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Berean Standard Bible

“For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.””

Matthew 12:50

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Jesus was teaching a crowd when his mother and brothers arrived and asked to speak with him. Earlier in the chapter, religious leaders had accused him of working by the devil's power, and his own family seems worried about him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

World English Bible (WEB)

For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 (BBE)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

For whoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque todo aquel que hiciere la voluntad de mi Padre que está en los cielos, ese es mi hermano, y hermana, y madre.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡El que obedece a mi Padre que está en los cielos, ese es mi hermano, mi hermana y mi madre!

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