Matthew 12:48
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
But he answered, and said vnto him that told him, Who is my mother? And who are my brethren?
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- Mark 3:32–33Rank 1 from verse 48
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?
32And the multitude sate about him and they said vnto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seeke for thee.
33And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
- Matthew 10:37Rank 2 from verse 48
- Deuteronomy 33:9Rank 3 from verse 48
9Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
9Who said vnto his father & to his mother, I haue not seene him, neither did hee acknowledge his brethren; nor knew his owne children: for they haue obserued thy word, and kept thy Couenant.
- 2 Corinthians 5:16Rank 5 from verse 48
- John 2:3–4Rank 6 from verse 48
3And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
4Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
3And when they wanted wine, the mother of Iesus saith vnto him, They haue no wine.
4Iesus saith vnto her, Woman, what haue I to doe with thee? mine houre is not yet come.
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Matthew 12:48
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of tell (to say, relate, inform, count, or make known).
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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.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references
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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.
48But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
48But he answered, and said vnto him that told him, Who is my mother? And who are my brethren?
Selected passage49And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
49And hee stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren.