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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/luke/8.htm">New International Version</a> Someone told him, &#8220Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/luke/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> Someone told Jesus, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and they want to see you.” <a href="/esv/luke/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you.” <a href="/bsb/luke/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.” <a href="/blb/luke/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And it was told Him, "Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You." <a href="/kjv/luke/8.htm">King James Bible</a> And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. <a href="/nkjv/luke/8.htm">New King James Version</a> And it was told Him by some, who said, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see You.” <a href="/nasb_/luke/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And it was reported to Him, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You.” <a href="/nasb/luke/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> And it was reported to Him, &#8220Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/luke/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And it was reported to Him, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You.” <a href="/lsb/luke/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And it was reported to Him, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You.” <a href="/amp/luke/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And He was told, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, asking to see You.” <a href="/csb/luke/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.” <a href="/hcsb/luke/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He was told, &#8220Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.&#8221 <a href="/asv/luke/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> And it was told him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. <a href="/cev/luke/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Someone told Jesus, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside and want to see you." <a href="/erv/luke/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And it was told him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. <a href="/gwt/luke/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Someone told Jesus, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside. They want to see you." <a href="/gnt/luke/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> Someone said to Jesus, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside and want to see you." <a href="/isv/luke/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> Jesus was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and want to see you." <a href="/msb/luke/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> He was told, ?Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.? <a href="/net/luke/8.htm">NET Bible</a> So he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you." <a href="/nheb/luke/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> It was told him by some saying, "Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you." <a href="/wbt/luke/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And it was told to him by certain, who said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. <a href="/wey/luke/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But He was told, "Your mother and brothers are standing on the edge of the crowd, and want to see you." <a href="/web/luke/8.htm">World English Bible</a> Some people told him, “Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and it was told Him, saying, “Your mother and Your brothers stand outside, wishing to see You”; <a href="/blb/luke/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And it was told Him, "Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You." <a href="/ylt/luke/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and it was told him, saying, 'Thy mother and thy brethren do stand without, wishing to see thee;' <a href="/slt/luke/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it was announced to him, saying, Thy mother and thy brethren have stood without, wishing to see thee.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And it was told him: Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. <a href="/cpdv/luke/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And it was reported to him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.” <a href="/nabre/luke/8.htm">New American Bible</a> He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and they wish to see you.” <a href="/nrsvce/luke/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And he was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they said to him, Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and they want to see you. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> They said to him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and they desire to see you.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And it was told him by some that said: Thy mother and thy brothers stand without, desiring to see thee. <a href="/godbey/luke/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And it was told Him, Thy mother and thy brothers stand without, wishing to see thee. <a href="/haweis/luke/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And it was told him, saying, Thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, desirous of seeing thee. <a href="/mace/luke/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a> so some of the company said to him, your mother and brethren are waiting without, desiring to see you. <a href="/wey/luke/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> But He was told, "Your mother and brothers are standing on the edge of the crowd, and want to see you." <a href="/worrell/luke/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And it was reported to Him, "Thy mother and Thy brothers have been standing without, wishing to see Thee." <a href="/worsley/luke/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and it was told Him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without desiring to see thee. <a href="/parallel/luke/8-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</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> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/8.htm">Jesus' Mother and Brothers</a> 19Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd. 20<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> 21But 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> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/12-46.htm">Matthew 12:46-50</a> 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?” ... <a href="/mark/3-31.htm">Mark 3:31-35</a> 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?” ... <a href="/john/7-3.htm">John 7:3-5</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/13-55.htm">Matthew 13:55-56</a> “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?” <a href="/acts/1-14.htm">Acts 1:14</a> With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. <a href="/john/2-12.htm">John 2:12</a> After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days. <a href="/john/19-25.htm">John 19:25-27</a> 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. <a href="/galatians/1-19.htm">Galatians 1:19</a> But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother. <a href="/matthew/10-37.htm">Matthew 10:37</a> 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; <a href="/john/6-42.htm">John 6:42</a> 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?’” <a href="/1_corinthians/9-5.htm">1 Corinthians 9:5</a> Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas? <a href="/matthew/19-29.htm">Matthew 19:29</a> 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. <a href="/hebrews/2-11.htm">Hebrews 2:11-12</a> 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.” <a href="/psalms/69-8.htm">Psalm 69:8</a> I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons, <a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Isaiah 49:15</a> “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> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And it was told him by certain which said, Your mother and your brothers stand without, desiring to see you.thy brethren.<a href="/matthew/13-55.htm">Matthew 13:55,56</a> Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? … <a href="/mark/6-3.htm">Mark 6:3</a> 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.<a href="/john/7-3.htm">John 7:3-6</a> His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest… <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>1. <a href="/luke/8-1.htm">Women minister unto Jesus of their own means.</a> 4. <a href="/luke/8-4.htm">Jesus, after he had preached from place to place,</a> 9. <a href="/luke/8-9.htm">explains the parable of the sower,</a> 16. <a href="/luke/8-16.htm">and the candle;</a> 19. <a href="/luke/8-19.htm">declares who are his mother, and brothers;</a> 22. <a href="/luke/8-22.htm">rebukes the winds;</a> 26. <a href="/luke/8-26.htm">casts the legion of demons out of the man into the herd of pigs;</a> 37. <a href="/luke/8-37.htm">is rejected by the Gadarenes;</a> 43. <a href="/luke/8-43.htm">heals the woman of her bleeding;</a> 49. <a href="/luke/8-49.htm">and raises Jairus's daughter from death.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>He was told This phrase indicates that Jesus received a message, suggesting He was engaged in an activity, likely teaching or healing, as was common in His ministry. The context of <a href="/luke/8.htm">Luke 8</a> shows Jesus surrounded by a crowd, emphasizing His growing influence and the constant demands on His time.“Your mother and brothers This refers to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and His siblings. The mention of His family highlights Jesus' humanity and His connection to a typical Jewish family structure. The Gospels mention His brothers by name: James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas. This familial reference underscores the fulfillment of prophecies regarding the Messiah's lineage, as Jesus was born into the house of David.are standing outside, The fact that His family was outside suggests a separation between Jesus and His earthly family, both physically and in terms of His mission. This separation can symbolize the broader theme of spiritual kinship over biological ties, which Jesus often emphasized in His teachings.wanting to see You.” Their desire to see Jesus indicates concern or a need to communicate with Him, possibly due to the increasing tension and misunderstanding about His mission. This reflects the cultural expectations of family loyalty and the potential conflict between familial duties and divine calling. Jesus' response, which follows in the subsequent verses, redefines family in terms of spiritual obedience, aligning with His teachings on the kingdom of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> Central figure in the Gospel of Luke, the Son of God, and the Messiah. In this passage, He is teaching a crowd. 2. <a href="/topical/m/mary.htm">Mary (Mother of Jesus)</a> The earthly mother of Jesus, who is mentioned here as seeking to see her son. 3. <a href="/topical/b/brothers_of_jesus.htm">Brothers of Jesus</a> Refers to Jesus' siblings, who, along with Mary, are trying to reach Him. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a> A group of people gathered around Jesus, listening to His teachings. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_house.htm">The House</a> The location where Jesus is teaching, and where His family is trying to reach Him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_family_over_earthly_ties.htm">Spiritual Family Over Earthly Ties</a> Jesus emphasizes the importance of spiritual relationships over biological ones. Our commitment to God's will should take precedence over familial expectations. <a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_discipleship.htm">The Cost of Discipleship</a> Following Jesus may require prioritizing His mission over family obligations. This can be challenging but is essential for true discipleship. <a href="/topical/i/inclusivity_of_god's_family.htm">Inclusivity of God's Family</a> Jesus' response to His family highlights the inclusivity of God's kingdom, where anyone who does God's will is considered family. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_jesus'_mission.htm">Understanding Jesus' Mission</a> Jesus' focus on teaching and ministry demonstrates His dedication to His divine mission, which sometimes meant setting aside personal relationships. <a href="/topical/t/transformation_through_faith.htm">Transformation Through Faith</a> The eventual belief of Jesus' family members, as seen in Acts, shows the transformative power of faith and the importance of perseverance in prayer for loved ones.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 8</a> <a href="/q/why_do_jesus'_post-resurrection_accounts_vary.htm">Why do the accounts of Jesus' post-resurrection appearances differ significantly in who saw him first and where?</a> <a href="/q/why_do_gospels_differ_on_tomb_visitors.htm">Why do different Gospel accounts have conflicting reports on who was at Jesus' tomb?</a> <a href="/q/is_mary's_perpetual_virginity_doctrine.htm">Is Mary's perpetual virginity a recognized doctrine?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_the_new_anointing.htm">What does 'uncover the nakedness' mean in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) It was told him by certain which said, . . .--Better, more simply, it was told Him. 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 Introduction.) <a href="/commentaries/luke/8-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>He was told, ἀπηγγέλη (apēngelē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> To report (from one place to another), bring a report, announce, declare. From apo and the base of aggelos; to announce. “Your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. mother μήτηρ (mētēr) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3384.htm">Strong's 3384: </a> A mother. Apparently a primary word; a 'mother'. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. Your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. brothers ἀδελφοί (adelphoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_80.htm">Strong's 80: </a> A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. are standing ἑστήκασιν (hestēkasin) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2476.htm">Strong's 2476: </a> A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications. outside, ἔξω (exō) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_1854.htm">Strong's 1854: </a> Without, outside. Adverb from ek; out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively. wanting θέλοντές (thelontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2309.htm">Strong's 2309: </a> To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. to see ἰδεῖν (idein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_3708.htm">Strong's 3708: </a> Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. You.” σε (se) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. 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