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

18“So pay attention to how you hear. To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are not listening, even what they think they understand will be taken away from them.” 19Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they couldn’t get to him because of the crowd. Someone told Jesus, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and they want to see you.” 21Jesus replied, “My mother and my brothers are all those who hear God’s word and obey it.” 22One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and started 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 13:55Then they scoffed, “He’s just the carpenter’s son, and we know Mary, his mother, and his brothers—James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas.
• Mark 6:3Then they scoffed, “He’s just a carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon. And his sisters live right here among us.” They were deeply offended and refused to believe in him.
• John 7:3and Jesus’ brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, where your followers can see your miracles!
• Acts 1:14They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus.
• 1 Corinthians 9:5Don’t we have the right to bring a believing wife with us as the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers do, and as Peter does?
• Galatians 1:19The only other apostle I met at that time was 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