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


In Context

18 'See, therefore, how ye hear, for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever may not have, also what he seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.'

19 And there came unto him his mother and brethren, and they were not able to get to him because of the multitude,

20 and it was told him, saying, 'Thy mother and thy brethren do stand without, wishing to see thee;'

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

22 And it came to pass, on one of the days, that he himself went into a boat with his disciples, and he said unto them, 'We may go over to the other side of the lake;' and they set forth,

23 and as they are sailing he fell deeply asleep, and there came down a storm of wind to the lake, and they were filling, and were in peril.

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 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 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.