KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Matthew 12:46–47
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Matthew 12:46
46¶ While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
46¶ While he yet talked to the people, *behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speake with him.
- Mark. 3.31. luke 8.20.
Matthew 12:47
47Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
47Then one saide vnto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speake with thee.
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DEFINED WORDS
Matthew 12:46
To speak or converse; speech or conversation.
Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To look upon or see; as an interjection, look or take notice.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A female parent; figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Brothers; near kindred; fellow Israelites; or fellow believers, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Outside; not within; lacking; free from; or in the absence of.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Wishing for; coveting; asking; expressing a wish; soliciting.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
To utter words; to say, declare, address, or communicate by speech.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
DEFINED WORDS
Matthew 12:47
The number one; a single person or thing; the same or united as a whole.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To look upon or see; as an interjection, look or take notice.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A female parent; figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Brothers; near kindred; fellow Israelites; or fellow believers, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
To be upright, remain, endure, take a position, or present oneself.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Outside; not within; lacking; free from; or in the absence of.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Wishing for; coveting; asking; expressing a wish; soliciting.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
To utter words; to say, declare, address, or communicate by speech.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
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Open the full verse study55Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
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Open the full verse study12¶ After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
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Open the full verse study3His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judæa, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
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Open the full verse study5For neither did his brethren believe in him.
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Open the full verse study31¶ 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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Open the full verse study19¶ Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
20And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
21And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
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Open the full verse study3Is 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.
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Open the full verse study14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
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Open the full verse study19But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.
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Open the full verse study5Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?
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Open the full verse study48And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
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Open the full verse study10¶ But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
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Open the full verse study10And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.
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Open the full verse study21No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.
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Open the full verse study5His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
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Open the full verse study33And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
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Open the full verse study1AND the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
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Open the full verse study51And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
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Open the full verse study18¶ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
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Open the full verse study11¶ And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
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Open the full verse study13And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
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Open the full verse study20Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
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Open the full verse study25¶ Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
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Open the full verse study43And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
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