Luke 8:21

Luke 8:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
• New International Version (NIV)He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But he answered them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But He answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”

Context of Luke 8:21

19And his mother and his brethren came to him, and could not get to him because of the crowd. 20And it was told him [saying], Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, wishing to see thee. But he answering said to them, My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and do [it]. 22And it came to pass on one of the days, that he entered into a ship, himself and his disciples; and he said to them, Let us pass over to the other side of the lake; and they set off from shore. 23And as they sailed, he fell asleep; and a sudden squall of wind came down on the lake, and they were filled [with water], and were in danger;

Luke 8:21 word by word

ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς· μήτηρ μου καὶ ἀδελφοί μου οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ ἀκούοντες καὶ ποιοῦντεςRead the interlinear

• answeringἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
• areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Luke 8:21

• Luke 11:27And it came to pass as he spake these things, a certain woman, lifting up her voice out of the crowd, said to him, Blessed is the womb that has borne thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
• Matthew 25:40And the King answering shall say to them, Verily, I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it to me.
• Matthew 28:10Then Jesus says to them, Fear not; go, bring word to my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there they shall see me.
• John 15:14Ye are my friends if ye practise whatever I command you.
• John 20:17Jesus says to her, Touch me not, for I have not yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and [to] my God and your God.
• 2 Corinthians 5:16So that we henceforth know no one according to flesh; but if even we have known Christ according to flesh, yet now we know [him thus] no longer.
• 2 Corinthians 6:18and I will be to you for a Father, and ye shall be to me for sons and daughters, saith [the] Lord Almighty.
• Hebrews 2:11For both he that sanctifies and those sanctified [are] all of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
• Luke 8:15But that in the good ground, these are they who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
• Matthew 7:21Not every one who says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but he that does the will of my Father who is in the heavens.
• Matthew 17:5While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight: hear him.
• John 6:28They said therefore to him, What should we do that we may work the works of God?
• John 13:17If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them.
• James 1:22But be ye doers of [the] word and not hearers only, beguiling yourselves.
• 1 John 2:29If ye know that he is righteous, know that every one who practises righteousness is begotten of him.
• 1 John 3:22and whatsoever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments, and practise the things which are pleasing in his sight.

Commentaries on Luke 8:21

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19-21Verses 19-21 See the notes at Matthew 12:46-50.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-21Verses 4-21 There are many very needful and excellent rules and cautions for hearing the word, in the parable of the sower, and the application of it. Happy are we, and for ever indebted to free grace, if the same thing that is a parable to others, with which they are only amused, is a plain truth to us, by which we are taught and governed. We ought to take heed of the things that will hinder our profiting by the word we hear; to take heed lest we hear…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21those who hear God's word and carry it out: Jesus was not rejecting his family. He was saying that spiritual relationships, like being part of God's family, are more important than family bonds.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 8:21

• Fellowship
• Jesus, the Christ
• Obedience

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Commentaries on Luke 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings