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Matthew 12:46-50

The invitation of the Savior Matthew 12:46-50: Mary had other children after the birth of our Lord. Matthew 13:55 records, "Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?" Are these brothers that came with his mother the ones who did not believe? "For even His brothers did not believe in Him." (John 7:5) If so, this is a faith-producing message for them also.

Jesus invited any that are willing to obey to be part of His family. "For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother." (Matthew 12:50) If we obey Jesus we enter the family of God, with God as our Father and Jesus as our elder brother. What a beautiful lesson it is to see how much Jesus loved His disciples. As He loved His own mother, He loved His disciples even more. The Lord still loves His children today. His heart will always be full of affection for His faithful followers!

The only way to show love to God is through obedience. Do you love the Lord enough to obey?

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See also Matthew 12:46-50 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Matthew 12:46. HIS _MOTHER AND HIS BRETHREN_] These are supposed to have been the _cousins_ of our Lord, as the word _brother_ is frequently used among the Hebrews in this sense. But there are...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See also Mark 3:31; Luke 8:19. HIS BRETHREN - There has been some difference of opinion about the persons who are referred to here, some supposing that they were children of Mary his mother, others th...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    9. THE REJECTION CONSUMMATED AND THE BROKEN RELATIONSHIP. CHAPTER 12 1. The Hungry Disciples and the Accusing Pharisees. (Matthew 12:1 .) 2. The Man with the Withered Hand Healed.(Matthew 12:10 .) 3...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    The connexion of Matthew 12:43 is with Matthew 12:30, as is shown by Lk.; neutrality in the spiritual life cannot last. The point of the illustration is that the Jews had felt the influence of John an...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    CRISIS (Matthew 12:1-50) In Matthew 12:1-50 we read the history of a series of crucial events in the life of Jesus. In every man's life there are decisive moments, times and events on which the whole...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    While he was still speaking to the crowds, look you, his mother and his brothers stood outside, for they were seeking an opportunity to speak to him. Someone said to him: "Look you, your mother and yo...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    TALKED. was talking. PEOPLE. multitudes. STOOD. were standing. DESIRING TO SPEAK. seeking to speak. Their _avowed_ purpose. But in Mark 3:21; Mark 3:31 their _real_ purpose was to "lay hold on Him",...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Jesus is sought by His Mother and Brethren. The true Mother and Brethren of Jesus Mark 3:31-35; Luke 8:19-21 The account is given with very slight variation by the three Synoptists. But see Mark 3:2...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    JESUS IS SOUGHT BY HIS MOTHER AND BRETHREN. THE TRUE MOTHER AND BRETHREN OF JESUS Mark 3:31-35; Luke 8:19-21 The account is given with very slight variation by the three Synoptists. But see Mark 3:21...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    Ver 46. While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47. Then one said unto him, "Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 1359 CHRIST’S REGARD TO HIS OBEDIENT FOLLOWERS Matthew 12:46. While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. Then one said...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    BEHOLD, HIS MOTHER AND HIS BRETHREN— See ch. Matthew 13:55. Mary was attended by her sister's children, who were the _cousins,_ or, according to the Hebrew dialect, the _brethren_ of Christ, (see on c...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    Section 30 JESUS REFUSES TO ALLOW FLESHLY TIES TO BIND HIM (Parallels: Mark 3:31-35; Luke 8:19-21) TEXT: 12:46-50 46. While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethr...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    HIS MOTHER AND BRETHREN (Mark 3:31; Luke 8:19). Jesus here, as on other occasions, declares Himself independent of family ties, and united by spiritual kinship to all who do God's will. _THE BRETHREN...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ἀδελφοὶ, brothers in the natural sense, sons of Mary by Joseph? Presumably, but an unwelcome hypothesis to many on theological grounds. εἱστήκεισαν, pluperfect, but with sense of imperfect (Fritzsche)...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _The relatives of Jesus_ (Mark 3:31-35; Luke 8:19-21). Matthew and Mark place this incident in connection with the discourse occasioned by Pharisaic calumny. Luke gives it in a quite different connect...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (10) While he yet talked to the people, behold, [his] mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. (10) Christ teaches by his own example that all things ought to be set aside i...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _His mother and his brethren; i.e. his mother and relations. (Witham) --- See verse 55 of the next chapter. (Challoner)_...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    CONSANGUINITY OF THE HOLY GHOST Matthew 12:46-50; Mark 3:31-35; & Luke 8:19; Luke 8:21;...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    "While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. (47) Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desir...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    At length the rejection of the nation, in consequence of their contempt of the Lord, is plainly shewn, as well as the cessation of all His relations with them as such, in order to bring out on God's p...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    WHILE HE YET TALKED TO THE PEOPLE,.... Upon these subjects, which so nearly concerned the Scribes and Pharisees, and which could not fail of drawing upon him their resentment and ill will. BEHOLD HIS...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    While he yet talked to the people, behold, _his_ mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. Ver. 46. _Desiring to speak with him_] Either out of curiosity or ambition, as Ambr...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _While he yet talked with the people_ While he was uttering these solemn truths, and giving these awful warnings, in the audience of the vast multitudes that were gathered around him: _behold, his mot...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    CHRIST'S RELATIVES. Matthew 12:46...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    WHILE HE YET TALKED TO THE PEOPLE, BEHOLD, HIS MOTHER AND HIS BRETHREN STOOD WITHOUT, DESIRING TO SPEAK WITH HIM....

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    We have seen that Matthew groups events with a dispensational end in view, and chapter 12 shows a building up on Israel's part to a state of utter rejection of their Messiah. The expression "at that t...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 12:50"....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Matthew 12:46 While G2089 He G846 still G1161 talking G2980 (G5723) multitudes G3793 behold G2400 (G5628) His...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘ While he was yet speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and his brethren stood outside, seeking to speak to him.' Once again the connecting link is intended to connect the ideas, rather than to...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    INTRODUCTORY NOTE. These occurrences seem to have followed each other in immediate succession. Luke places the last one (Matthew 12:46-50) after the parable of the sower, but Mark gives the same order...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

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  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

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  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    WHILE Rejected by Israel, His "kinsmen according to the flesh" (compare (Romans 9:3); our Lord intimates the formation of the new family of faith which, overstepping mere racial claims, receives "w...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jesus announces Himself Lord of Sabbath, Controversy with Pharisees. Healing of the withered hand. A demoniac healed. The unpardonable sin. Death and resurrection foretold. Deficiency of sel...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Matthew 12:2. _Thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath- day._ The pharisees did not find fault with eating a few ears of barley in their hunger, while others enjoyed their fea...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    46-47. HIS MOTHER AND BROTHERS. On his brothers, see Matthew 13:55. At this time, his brothers did not yet believe he was the Messiah....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Gospels Compared

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  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 12:46. HIS BRETHREN.—See on Matthew 13:55. DESIRING TO SPEAK WITH HIM.—A motive is assigned (Mark 3:21). It would seem that the Pharisees, on the pretext that Jesus had a demo...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MATTHEW 12:1 The opposition that our Lord met with (1) from his enemies (Matthew 12:1); (2) from his relations (Matthew 12:46-4

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Shall we turn to the twelfth chapter of the gospel of Matthew? Jesus was not one to follow traditions. He's already pointed out in the Sermon on the Mount, that through their interpretation of the law...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 9:5; Acts 1:14; Galatians 1:19; John 2:12; John 7:10;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    His brethren — His kinsmen: they were the sons of Mary, the wife of Cleopas, or Alpheus, his mother's sister; and came now seeking to take him, as one beside himself, Mark 3:21. Mark 3:31; Luke 8:19....

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Observe here, 1. The verity of Christ's human nature; he had affinity and consanguinity with men, persons near in blood to him, called his brethren, that is, his cousin-germans. 2. That the holy virg...

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