Then Jesus' mother and brothers came to see him, but they couldn't get to him because of the crowd. Someone told Jesus, "Your mother and your brothers are outside, and they want to see you." Jesus replied, "My mother and my brothers are all those who hear God's word and obey it."
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Then Jesus' mother and brothers came to see him, but they couldn't get to him because of the crowd.
Matthew 13:55-56 Then they scoffed, "He's just the carpenter's son, and we know Mary, his mother, and his brothers--James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas. All his sisters live right here among us. Where did he learn all these things?" (see also Mark 6:3)
John 2:12 After the wedding he went to Capernaum for a few days with his mother, his brothers, and his disciples.
John 7:2-5 But soon it was time for the Jewish Festival of Shelters, and Jesus' brothers said to him, "Leave here and go to Judea, where your followers can see your miracles! You can't become famous if you hide like this! If you can do such wonderful things, show yourself to the world!" For even his brothers didn't believe in him.
John 7:10 But after his brothers left for the festival, Jesus also went, though secretly, staying out of public view.
Acts 1:14 They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus.
1 Corinthians 9:4-6 Don't we have the right to live in your homes and share your meals? Don't we have the right to bring a Christian wife with us as the other apostles and the Lord's brothers do, and as Peter does? Or is it only Barnabas and I who have to work to support ourselves?
Galatians 1:19 The only other apostle I met at that time was James, the Lord's brother.
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