Luke 8:19

Luke 8:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
• New International Version (NIV)Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then His mother and brothers came to Him, and could not approach Him because of the crowd.

Context of Luke 8:19

17God hides some things now. But there will be a time when people will see them. God keeps some things secret now. But there will be a time when people will understand those things clearly. 18So you should think carefully about what you hear. The person who has received some things will receive more. But some other people have nothing. They think that they have a little bit. But they will lose even that.’ Then Jesus' mother and his brothers came to see him. But they could not reach him because of the large crowd of people who were there. 20Someone told Jesus, ‘Your mother and brothers are standing outside. They want to see you.’ 21Jesus replied, ‘I will tell you who my mother and brothers really are. My mother and my brothers are those people who hear God's message and do what he wants.’

Luke 8:19 word by word

Παρεγένετο δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡ μήτηρ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ οὐκ ἠδύναντο συντυχεῖν αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenδέde · thenG1161
• cameπαραγίνομαιparaginomai · to comeG3854
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• motherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• couldδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• notοὐou · noG3756
• comeσυντυγχάνωsuntugchanō · to meet withG4940
• forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• the pressὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793

Cross-references for Luke 8:19

• Matthew 12:46While Jesus was still speaking to the crowd of people, his mother and his brothers arrived. They stood outside the house. They wanted to speak to Jesus.
• Mark 3:21People told his family what was happening. So they went to take him away with them. They thought that Jesus was crazy.

Commentaries on Luke 8:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19His mother and brethren - See the notes on Matthew 12:46, etc., and on Mark 3:31; (note), etc.Read the comment
• 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. 19-20Jesus had four brothers: James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon. The Gospels also mention sisters, but not how many Jesus had (Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3). These children were probably born to Joseph and Mary after the virgin birth of Jesus. However, some Christians believe that Mary remained a virgin throughout her life. According to this view, Joseph was a widower who already had children from an earlier marriage when he married Mary.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 8:19

• Jesus, the Christ
• Mary

In the dictionaries

• Choke
• Fall
• Jeopardy
• Possess
• Somebody
• Strive
• Brethren of the Lord
• Jesus Christ
• Joseph, Husband of Mary
• Luke, the Gospel of

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