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Matthew 12:49
Matthew 12:49 is verse 49 of Matthew chapter 12, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.
King James Version
And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
World English Bible
He stretched out his hand toward his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
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Matthew 12:47–50 · Berean Standard Bible
47 Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”
48 But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”
49 Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.
50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Matthew 28:7Then go quickly and tell His disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him.’ See, I have told you.”
Mark 3:34Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!
John 17:8For I have given them the words You gave Me, and they have received them. They knew with certainty that I came from You, and they believed that You sent Me.
John 17:9I ask on their behalf. I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those You have given Me; for they are Yours.
John 17:20I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message,
John 20:17“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
John 20:18Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them what He had said to her.
John 20:19It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. “Peace be with you!” He said to them.
John 20:20After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.