Matthew 12:50
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New International Version (©1984)
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother."

International Standard Version (©2008)
because whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Whoever does what my Father in heaven wants is my brother and sister and mother."

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

American King James Version
For whoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

American Standard Version
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Bible in Basic English
For whoever does the pleasure of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father, that is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Darby Bible Translation
for whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

English Revised Version
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Webster's Bible Translation
For whoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Weymouth New Testament
To obey my Father who is in Heaven--that is to be my brother and my sister and my mother."

World English Bible
For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother."

Young's Literal Translation
for whoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.'

Geneva Study Bible

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

People's New Testament

12:50 The same is my brother. Not those with fleshly ties, but those who do the will of his Father in heaven. Such become God's spiritual children, and thus become spiritually related to the Son of God. It will be observed that there is no hint of adoration of Mary, his mother, here, or elsewhere in the Scriptures. That she was immaculately born, as the Queen of Heaven and the Mother of God, is a Catholic fable.

Wesley's Notes

12:49-50 See the highest severity, and the highest goodness! Severity to his natural, goodness to his spiritual relations! In a manner disclaiming the former, who opposed the will of his heavenly Father, and owning the latter, who obeyed it.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

50. For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother-that is, "There stand here the members of a family transcending and surviving this of earth: Filial subjection to the will of My Father in heaven is the indissoluble bond of union between Me and all its members; and whosoever enters this hallowed circle becomes to Me brother, and sister, and mother!"

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

12:46-50 Christ's preaching was plain, easy, and familiar, and suited to his hearers. His mother and brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him, when they should have been standing within, desiring to hear him. Frequently, those who are nearest to the means of knowledge and grace are most negligent. We are apt to neglect that which we think we may have any day, forgetting that to-morrow is not ours. We often meet with hinderances in our work from friends about us, and are taken off by care for the things of this life, from the concerns of our souls. Christ was so intent on his work, that no natural or other duty took him from it. Not that, under pretence of religion, we may be disrespectful to parents, or unkind to relations; but the lesser duty must stand by, while the greater is done. Let us cease from men, and cleave to Christ; let us look upon every Christian, in whatever condition of life, as the brother, sister, or mother of the Lord of glory; let us love, respect, and be kind to them, for his sake, and after his example.


Matthew 12:49 And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, "Behold My mother and My brothers!
Matthew 13:1 That day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting by the sea. (NASB ©1995)

Heaven Heavens Mother Obey Pleasure Sister


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

do. 7:20,21 17:5 Mr 3:35 Lu 8:21 11:27,28 Joh 6:29,40 15:14 Ac 3:22,23 16:30,31 17:30 26:20 Ga 5:6 6:15 Col 3:11 Heb 5:9 Jas 1:21,22 1Pe 4:2 1Jo 2:17 3:23,24 Re 22:14

the same. 25:40,45 28:10 Ps 22:22 Joh 20:17 Ro 8:29 Heb 2:11-17

and sister. So 4:9,10,12 5:1,2 1Co 9:5 2Co 11:2 Eph 5:25-27

and mother. Joh 19:26,27 1Ti 5:2

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