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Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

Matthew 12:48

In 9 translations

BSB
But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”
KJV
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
WEB
But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
ASV
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
LSV
And He answering said to him who spoke to Him, “Who is My mother? And who are My brothers?”
YLT
And he answering said to him who spake to him, 'Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?'
DBY
But he answering said to him that spoke to him, Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?
DRC
But he answering him that told him, said: Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?
GNV
But he answered, and said to him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read λέγοντι (“telling”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read εἰπόντι (“was saying”).
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: λέγοντι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read λέγοντι; Robinson–Pierpont read εἰπόντι.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν τῷ λέγοντι αὐτῷ· Τίς ἐστιν ἡ μήτηρ μου, καὶ τίνες εἰσὶν οἱ ἀδελφοί μου;
RP2018
Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν τῷ εἰπόντι αὐτῷ, Τίς ἐστιν ἡ μήτηρ μου; Καὶ τίνες εἰσὶν οἱ ἀδελφοί μου;
TR-Boyd
Ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπε τῷ εἰπόντι αὐτῷ, Τίς ἐστιν ἡ μήτηρ μου; Καὶ τίνες εἰσὶν οἱ ἀδελφοί μου;
SCR1894
ο δε αποκριθεις ειπεν τω ειποντι αυτω τις εστιν η μητηρ μου και τινες εισιν οι αδελφοι μου

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Mark 3:32–33and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.” But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”
  • Matthew 10:37Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
  • Deuteronomy 33:9He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant.
  • Luke 2:52And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.
  • Luke 2:49“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”
  • 2 Corinthians 5:16So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.
  • John 2:3–4When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.” “Woman, why does this concern us?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”

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