Matthew 12:46
Good News Translation
Jesus was still talking to the people when his mother and brothers arrived. They stood outside, asking to speak with him.

New Revised Standard Version
While he was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers were standing outside, wanting to speak to him.

Contemporary English Version
While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and brothers came and stood outside because they wanted to talk with him.

New American Bible
While he was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers appeared outside, wishing to speak with him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
As he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

yet.

Mark 2:21 No man seweth a piece of raw cloth to an old garment: otherwise the new piecing taketh away from the old, and there is made a greater rent.

Mark 3:31 And his mother and his brethren came; and standing without, sent unto him, calling him.

*etc:

Luke 8:10,19-21 To whom he said: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to the rest in parables, that seeing they may not see and hearing may not understand. . . .

his.

Matthew 13:55 Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Jude:

Mark 6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joseph, and Jude, and Simon? are not also his sisters here with us? And they were scandalized in regard of him.

John 2:12 After this, he went down to Capharnaum, he and his mother and his brethren and his disciples: and they remained there not many days.

John 7:3,5,10 And his brethren said to, him: Pass from hence and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see thy works which thou dost. . . .

Acts 1:14 All these were persevering with one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

1 Corinthians 9:5 Have we not power to carry about a woman, a sister as well as the rest of the apostles and the brethren of the Lord and Cephas?

Galatians 1:19 But other of the apostles I saw none, saving James the brother of the Lord.

Context
Jesus' Mother and Brothers
45Then he goeth, and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is made worse than the first. So shall it be also to this wicked generation. 46As he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him. 47And one said unto him: Behold thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking thee.…
Cross References
Matthew 1:18
Now the generation of Christ was in this wise. When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child, of the Holy Ghost.

Matthew 12:47
And one said unto him: Behold thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking thee.

Mark 3:31
And his mother and his brethren came; and standing without, sent unto him, calling him.

Mark 6:3
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joseph, and Jude, and Simon? are not also his sisters here with us? And they were scandalized in regard of him.

Luke 1:43
And whence is this to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

Luke 2:33
And his father and mother were wondering at those things which were spoken concerning him.

Luke 2:34
And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: Behold this child is set for the fall and for the resurrection of many in Israel and for a sign which shall be contradicted.

Luke 2:48
And seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: Son, why hast thou done so to us? Behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

Luke 2:51
And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was subject to them. And his mother kept all these words in her heart.

Luke 8:19
And his mother and brethren came unto him: and they could not come at him for the crowd.

John 2:1
And the third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee: and the mother of Jesus was there.

John 2:5
His mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye.

John 2:12
After this, he went down to Capharnaum, he and his mother and his brethren and his disciples: and they remained there not many days.

John 7:3
And his brethren said to, him: Pass from hence and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see thy works which thou dost.

John 7:5
For neither did his brethren believe in him.

John 7:10
But after his brethren were gone up, then he also went up to the feast, not openly, but, as it were, in secret.

John 19:25
Now there stood by the cross of Jesus, his mother and his mother's sister, Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalen.

Acts 1:14
All these were persevering with one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

1 Corinthians 9:5
Have we not power to carry about a woman, a sister as well as the rest of the apostles and the brethren of the Lord and Cephas?

Galatians 1:19
But other of the apostles I saw none, saving James the brother of the Lord.

Matthew 12:45
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