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But he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these that hear the word of God, and do it.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

These which hear the word of God and do it (ο τον λογον του θεου ακουοντες κα ποιουντες). The absence of the article with "mother"…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

My mother and my brethren.—The answer agrees very closely with that in the other Gospels. But note the use of the wor…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

The spiritual relationship surpasses the natural. But what a sweet and humbling word this is! Dear brothers and sisters, do you hear the Word of Go…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Titus of Bostra: Our Lord had left His relatives according to the flesh and was occupied with His Father’s teaching. But …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Luke turns at this point to the story of Jesus and his relationship to his family.

Jesus does not, of course, dishonor his family (vv.19–20) …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he answered and said to them
Not to his mother and brethren, but to those that told him of them, who either desi…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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 ar…

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