He said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
- 2 Cor 5:16Therefore we know no one after the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.
- John 2:3–4When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no wine.”
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