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 Living Translation (NLT)Someone told Jesus, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and they want to see you.”

Context of Luke 8:20

18Therefore take heed how you hear. For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he seems to have will be taken from him.” 19Then His mother and brothers came to Him, and could not approach Him because of the crowd. And it was told Him by some, who said, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring 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 it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side of the lake.” And 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• it was toldἀπαγγέλλωapaggellō · to announceG518
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• which saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Thyσύsu · youG4771
• motherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• standἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• withoutἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
• desiringθέλωthelō 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 not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?
• Mark 6:3Is this not the carpenter, the Son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are not His sisters here with us?” So they were offended at Him.
• John 7:3His brothers therefore said to Him, “Depart from here and go into Judea, that Your disciples also may see the works that You are doing.
• Acts 1:14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
• 1 Corinthians 9:5Do we have no right to take along a believing wife, as do also the other apostles, the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
• Galatians 1:19But I saw none of the other 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