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Luke 8:19

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Jesus’ True Family

8:19Now Jesus’62 mother and his brothers63 came to him, but64 they could not get near him because of the crowd.

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Footnotes

  1. 62 Grk “his”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 63 The issue of whether Jesus had brothers (siblings) has had a long history in the church. Epiphanius, in the 4th century, argued that Mary was a perpetual virgin and had no offspring other than Jesus. Others argued that these brothers were really cousins. Nothing in the text suggests any of this. See also John 7:3.
  3. 64 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then his mother and brothers came to him, but they could not meet with him because of the crowd.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they couldn’t get to him because of the crowd.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Now his mother and brothers came to him, and they were not able to meet with him because of the crowd.

KJV 1900King James Version

Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.