Luke 8:20

Luke 8:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
• New International Version (NIV)Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And it was told Him by some, who said, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see You.”

Context of Luke 8:20

18So take care how you listen; for whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.” 19Now His mother and brothers came to Him, and they were unable to get to Him because of the crowd. And it was reported to Him, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You.” 21But He answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.” 22Now on one of those days Jesus and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out.

Luke 8:20 word by word

ἀπηγγέλη δὲ αὐτῷ ἡ μήτηρ σου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί σου ἑστήκασιν ἔξω ἰδεῖν θέλοντές σε.Read the interlinear

• And it was reportedἀπαγγέλλωapaggellō · to announceG518
• to Him, “Your motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
• and Your brothersἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• are standingἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• outsideἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
• wishingθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• to seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708

Cross-references for Luke 8:20

• Matthew 13:55Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is His mother not called Mary, and His brothers, James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
• Mark 6:3Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are His sisters not here with us?” And they took offense at Him.
• John 7:3So His brothers said to Him, “Move on from here and go into Judea, so that Your disciples also may see Your works which You are doing.
• Acts 1:14All these were continually devoting themselves with one mind to prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
• 1 Corinthians 9:5Do we not have a right to take along a believing wife, even as the rest of the apostles and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
• Galatians 1:19But I did not see another one of the apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.

Commentaries on Luke 8:20

• 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

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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