19Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
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While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. …
There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him. …
And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 4-21)The former paragraph began with an account of Christ’s industry in preaching (Luke 8:1); this begins with an account of the people’s industry in hearing, Luke 8:4. He went into every city , to preach; so they, one would think, should have contented themselves to hear him when he came to their own city (we know those that would); but there were those here that came to him out of every city , would…
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