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Matthew 12:48 Cross-References
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“But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?”
Matthew 12:48 (KJV)
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Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? (Τίς ἐστιν ἡ μήτηρ μου καὶ τίνες εἰσὶν οἱ ἀδελφοί μου; Tis estin hē mētēr mou kai tines eisin hoi adelphoi mou?)—Jesus's rhetorical questions aren't rejection but redefinition. He doesn't dishonor Mary or deny biological family but elevates spiritual kinship above it.This challenges the Jewish assumption that Abrahamic descent guaranteed spiritual privilege (Matthew 3:9). Jesus's question forces hearers to reconsider the basis of relationship with him—not biology, ethnicity, or religious heritage, but obedient faith. This radically democratizes access...
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Cross-References for Matthew 12:48
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“and they told him”
“He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.”
“and of his mother”
“and in favor with God and men.”
“Jesus' mother said to him”
“yet now we know him so no more.”
“Why were you looking for me? Didn't you know that I must be in my Father's house?”