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Version</a></span><br />Someone told him, &#8220Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Someone told Jesus, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and they want to see you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And it was told Him, "Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it was told him <i>by certain</i> which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And it was told Him <i>by some,</i> who said, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see You.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And it was reported to Him, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And it was reported to Him, &#8220Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it was reported to Him, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And it was reported to Him, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And He was told, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, asking to see You.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He was told, &#8220Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it was told him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Someone told Jesus, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside and want to see you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it was told him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Someone told Jesus, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside. They want to see you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Someone said to Jesus, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside and want to see you." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Jesus was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and want to see you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It was told him by some saying, "Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it was told to him by certain, who said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But He was told, "Your mother and brothers are standing on the edge of the crowd, and want to see you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Some people told him, “Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and it was told Him, saying, “Your mother and Your brothers stand outside, wishing to see You”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And it was told Him, "Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and it was told him, saying, 'Thy mother and thy brethren do stand without, wishing to see thee;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it was announced to him, saying, Thy mother and thy brethren have stood without, wishing to see thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it was told him: Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And it was reported to him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and they wish to see you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And he was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they said to him, Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and they want to see you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />They said to him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and they desire to see you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And it was told him by some that said: Thy mother and thy brothers stand without, desiring to see thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And it was told Him, Thy mother and thy brothers stand without, wishing to see thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And it was told him, saying, Thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, desirous of seeing thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />so some of the company said to him, your mother and brethren are waiting without, desiring to see you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But He was told, "Your mother and brothers are standing on the edge of the crowd, and want to see you."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And it was reported to Him, "Thy mother and Thy brothers have been standing without, wishing to see Thee."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />and it was told Him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without desiring to see thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/8-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=3169" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/8.htm">Jesus' Mother and Brothers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19</span>Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/518.htm" title="518: apēngelē (V-AIP-3S) -- To report (from one place to another), bring a report, announce, declare. From apo and the base of aggelos; to announce.">He was told,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">“Your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3384.htm" title="3384: mētēr (N-NFS) -- A mother. Apparently a primary word; a mother.">mother</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/80.htm" title="80: adelphoi (N-NMP) -- A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.">brothers</a> <a href="/greek/2476.htm" title="2476: hestēkasin (V-RIA-3P) -- A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.">are standing</a> <a href="/greek/1854.htm" title="1854: exō (Adv) -- Without, outside. Adverb from ek; out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively.">outside,</a> <a href="/greek/2309.htm" title="2309: thelontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. ">wanting</a> <a href="/greek/3708.htm" title="3708: idein (V-ANA) -- Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.">to see</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: se (PPro-A2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">You.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">21</span>But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-46.htm">Matthew 12:46-50</a></span><br />While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him. / Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.” / But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/3-31.htm">Mark 3:31-35</a></span><br />Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him, / and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.” / But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-3.htm">John 7:3-5</a></span><br />So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing. / For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.” / For even His own brothers did not believe in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-55.htm">Matthew 13:55-56</a></span><br />“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? / Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-14.htm">Acts 1:14</a></span><br />With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-12.htm">John 2:12</a></span><br />After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-25.htm">John 19:25-27</a></span><br />Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene. / When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.” / Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/1-19.htm">Galatians 1:19</a></span><br />But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-37.htm">Matthew 10:37</a></span><br />Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-42.htm">John 6:42</a></span><br />They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven?’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-5.htm">1 Corinthians 9:5</a></span><br />Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-29.htm">Matthew 19:29</a></span><br />And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/2-11.htm">Hebrews 2:11-12</a></span><br />For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers. / He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-8.htm">Psalm 69:8</a></span><br />I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Isaiah 49:15</a></span><br />“Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it was told him by certain which said, Your mother and your brothers stand without, desiring to see you.</p><p class="hdg">thy brethren.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/13-55.htm">Matthew 13:55,56</a></b></br> Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/6-3.htm">Mark 6:3</a></b></br> Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/7-3.htm">John 7:3-6</a></b></br> His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/8-19.htm">Crowd</a> <a href="/luke/6-19.htm">Desiring</a> <a href="/luke/8-19.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/luke/4-30.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/luke/7-18.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/luke/7-20.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/luke/8-16.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/luke/7-39.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/matthew/12-47.htm">Wanting</a> <a href="/mark/15-15.htm">Wishing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/8-21.htm">Crowd</a> <a href="/luke/8-41.htm">Desiring</a> <a href="/luke/8-21.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/luke/8-54.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/luke/8-34.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/luke/8-46.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/luke/9-27.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/luke/8-21.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/luke/18-22.htm">Wanting</a> <a href="/luke/10-29.htm">Wishing</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/8-1.htm">Women minister unto Jesus of their own means.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/8-4.htm">Jesus, after he had preached from place to place,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/8-9.htm">explains the parable of the sower,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/8-16.htm">and the candle;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/8-19.htm">declares who are his mother, and brothers;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/8-22.htm">rebukes the winds;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/8-26.htm">casts the legion of demons out of the man into the herd of pigs;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/8-37.htm">is rejected by the Gadarenes;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/8-43.htm">heals the woman of her bleeding;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/8-49.htm">and raises Jairus's daughter from death.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/luke/8.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>He was told</b><br />This phrase indicates that Jesus received a message, suggesting a moment of interruption in His teaching. The Greek verb "ἀπηγγέλη" (apēngelé) implies a formal announcement or report. This moment highlights the human aspect of Jesus' ministry, where He was often approached with various requests and messages. It serves as a reminder of the constant demands on His time and attention, yet His focus remained on His divine mission.<p><b>Your mother and brothers</b><br />The mention of "mother and brothers" refers to Jesus' immediate family, emphasizing His humanity and familial connections. The Greek words "μήτηρ" (mētēr) for mother and "ἀδελφοί" (adelphoi) for brothers indicate close kinship. Historically, this reflects the Jewish family structure, where family ties were significant. This phrase also sets the stage for Jesus to redefine spiritual kinship, as He often taught that spiritual bonds in the Kingdom of God transcend biological relationships.<p><b>are standing outside</b><br />The phrase "standing outside" suggests a physical separation between Jesus and His family. The Greek "ἔξω" (exō) for outside can symbolize being outside the inner circle of Jesus' followers or the spiritual family He was forming. This physical positioning may also imply a deeper spiritual lesson about those who are not yet fully aligned with His mission and teachings.<p><b>wanting to see You</b><br />The desire "wanting to see You" indicates an earnest request for Jesus' attention. The Greek "ἰδεῖν" (idein) for see implies more than just physical sight; it suggests a desire for personal interaction or understanding. This reflects the natural human inclination to seek connection with Jesus, yet it also foreshadows His teaching that true discipleship requires more than familial or superficial association. It calls believers to seek a deeper, spiritual relationship with Christ, prioritizing His teachings and mission above all else.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">It was told him by certain which said, . . .</span>--Better, more simply, <span class= "ital">it was told Him.</span> Looking to the greater fulness of St. Mark's report, we may, perhaps, infer that this was one of the facts which St. Luke learnt from St. Mark when they met at Rome. (See <span class= "ital">Introduction.</span>)<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/8-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">He was told,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπηγγέλη</span> <span class="translit">(apēngelē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">To report (from one place to another), bring a report, announce, declare. From apo and the base of aggelos; to announce.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Your</span><br /><span class="grk">σου</span> <span class="translit">(sou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mother</span><br /><span class="grk">μήτηρ</span> <span class="translit">(mētēr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3384.htm">Strong's 3384: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother. Apparently a primary word; a 'mother'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your</span><br /><span class="grk">σου</span> <span class="translit">(sou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">brothers</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀδελφοί</span> <span class="translit">(adelphoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_80.htm">Strong's 80: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are standing</span><br /><span class="grk">ἑστήκασιν</span> <span class="translit">(hestēkasin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2476.htm">Strong's 2476: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">outside,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔξω</span> <span class="translit">(exō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1854.htm">Strong's 1854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Without, outside. Adverb from ek; out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wanting</span><br /><span class="grk">θέλοντές</span> <span class="translit">(thelontes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2309.htm">Strong's 2309: </a> </span><span class="str2">To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">to see</span><br /><span class="grk">ἰδεῖν</span> <span class="translit">(idein)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You.”</span><br /><span class="grk">σε</span> <span class="translit">(se)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. 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