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For whoever may do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother."
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A New Family in Christ
Commentators explain that Jesus establishes a new definition of family, based not on blood but on obedience to God's will. For early Christians who were persecuted and disowned by their biological families, this was a profound comfort, assuring them of an intimate relationship with the Son of God.
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Jesus’ true family includes all who obey the will of God. It can easily be imagined what this statement meant to the original readers of Mark’s gos…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For whosoever shall do the will of God By believing in Christ, receiving him as a Saviour and Redeemer, and submitti…
Presbyterian
It is a great comfort to all true Christians that they are dearer to Christ than mother, brother, or sister, in their capacity merely as earthly re…
