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


In Context

18 Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn't have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has.|

19 His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd.

20 It was told him by some saying, |Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you.|

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

22 Now it happened on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, |Let's go over to the other side of the lake.| So they launched out.

23 But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.

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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:21He replied, "My mother and brothers are those who hear God's word and put it into practice."

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 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.