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Murdock Translation

Luke 8:20

And they say to him: Thy mother and thy brothers stand without, and wish to see thee.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   The Topic Concordance - Family;   Hearing;   Obedience;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Mary;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Communion (2);   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Flesh;   Marriage;   Mary, the Virgin;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Brothers;   Evangelism;   James;   Luke, Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Desire;   Family (Jesus);   James ;   Luke;   Metaphors;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”
King James Version (1611)
And it was told him by certaine which saide, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
King James Version
And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
English Standard Version
And he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you."
New American Standard Bible
And it was reported to Him, "Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You."
New Century Version
Someone said to Jesus, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you."
Amplified Bible
And He was told, "Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, asking to see You."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And it was reported to Him, "Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You."
Legacy Standard Bible
And it was reported to Him, "Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You."
Berean Standard Bible
He was told, "Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You."
Contemporary English Version
Someone told Jesus, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside and want to see you."
Complete Jewish Bible
It was reported to him, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and want to see you."
Darby Translation
And it was told him [saying], Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, wishing to see thee.
Easy-to-Read Version
Someone said to Jesus, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside. They want to see you."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And it was tolde him by certaine which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, and would see thee.
George Lamsa Translation
And they said to him, Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and they want to see you.
Good News Translation
Someone said to Jesus, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside and want to see you."
Lexham English Bible
And it was reported to him, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside wanting to see you."
Literal Translation
And it was told to Him, saying Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside wishing to see You.
American Standard Version
And it was told him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
Bible in Basic English
And someone said to him, Your mother and your brothers are outside desiring to see you.
Hebrew Names Version
It was told him by some saying, "Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you."
International Standard Version
He was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and want to see you."
Etheridge Translation
And they said to him, Thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, desiring to see thee.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And it was tolde hym [by certayne] which sayde: Thy mother and thy brethren stande without, & woulde see thee.
English Revised Version
And it was told him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
World English Bible
It was told him by some saying, "Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And it was told him by some who said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
Weymouth's New Testament
But He was told, "Your mother and brothers are standing on the edge of the crowd, and want to see you."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And it was teeld to hym, Thi modir and thi britheren stonden with outforth, willynge to se thee.
Update Bible Version
And it was told him, Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it was told to him [by certain], who said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
New English Translation
So he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you."
New King James Version
And it was told Him by some, who said, "Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see You."
New Living Translation
Someone told Jesus, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and they want to see you."
New Life Bible
Someone said to Jesus, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside. They want to see You."
New Revised Standard
And he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it was reported to him - Thy mother and thy brethren, are standing outside, desiring, to see, thee.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it was told him: Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
Revised Standard Version
And he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And they tolde him sayinge: Thy mother and thy brethren stonde with out and wolde se the.
Young's Literal Translation
and it was told him, saying, `Thy mother and thy brethren do stand without, wishing to see thee;'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And it was tolde him. Thy mother and thy brethren stonde without, and wolde se the.
Mace New Testament (1729)
so some of the company said to him, your mother and brethren are waiting without, desiring to see you.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Someone hollered to him and said, "Your mom and brothers are outside and want to talk to you!"

Contextual Overview

4 And when a great multitude was assembled, and people came to him from all the cities, he said, in similitudes: 5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the side of the path, and was trodden upon, and a bird devoured it. 6 And other fell upon a rock, and sprung up forthwith; but, as it lacked moisture, it dried up. 7 And other fell among thorns, and the thorns sprung up with it, and choked it. 8 And other fell on good and fair ground, and sprung up, and bore fruits, a hundred for one. Having said these things, he cried: He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 9 And his disciples asked him: what meaneth this similitude? 10 And he said to them: To you it is given, to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God; but to others, it is spoken in allegories; that, while seeing, they may not see, and while hearing, may not understand. 11 But this is the similitude: The seed is the word of God. 12 And those by the side of the path, are they that hear the word, and the enemy cometh and taketh the word out of their heart, that they may not believe and live. 13 And those upon the rock, are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy: but they have no root in them, and their faith is temporary, and in time of temptation they are stumbled.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

thy brethren: Matthew 13:55, Matthew 13:56, Mark 6:3, John 7:3-6, Acts 1:14, 1 Corinthians 9:5, Galatians 1:19

Cross-References

Romans 12:1
I beseech you, therefore, my brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, by a rational service [fn] .
Hebrews 13:10
And we have an altar, of which they who minister in the tabernacle have no right to eat.
1 Peter 2:5
And ye also, as living stones, are builded and become spiritual temples, and holy priests, for the offering of spiritual sacrifices, acceptable before God, through Jesus the Messiah.
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are an elect race, officiating as priests of the kingdom; a holy people, a redeemed congregation; that ye should proclaim the praises of him who called you out of darkness to his precious light:

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it was told him by certain, which said,.... The phrase, "which said", is omitted in the Vulgate Latin version, and in Beza's most ancient copy. The Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions only read, "and they said unto him"; and the Persic version renders it, "a certain person said"; some one person, as in Matthew 12:47

thy mother, and thy brethren, stand without, desiring to see thee; and to speak with thee, as in Matthew 12:47.

Matthew 12:47- :.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 12:46-50.


 
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