Matthieu 12:48

48 Mais il répondit et dit à celui qui lui avait parlé: Qui est ma mère, et qui sont mes frères?

Matthieu 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.

Matthieu 12:48 In-Context

46 Et comme Jésus parlait encore au peuple, sa mère et ses frères étaient dehors, cherchant à lui parler.

47 Et quelqu'un lui dit: Voici, ta mère et tes frères sont là dehors, qui demandent à te parler.

48 Mais il répondit et dit à celui qui lui avait parlé: Qui est ma mère, et qui sont mes frères?

49 Et étendant sa main sur ses disciples, il dit: Voici ma mère et mes frères.

50 Car quiconque fait la volonté de mon Père qui est aux cieux, c'est celui-là qui est mon frère, et ma sœur, et ma mère.