Matthew 12:46 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.”

Matthew 12:46 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 12:46 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 12:46 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.”

Matthew 12:46 — World English Bible

Matthew 12:46 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.”

Matthew 12:46 — American Standard Version

Matthew 12:46 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And while he was yet speaking to the multitudes, lo, his mother and brethren had stood without, seeking to speak to him,”

Matthew 12:46 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 12:46 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But while he was yet speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.”

Matthew 12:46 — Darby Translation

Matthew 12:46 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“While he yet spake to ye multitude, beholde, his mother, and his brethren stood without, desiring to speake with him.”

Matthew 12:46 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 12:46 in Context — Matthew 12

44 Entonces dice: Me volveré á mi casa de donde salí: y cuando viene, la halla desocupada, barrida y adornada.

45 Entonces va, y toma consigo otros siete espíritus peores que él, y entrados, moran allí; y son peores las cosas últimas del tal hombre que las primeras: así también acontecerá á esta generación mala.

46 Y estando él aún hablando á las gentes, he aquí su madre y sus hermanos estaban fuera, que le querían hablar.

47 Y le dijo uno: He aquí tu madre y tus hermanos están fuera, que te quieren hablar.

48 Y respondiendo él al que le decía [esto], dijo: ¿Quién es mi madre y quiénes son mis hermanos?

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What Does Matthew 12:46 Mean?

Matthew 12:46 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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