Luke 8:20
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And it was told him: Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

thy brethren.

Matthew 13:55,56 Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary, and his brethren James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Jude: . . .

Mark 6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joseph, and Jude, and Simon? are not also his sisters here with us? And they were scandalized in regard of him.

John 7:3-6 And his brethren said to, him: Pass from hence and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see thy works which thou dost. . . .

Acts 1:14 All these were persevering with one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

1 Corinthians 9:5 Have we not power to carry about a woman, a sister as well as the rest of the apostles and the brethren of the Lord and Cephas?

Galatians 1:19 But other of the apostles I saw none, saving James the brother of the Lord.

Context
Jesus' Mother and Brothers
19And his mother and brethren came unto him: and they could not come at him for the crowd. 20And it was told him: Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. 21Who answering, said to them: My mother and my brethren are they who hear the word of God and do it.…
Cross References
Luke 8:19
And his mother and brethren came unto him: and they could not come at him for the crowd.

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

Lexicon
He was told,
ἀπηγγέλη (apēngelē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 518: To report (from one place to another), bring a report, announce, declare. From apo and the base of aggelos; to announce.

“Your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

mother
μήτηρ (mētēr)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3384: A mother. Apparently a primary word; a 'mother'.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

brothers
ἀδελφοί (adelphoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

are standing
ἑστήκασιν (hestēkasin)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2476: A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.

outside,
ἔξω (exō)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 1854: Without, outside. Adverb from ek; out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively.

wanting
θέλοντές (thelontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

to see
ἰδεῖν (idein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

You.”
σε (se)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.


Additional Translations
He was told, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”

And it was told Him, "Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wishing to see You."

And it was told him by certain which said, Your mother and your brothers stand without, desiring to see you.

And it was told him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

And it was told him [saying], Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, wishing to see thee.

And it was told him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

And it was told to him by certain, who said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

But He was told, "Your mother and brothers are standing on the edge of the crowd, and want to see you."

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

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