Luke 8:21
But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.”
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Jesus doesn't dismiss his earthly family; instead, he redefines kinship based on active obedience to God's word. This points to a spiritual family bound not by blood, but by a shared commitment to hearing and doing what God says.
Jesus' earthly family, hearing of his presence, tries to speak with him while he's teaching a crowd. In response, Jesus broadens the definition of family, shifting the focus from biological ties to spiritual ones. He points to his disciples and anyone who actively listens to and obeys God's word as his true mother, brothers, and sisters.
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pulpitLuke 8:21: "And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it."
Verse 21. - And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the Word of God, and do it. The Master used the opportunity to send home into the hearts of the many listeners the stern, grave lesson that there was something more solemn even than family ties, and that these, holy and binding though they were, must not be allowed to stand in th…
bengelLuke 8:21: "And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it."
Luke 8:21 . [ Μήτηρ μου , my mother ) See Luke 8:2 .—V. g.— ἀδελφοί μου , my brethren ) Luke 8:1 , at the end.—V. g.]— οὗτοι , these ) Used demonstratively.
Jesus doesn't dismiss his earthly family; instead, he redefines kinship based on active obedience to God's word. This points to a spiritual family bound not by blood, but by a shared commitment to hearing and doing what God says.
Jesus' earthly family, hearing of his presence, tries to speak with him while he's teaching a crowd. In response, Jesus broadens the definition of family, shifting the focus from biological ties to spiritual ones. He points to his disciples and anyone who actively listens to and obeys God's word as his true mother, brothers, and sisters.
Jesus' earthly family, hearing of his presence, tries to speak with him while he's teaching a crowd. In response, Jesus broadens the definition of family, shifting the focus from biological ties to spiritual ones. He points to his disciples and anyone who actively listens to and obeys God's word as his true mother, brothers, and sisters.
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"But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.”" — Jesus doesn't dismiss his earthly family; instead, he redefines kinship based on active obedience to God's word. This points to a spiritual family bound not by blood, but by a shared commitment to he…
