Mateus 12:48

48 Ele, porém, respondeu ao que lhe falava: Quem é minha mãe? e quem são meus irmãos?

Mateus 12:48 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 12:48

But he answered and said unto him that told him
Of his mother and brethren being without doors, desiring, and waiting to speak to him,

Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
These questions are put, not as if he himself was ignorant who were his mother or his brethren; or as suggesting as if he had none; or as denying that these were in such a relation to him; or as casting any slight upon them; or as intending to teach men disrespect to parents and kindred, according to the flesh; but as displeased with the man, or men, for interrupting him in his work; and to let them know, that the business of his heavenly Father was preferred by him to any his natural relations could have with him; and that he might have an opportunity of pointing out who were his relations in a spiritual sense.

Mateus 12:48 In-Context

46 Enquanto ele ainda falava �s multidões, estavam do lado de fora sua mãe e seus irmãos, procurando falar-lhe.
47 Disse-lhe alguém: Eis que estão ali fora tua mãe e teus irmãos, e procuram falar contigo.
48 Ele, porém, respondeu ao que lhe falava: Quem é minha mãe? e quem são meus irmãos?
49 E, estendendo a mão para os seus discípulos disse: Eis aqui minha mãe e meus irmãos.
50 Pois qualquer que fizer a vontade de meu Pai que está nos céus, esse é meu irmão, irmã e mãe.
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