Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Matthew 12:47

"And one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to thee." — Matthew 12:47 (ASV)

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 on his mother’s side (contrary to the later dogma of the perpetual virginity of Mary).