King James Version
What Does Luke 8:19 Mean?
“Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.”
Context
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For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad .
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Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. seemeth: or, thinketh that he hath
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Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
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And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
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And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(19-21) **Then came to him his mother and his brethren.**—See Notes on Matthew 12:46-50, and Mark 3:31-35. There cannot be any doubt that we have in those passages a report of the same incident; but it may be noted that St. Luke places it after the teaching by parables, and the other two Gospels before. In this instance the evidence preponderates in favour of the latter sequence of events.
**For the press.**—Better, *by reason of the multitude.*
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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