While Jesus was still speaking to the large crowds, His mother and [half-] brothers were standing outside [of the large house. See 13:1] wanting to speak to Him.
Luke 1:43 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) But why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to [visit] me? More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And how [have I deserved that this honor should] be granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? American Standard Version (1901) And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come unto me? Common English Bible Why do I have this honor, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? Catholic Public Domain Version And how does this concern me, so that the mother of my Lord would come to me? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? |
While Jesus was still speaking to the large crowds, His mother and [half-] brothers were standing outside [of the large house. See 13:1] wanting to speak to Him.
But John tried to discourage Him [from being immersed], when he said, “I should be immersed by you, and you are coming to me [for immersion]?”
Then she spoke out in a loud voice and said, “[Mary], you are [truly] blessed [from] among [all] women, and the child you will bear [i.e., Jesus] is blessed [as well].
For listen, when I heard your voice greeting me, the baby in my womb “kicked” for joy.
For a Savior has been born today in David’s city [i.e., Bethlehem], who is Christ the Lord [i.e., God’s specially chosen one].
[and] for the same reason I did not think I deserved to come to you either. So, [just] say the word and [I know] my slave will be healed.
You call me ‘Teacher,’ and ‘Lord,’ and you are right in doing so because that is who I am.
Do not do anything from rivalry or from empty conceit, but in humility, consider others better than yourselves.
What is more, I consider everything to be a loss compared to the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus [as] my Lord, for whose sake I have suffered the loss of all things. [I now] consider [all of] them to be trash, in order to gain Christ