Luke 8:20
And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
And it was told him by certaine which saide, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
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- 1 Corinthians 9:5Rank 1 from verse 20
- Galatians 1:19Rank 3 from verse 20
- John 7:3–6Rank 4 from verse 20
3His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judæa, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
4For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
5For neither did his brethren believe in him.
6Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
3His brethren therefore saide vnto him, Depart hence, and go into Iudea, that thy Disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
4For there is no man that doth any thing in secret, and hee himselfe seeketh to be knowen openly: If thou doe these things, shew thy selfe to y e world.
5For neither did his brethren beleeue in him.
6Then Iesus said vnto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
3Is not this the carpenter, the sonne of Mary, the brother of Iames and Ioses, and of Iuda, and Simon? And are not his sisters heere with vs? And they were offended at him.
- Matthew 13:55–56Rank 6 from verse 20
55Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
56And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?
55*Is not this the Carpenters sonne? Is not his mother called Marie? and his brethren, Iames, and Ioses, and Simon, and Iudas?
56And his sisters, are they not all with vs? whence then hath this man all these things?
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Luke 8:20
Past-tense or past-participial form of tell (to say, relate, inform, count, or make known).
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1. A particular person, thing, place, time, amount, or number not named or not further specified; also some members or portion of a group. 2. Sure, settled, true, reliable, or known beyond doubt.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.
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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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Sense 1: To be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another. Sense 2: A fixed position or state of stopping, as in ‘at a stand’.
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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.
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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of desire, meaning to wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.
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19¶ Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
19¶ *Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the prease.
20And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
20And it was told him by certaine which saide, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
Selected passage21And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
21And hee answered and said vnto them, My mother and my brethren are these which heare the word of God, and doe it.