His mother and his brothers (η μητηρ κα ο αδελφο αυτου). Brothers of Jesus, younger sons of Joseph and Mary. The charge of the Pha…

His brethren. There has been some difference of opinion about the persons who were meant here; some supposing that they were children of M…

His mother and his brothers—Who were these “brothers of the Lord?” This is a question we cannot answer with any certainty. The fac…

The members of His family had come to take Him, because they thought He was beside Himself. No doubt the Pharisees had portrayed His ministry to Hi…

St. Hilary of Poitiers: Because He had said all the aforementioned things in the power of His Father's majesty, the Evangelis…

Jesus is presumably inside the house. The “brothers” mentioned here refer most naturally to sons of Mary and Joseph and thus to brothers of Jesus o…

While he yet talked to the people
Upon these subjects, which so nearly concerned the Scribes and Pharisees, and whic…

Christ's preaching was plain, easy, and familiar, and suited to his hearers. His mother and brothers stood outside, desiring to speak with him, whe…

In the preceding part, the Lord refuted His adversaries; now He commends His believing disciples when the presence of His mother and brethren was a…