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Matthew 12:49 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Matthew 12:49 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 12 verse 49 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!”
Matthew 12:49 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 12:49
He stretched forth his hand toward his disciples (ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, ekteinas tēn cheira autou epi tous mathētas autou)—The gesture is deliberate and dramatic: ekteinō (ἐκτείνω) means 'to stretch out fully,' the same verb used of Jesus stretching out his hands on the cross. This isn't casual pointing but an intentional, authoritative declaration.Behold my mother and my brethren! (Ἰδοὺ ἡ μήτηρ μου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί μου, Idou hē mētēr mou kai hoi adelphoi mou)—Idou (ἰδού) is an attention-grabbing exclamation: 'Look!' or 'Behold!' Jesus identifies his mathētai (μαθηταί,...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 12:49
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“he said”
“and they received them”
“Don't touch me, for I haven't yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'”
“but for those also who believe in me through their word”
“'He has risen from the dead”