Luke 8:19-21 Then came to him his mother and his brothers, and could not come at him for the press.… On these words of our Lord we may remark — 1. That they are not intended to cast a slur on His mother and brethren, or to undervalue the duties men owe to their relations. 2. That we must not allow our regard to our relations to interfere with our duty to God. 3. The sinfulness and folly of all superstitions regard to the Virgin Mary. 4. Nothing but personal obedience and faith can avail for safety. 5. The great love Jesus bears to His true disciples, and the high honour He bestows on them. (James Foote, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.WEB: His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd. |
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