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Luke 8:19

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¶ Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
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  1. Matthew 12:46–50Rank 1 from verse 19
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    46¶ While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

    47Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

    48But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

    49And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

    50For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

  2. Mark 3:21Rank 2 from verse 19
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    21And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

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    31¶ There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.

    32And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

    33And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?

    34And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

    35For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

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Luke 8:19

COMBINED MEANING

mother

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Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.

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COMBINED MEANING

brethren

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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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press

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Sense 1: A vessel or place where produce is trodden or squeezed. Sense 2: A dense crowd. Sense 3: To push, crowd, compress, urge forward, pursue earnestly, or bear forcefully upon.

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18Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.

19¶ Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.

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20And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

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