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Berean Standard Bible

“Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.”

Matthew 12:49

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Jesus is teaching a crowd when his mother and brothers arrive and wait outside, wanting to speak with him. Family loyalty was among the strongest obligations in his culture, so what he does next would have startled listeners.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.

World English Bible (WEB)

He stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!

King James Version (KJV)

And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren!

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he put out his hand to his disciples and said, See, my mother and my brothers!

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And having stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, he said, 'Lo, my mother and my brethren!

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y extendiendo su mano hacia sus discípulos, dijo: He aquí mi madre y mis hermanos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y señalando a sus discípulos, dijo:―Aquí tienen a mi madre y a mis hermanos.

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