Focused Passage

Luke 8:19-21

The Word Heard, the Kingdom Revealed, and the Lord’s Authority Displayed

Luke moves from Jesus proclaiming the kingdom with restored women serving Him, to the parable of the soils and the demand for true hearing, then to four authority scenes where Jesus rules the storm, demons, disease, and death.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

19 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.

20 He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”

21 But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 19

Cross-references

Matthew 12:46 BSB references Mark 3:31 BSB references Mark 3:21 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then δὲ G1161 Conjunction [Jesus’] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular mother μήτηρ G3384 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural brothers ἀδελφοὶ G80 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural came Παρεγένετο G3854 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular to [see] πρὸς G4314 Preposition Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular but καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb they were unable ἠδύναντο G1410 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural to reach συντυχεῖν G4940 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular because of διὰ G1223 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular crowd ὄχλον G3793 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

Verse 20

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction He was told ἀπηγγέλη G518 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - Ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular mother μήτηρ G3384 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural brothers ἀδελφοί G80 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural are standing ἑστήκασιν G2476 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural outside ἔξω G1854 Adverb wanting θέλοντές G2309 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural to see ἰδεῖν G3708 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active You σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Luke 11:28 Classic cross-references Romans 10:17 Classic cross-references Matthew 12:50 Classic cross-references Luke 11:27 Classic cross-references James 1:22 Classic cross-references

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction - Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular He replied ἀποκριθεὶς G611 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . πρὸς G4314 Preposition . . . αὐτούς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular mother Μήτηρ G3384 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular brothers ἀδελφοί G80 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural are εἰσιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural those οὗτοί G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural who οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural hear ἀκούοντες G191 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular word λόγον G3056 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction carry it out ποιοῦντες G4160 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural

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