Matthew 12:44-50

44 "Then it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came '; and when it comes, it finds it unoccupied, swept, and put in order.

45 "Then it goes and takes along with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there; and ¹the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. That is the way it will also be with this evil generation."

Changed Relationships

46 ²While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His ³mother and ⁴brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him.

47 Someone said to Him, "Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside seeking to speak to You."

48 But Jesus answered the one who was telling Him and said, "Who is My mother and who are My brothers?"

49 And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, "Behold My mother and My brothers!

50 "For whoever * does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother."

Cross References

• 1. Mark 5:9; Luke 11:26; Hebrews 6:4-8; 2 Peter 2:20
• 2. Matthew 12:46-50: {Mark 3:31-35; Luke 8:19-21}
• 3. Matthew 1:18; Matthew 2:11f; Matthew 13:55; Luke 1:43; Luke 2:33f, 48, 51; John 2:1, 5, 12; John 19:25; Acts 1:14
• 4. Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3; John 2:12; John 7:3, 5, 10; Acts 1:14; 1 Corinthians 9:5; Galatians 1:19

Footnotes

• [a] This verse is not found in early mss
• [b] Lit "He"