21 But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”
Luke 8:21
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Mark 3:34–35
34 Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! 35 For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”
Matthew 12:48–50
48 But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?” 49 Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers. 50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
Gospel of Thomas 1:98–100
98 Jesus said, "The Father's kingdom can be compared to a man who wanted to kill someone powerful. He drew his sword in his house and drove it into the wall to figure out whether his hand was strong enough. Then he killed the powerful one." (THO) 99 The disciples said to… (THO) 100 … (THO)
2 Clement 9:10–11
10 Let us therefore give unto Him eternal praise, not from our lips only, but also from our heart, that He may receive us as sons. (2CL) 11 For the Lord also said, These are my brethren, which do the will of My Father . (2CL)
Luke 11:27–29
27 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!” 28 But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” 29 As the crowds we…
Mark 10:28–30
28 Peter began to say to Him, “Look, we have left everything and followed You.” 29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel 30 will fail to receive a hund…
Luke 18:28–30
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Matthew 10:36–38
36 A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’ 37 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me; 38 and anyone who does not take up his cross and follow Me is…
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