Matthew 12:48 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But he answered and said unto him that told him,Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? ”

Matthew 12:48 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See also Mark 3:31-35 ; Luke 8:19-21 . His brethren - There has been some difference of opinion about the persons who are referred to here, some supposing that they were children of Mary his...
Matthew 12:48 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The connexion of Matthew 12:43 is with Matthew 12:30 , as is shown by Lk.; neutrality in the spiritual life cannot last. The point of the illustration is that the Jews had felt the influence of Jo...
Matthew 12:48 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 12:48 . Who is my mother? These words were unquestionably intended to reprove Mary’s eagerness, and she certainly acted improperly in attempting to interrupt the progress of his disc...
Matthew 12:48 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1359 CHRIST’S REGARD TO HIS OBEDIENT FOLLOWERS Matthew 12:46-50 . While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. The...
Matthew 12:48 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? - The reason of this seeming disregard of his relatives was this...
Matthew 12:48 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Who is my mother? &c.— To suppose that our Lord here intends to put any slight on his mother, would be very absurd. He only took the opportunity of expressing his affection to his obedient disc...
Matthew 12:48 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? Absorb...
Matthew 12:48 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Plucking Corn on the Sabbath. Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost 1-8. Plucking the corn on the sabbath ( Mark 2:23 ; Luke 6:1 ). This chapter begins the period of active conflict with the Pharisees...
Matthew 12:48 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 10 The Shadow of the Cross - Matthew 11:1-30 ; Matthew 12:1-50 I-DISCOURAGEMENTS. Matthew 11:1-30 HITHERTO almost everything has been hopeful and encouraging in our Evangelist's recor...
Matthew 12:48 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Opposing or Doing God's Will Matthew 12:38-50 It was an evil and adulterous age. It had no spiritual appreciation, and was intent on getting an outward and sensible sign. Nineveh itself would h...
Matthew 12:48 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter chronicles direct attacks on Christ. The first was petty and foolish. It is on the question of the Sabbath. The Master gives to His people the true conception of the sanctity of the Sabb...
Matthew 12:48 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. (47) Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desi...
Matthew 12:48 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But he answered and said unto him that told him ,.... Of his mother and brethren being without doors, desiring, and waiting to speak to him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? These quest...
Matthew 12:48 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? Ver. 48. Who is my mother, and who, &c. ] This meekest lamb was stirred with a holy indignation at...
Matthew 12:48 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

While he yet talked with the people While he was uttering these solemn truths, and giving these awful warnings, in the audience of the vast multitudes that were gathered around him: behold, his mo...
Matthew 12:48 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

We have seen that Matthew groups events with a dispensational end in view, and chapter 12 shows a building up on Israel's part to a state of utter rejection of their Messiah. The expression "at that...
Matthew 12:48 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Who Are Christ's Relations. 46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to...
Matthew 12:48 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Matthew 12:50 " .
Matthew 12:48 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The True Household of God (12:46-50). In contrast with the house of old one-time Israel is the household of the new Israel of God, the ‘household of God' ( Ephesians 2:19 ). In describing this epi...
Matthew 12:48 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 12:46 . His brethren. —See on Matthew 13:55 . Desiring to speak with Him. —A motive is assigned ( Mark 3:21 ). It would seem that the Pharisees, on the pretext that Jesu...
Matthew 12:48 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 12:46-50 Jesus and His Brethren. Consider: I. the brethren of the boyhood of Jesus. Christ was born into the home and was to live in a brotherhood, with no opportunity for exclusiveness...
Matthew 12:48 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 12:2 . Thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath- day. The pharisees did not find fault with eating a few ears of barley in their hunger, while others enjoyed their...
Matthew 12:48 - The Biblical Illustrator

The same is My brother, and sister, and mother. Christians are Christ’s Relations I. That Jesus here implies that the supreme relationships of life are moral 1. It is similar to that of the...
Matthew 12:48 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 12:1-40 The opposition that our Lord met with (1) from his enemies ( Matthew 12:1-40 ); (2) from his relations ( Matthew 12:46-40 ); ,and the manner in which he de...
Matthew 12:48 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Christ's Relatives. Matthew 12:46-50
Matthew 12:48 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 5:16 ; Deuteronomy 33:9 ; John 2:3 ; John 2:4 ; Luke 2:49 ; Luke 2:52 ; Mark 3:32 ; Mark 3:33 ; Matthew 10:37
Matthew 12:48 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And he answering, said — Our Lord's knowing why they came, sufficiently justifies his seeming disregard of them.

Matthew 12:48 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 12:48 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 12:48 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 12:48 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Matthew 12:48 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 12:48 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 12:48 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 12:48 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 12:48 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 12:48 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 12:48 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 12:48 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 12:48 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 12:48 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 12:48 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 12:48 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 12:48 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 12:48 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 12:48 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 12:48 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 12:48 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 12:48 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 12:48 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 12:48 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 12:48 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 12:48 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 12:48 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes