20And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
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Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? …
His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. …
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Is 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.
But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
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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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