21He replied, "My mother and brothers are those who hear God's word and put it into practice."


In Context

18 Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him."

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

20 Someone told him, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you."

21 He replied, "My mother and brothers are those who hear God's word and put it into practice."

22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake." So they got into a boat and set out.

23 As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.

Luke 8:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:21And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:21Who answering, said to them: My mother and my brethren are they who hear the word of God, and do it.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:21But he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these that hear the word of God, and do it.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:21But he answering said to them, My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and do it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:21But he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:21And he answered and said to them, My mother and my brethren are these who hear the word of God, and do it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:21But he answered them, |My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:21and he answering said unto them, 'My mother and my brethren! they are those who the word of God are hearing, and doing.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:21And he answered and said to them, My mother and my brothers are these which hear the word of God, and do it.