Matthew 12:49

Matthew 12:49 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
• New International Version (NIV)Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!

Context of Matthew 12:49

47Someone told him, ‘Look! Your mother and brothers are standing outside. They want to speak to you.’ 48Jesus replied, ‘I will tell you who my mother and my brothers really are.’ Then he pointed to his disciples. He said, ‘Look! Here are my mother and my brothers. 50My brothers and sisters and my mother are those people who do what my Father in heaven wants.’

Matthew 12:49 word by word

καὶ ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ εἶπεν· ἰδοὺ ἡ μήτηρ μου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί μου.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he stretched forthἐκτείνωekteinō · to stretch outG1614
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• handὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• handχείρcheir · handG5495
• towardἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80

Cross-references for Matthew 12:49

• Matthew 28:7Then you must go quickly to his disciples. Tell them, “Jesus is alive again, and he is going to Galilee. You must also go there and you will see him.” That is the message that I have brought for you.’
• Mark 3:34Then he looked at the people who were sitting around him. He said, ‘Look! Here are my mother and my brothers!
• John 17:8I gave to them the message that you gave to me. They accepted that message. They know certainly that I came from you. They believe that you sent me.
• John 20:17Jesus said, ‘Do not hold on to me because I have not gone up to the Father yet. But go to my brothers, the disciples. Tell them, “Now I will go up to my Father. He is also your Father. He is my God, and he is your God.” ’

Commentaries on Matthew 12:49

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 46-50Verses 46-50 See also Mark 3:31-35; Luke 8:19-21. His brethren - There has been some difference of opinion about the persons who are referred to here, some supposing that they were children of Mary his mother, others that they were the children of Mary, the wife of Cleophas or Alpheus, his “cousins,” and called “brethren” according to the customs of the Jews. The natural and obvious meaning is, however, that they were the children of Mary his mother. See…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 46-50Verses 46-50 Christ's preaching was plain, easy, and familiar, and suited to his hearers. His mother and brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him, when they should have been standing within, desiring to hear him. Frequently, those who are nearest to the means of knowledge and grace are most negligent. We are apt to neglect that which we think we may have any day, forgetting that to-morrow is not ours. We often meet with hinderances in our work…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 48-50Those who are true members in the family of Jesus obey the will of God. They show this obedience by obeying the commands of Jesus (see Matthew 7:21). Obedience does not earn entrance into this family, but a person cannot be a member of this family if they do not obey him (see 3:15; 5:17–48; 6:10, 12; 7:13–27; 21:31).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4949. And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples--How graphic is this! It is the language evidently of an eye-witness. and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 12:49

• Fellowship
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Commentaries on Matthew 12

• 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