Devine Scripture

Luke 8:20

Luke chapter 8 · verse 20 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it was told him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it was told him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

Context

v.19And there came to him his mother and brethren, and they could not come at him for the crowd.

v.20This passage

v.21But he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these that hear the word of God, and do it.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Galatians 1:19

    But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.

  • 1 Corinthians 9:5

    Have we no right to lead about a wife that is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

  • Mark 6:3

    Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him.

  • Matthew 13:55

    Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas?

  • Acts 1:14

    These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

  • John 7:3

    His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judæa, that thy disciples also may behold thy works which thou doest.