Matthew 12:48
New International Version
He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”

New Living Translation
Jesus asked, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”

English Standard Version
But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”

Berean Standard Bible
But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”

Berean Literal Bible
And answering, He said to the one telling Him, "Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?"

King James Bible
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

New King James Version
But He answered and said to the one who told Him, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?”

New American Standard Bible
But Jesus replied to the one who was telling Him and said, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”

NASB 1995
But Jesus answered the one who was telling Him and said, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?”

NASB 1977
But He answered the one who was telling Him and said, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?”

Legacy Standard Bible
But Jesus answered the one who was telling Him and said, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?”

Amplified Bible
But Jesus replied to the one who told Him, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?”

Christian Standard Bible
He replied to the one who was speaking to him, “Who is my mother and who are my brothers? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But He replied to the one who told Him, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?”

American Standard Version
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But he answered and said to him who told him, “Who is my mother and who are my brothers?”

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "Who is my mother and who are my brothers?"

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he answering him that told him, said: Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?

English Revised Version
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He replied to the man speaking to him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?"

Good News Translation
Jesus answered, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?"

International Standard Version
He asked the man who told him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?"

Literal Standard Version
And He answering said to him who spoke to Him, “Who is My mother? And who are My brothers?”

Majority Standard Bible
But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”

New American Bible
But he said in reply to the one who told him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”

NET Bible
To the one who had said this, Jesus replied, "Who is my mother and who are my brothers?"

New Revised Standard Version
But to the one who had told him this, Jesus replied, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”

New Heart English Bible
But he answered him who spoke to him, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?"

Webster's Bible Translation
But he answered and said to him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

Weymouth New Testament
"Who is my mother?" He said to the man; "and who are my brothers?"

World English Bible
But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”

Young's Literal Translation
And he answering said to him who spake to him, 'Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?'

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Context
Jesus' Mother and Brothers
47Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.” 48But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?” 49Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.…

Cross References
Matthew 12:47
Someone told Him, "Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You."

Matthew 12:49
Pointing to His disciples, He said, "Here are My mother and My brothers.


Treasury of Scripture

But he answered and said to him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brothers?

Who is.

Matthew 10:37
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Deuteronomy 33:9
Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.

Mark 3:32,33
And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee…

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Matthew 12
1. Jesus reproves the blindness of the Pharisees concerning the Sabbath,
3. by scripture,
9. by reason,
13. and by a miracle.
22. He heals a man possessed that was blind and mute;
24. and confronting the absurd charge of casting out demons by Beelzebub,
32. he shows that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall never be forgiven.
36. Account shall be made of idle words.
38. He rebukes the unfaithful, who seek after a sign,
46. and shows who is his brother, sister, and mother.














Verse 48. - But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? Who are they who are such in the truest sense? - they for whom I must therefore primarily care?

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[Jesus] replied,
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“Who
Τίς (Tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

is
ἐστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

My
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

mother,
μήτηρ (mētēr)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3384: A mother. Apparently a primary word; a 'mother'.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

who
τίνες (tines)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

are
εἰσὶν (eisin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

My
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

brothers?”
ἀδελφοί (adelphoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.


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