Matthew 12:46 - Easy To Read Version While Jesus was talking to the people his mother and brothers stood outside. They wanted to talk to Jesus. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Jesus was still speaking to the people when behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to Him. American Standard Version (1901) While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him. Common English Bible While Jesus was speaking to the crowds, his mother and brothers stood outside trying to speak with him. Catholic Public Domain Version While he was still speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and his brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak with him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version As he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him. |
The mother of Jesus Christ was Mary. And this is how the birth of Jesus happened. Mary was engaged to marry Joseph. But before they married, Mary learned that she was pregnant with a child. Mary was pregnant by \{the power of\} the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [10]}
A person told Jesus, “Your mother and brothers are waiting for you outside. They want to talk to you.”
This is only the son of the carpenter. And his mother is Mary. His brothers are James, Joseph, Simon and Judas.
The wise men came to the house where the baby was. They saw the baby with his mother Mary. The wise men bowed down and worshiped the baby. The wise men opened the gifts they brought for the baby. They gave the baby treasures of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. {\cf2\super [23]}
The angel said, “Get up! Take the baby and his mother and go to Israel. The people that were trying to kill the baby are now dead.”
“When a person sews a patch over a hole on an old coat, that person never uses a piece of cloth that is not yet shrunk. If he does, the patch will \{shrink and\} pull away from the coat. Then the hole will be worse.
He is only the carpenter. And his mother is Mary. He is the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon. And his sisters are here with us.” The people did not accept Jesus.
You are the mother of my Lord, and you have come to me! Why has something so good happened to me?
Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, “Many Jews will fall and many will rise because of this boy. He will be a sign (proof) from God that some people will not accept.
When Jesus’ parents saw him, they were amazed. His mother said to him, “Son, why did you do this to us? Your father and I were very worried about you. We have been looking for you.”
Jesus went with them to Nazareth. He obeyed everything his parents said. His mother was still thinking about all these things.
Jesus said, “You have been chosen to know the secrets of the kingdom of God. But I use stories to speak to other people. I do this so that:
Jesus’ mother stood near his cross. His mother’s sister was also standing there with Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala.
Two days later there was a wedding in the town of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there.
Then Jesus went to the town of Capernaum. {\cf2\super [37]} Jesus’ mother and brothers and his followers went with him. They all stayed in Capernaum a few days.
So Jesus’ brothers left to go to the festival. After they left, Jesus went too. But Jesus did not let people see him.
So Jesus’ brothers said to him, “You should leave here and go to \{the festival in\} Judea. Then your followers there can see the miracles {\cf2\super [101]} you do.
The apostles {\cf2\super [9]} were all together. They were constantly praying with the same purpose. Some women, Mary, the mother of Jesus, and his brothers were there with the apostles.
We have the right to bring a believing wife with us when we travel, don’t we? The other apostles {\cf2\super [53]} and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas all do this.
I met no other apostles {\cf2\super [9]} —only James, the brother of the Lord (Jesus).