Matthew 12:47 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.”

Matthew 12:47 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 12:47 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 12:47 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.””

Matthew 12:47 — World English Bible

Matthew 12:47 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to thee.”

Matthew 12:47 — American Standard Version

Matthew 12:47 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and one said to him, `Lo, thy mother and thy brethren do stand without, seeking to speak to thee.'”

Matthew 12:47 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 12:47 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, seeking to speak to thee.”

Matthew 12:47 — Darby Translation

Matthew 12:47 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then one said vnto him, Beholde, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speake with thee.”

Matthew 12:47 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 12:47 in Context — Matthew 12

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?

49 Y extendiendo su mano hacia sus discípulos, dijo: He aquí mi madre y mis hermanos.

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What Does Matthew 12:47 Mean?

Matthew 12:47 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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