Matthew 12:50

Matthew 12:50 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
• New International Version (NIV)For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
• New King James Version (NKJV)For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

Context of Matthew 12:50

48To the one who had said this, Jesus replied, “Who is my mother and who are my brothers?” 49And pointing toward his disciples he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”

Matthew 12:50 word by word

ὅστις γὰρ ἂν ποιήσῃ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς, αὐτός μου ἀδελφὸς καὶ ἀδελφὴ καὶ μήτηρ ἐστίν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• whosoeverὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• whosoeverἄνan · ifG302
• shall doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• the willὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the willθέλημαthelēma · will/desireG2307
• ofπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• the sameαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• sisterἀδελφήadelphē · sisterG79
• motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384

Cross-references for Matthew 12:50

• Matthew 7:20So then, you will recognize them by their fruit.
• Matthew 17:5While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my one dear Son, in whom I take great delight. Listen to him!”
• Mark 3:35For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”
• Luke 8:21But he replied to them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.”
• Luke 11:27As he said these things, a woman in the crowd spoke out to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts at which you nursed!”
• John 6:29Jesus replied, “This is the deed God requires – to believe in the one whom he sent.”
• John 15:14You are my friends if you do what I command you.
• Acts 3:22Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must obey him in everything he tells you.
• Acts 16:30Then he brought them outside and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
• Acts 17:30Therefore, although God has overlooked such times of ignorance, he now commands all people everywhere to repent,
• Acts 26:20but I declared to those in Damascus first, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds consistent with repentance.
• Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight – the only thing that matters is faith working through love.
• Galatians 6:15For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; the only thing that matters is a new creation!
• Colossians 3:11Here there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all and in all.
• Hebrews 5:9And by being perfected in this way, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,
• James 1:21So put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls.

Commentaries on Matthew 12:50

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 50Whosoever shall do the will of my Father, etc. - Those are the best acknowledged relatives of Christ who are united to him by spiritual ties, and who are become one with him by the indwelling of his Spirit. We generally suppose that Christ's relatives must have shared much of his affectionate attention; and doubtless they did: but here we find that whosoever does the will of God is equally esteemed by Christ, as his brother, sister, or even his virgin…Read the comment
• 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. 5050. For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother--that is, "There stand here the members of a family transcending and surviving this of earth: Filial subjection to the will of My Father in heaven is the indissoluble bond of union between Me and all its members; and whosoever enters this hallowed circle becomes to Me brother, and sister, and mother!"Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 12:50

• Brother
• Church
• Doer
• Duty
• Fellowship
• God
• Heaven
• Jesus, the Christ
• Obedience
• Righteous
• Righteousness
• Will

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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