Matthew 12:50

Whoever does the will of the Father is Jesus' brother, sister, and mother.

Cross-references · 36

• Luke 8:21But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it.”
• Mark 3:35For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.”
• John 15:14You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you.
• Luke 11:27–28It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you!”
• Matt 28:10Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Go tell my brothers that they should go into Galilee, and there they will see me.”
• 1 Jn 3:23–24This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded.
• 1 Jn 2:17The world is passing away with its lusts, but he who does God’s will remains forever.
• Jas 1:21–22Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
• Heb 2:11–17For both he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers,
• Rom 8:29For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
• John 6:40This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”
• John 6:29Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”
• John 19:26–27Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!”
• Matt 7:20–21Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
• Matt 25:40“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’
• 1 Tim 5:2the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
• John 20:17Jesus 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.’”
• 1 Pet 4:2that you no longer should live the rest of your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.
• Gal 6:15For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.
• Acts 16:30–31brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
• Eph 5:25–27Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;
• Ps 22:22I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the assembly, I will praise you.
• Col 3:11where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, freeman; but Christ is all, and in all.
• Gal 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
• Rev 22:14Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.
• Matt 17:5While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them. Behold, a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to him.”
• Acts 17:30The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,
• Acts 26:20but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
• 2 Cor 11:2For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I married you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
• Matt 25:45“Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’
• Acts 3:22–23For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.
• Song 4:9–10You have ravished my heart, my sister, my bride. You have ravished my heart with one of your eyes, with one chain of your neck.
• Song 5:1–2I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride. I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, friends! Drink, yes, drink abundantly, beloved.
• Heb 5:9Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,
• Song 4:12A locked up garden is my sister, my bride; a locked up spring, a sealed fountain.
• 1 Cor 9:5Have we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

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