Luke 8:21

Contemporary English Version 1995

Jesus answered, “My mother and my brothers are those people who hear and obey God's message.”

Cross References

James 1:22

Obey God's message! Don't fool yourselves by just listening to it.

John 13:17

You know these things, and God will bless you, if you do them.

3 John 1:11

Dear friend, don't imitate the evil deeds of others, but follow the example of people who do kind deeds. They are God's children, but those who are always doing evil have never seen God.

1 John 2:29

You know Christ always does right and everyone who does right is a child of God.

2 Corinthians 6:18

and be your Father. You will be my sons and my daughters, as surely as I am God, the All-Powerful.”

Luke 8:15

Those seeds that fell on good ground are the people who listen to the message and keep it in good and honest hearts. They last and produce a harvest.

2 Corinthians 5:16

We are careful not to judge people by what they seem to be, though we once judged Christ in this way.

John 20:17

Jesus told her, “Don't hold on to me! I have not yet gone to the Father. But tell my disciples I am going to the one who is my Father and my God, as well as your Father and your God.”

Matthew 25:40

The king will answer, “Whenever you did it for any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you did it for me.”

Matthew 17:5

While Peter was still speaking, the shadow of a bright cloud passed over them. From the cloud a voice said, “This is my own dear Son, and I am pleased with him. Listen to what he says!”

Matthew 28:10

Then Jesus said, “Don't be afraid! Tell my followers to go to Galilee. They will see me there.”

Matthew 25:45

The king will say to them, “Whenever you failed to help any of my people, no matter how unimportant they seemed, you failed to do it for me.”

Luke 8:20

Someone told Jesus, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside and want to see you.”