Luke 8:20

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And it was told to Him [by someone], “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside wanting to see you.”

Cross References

Galatians 1:19

But [on this trip] I did not see any of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother. [Note: This “James” was not one of the original twelve apostles. See Matt. 10:2-4].

1 Corinthians 9:5

Do we not have the right to take a believing [i.e., a Christian] wife with us [on our preaching tours], just like the rest of the apostles, and the Lord’s brothers do [i.e., James, Joseph, Judas and Simon. Mark 6:3], and Cephas [i.e., Peter]?

Acts 1:14

These men continued in united prayer [for the kingdom to come (?); See 1:6; Matt. 6:10] along with [certain] women, Mary the mother of Jesus and His [half-] brothers.

Mark 6:3

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters living here among us?” And they were led to doubt His true identity.

Luke 8:19

Then Jesus’ mother and [half-] brothers came to Him, but they could not get near Him because of the [large] crowd.

Luke 8:21

But He replied to them, “My mother and my brothers are those people who hear God’s word and obey it.”