Matthew 12:46

While He yet talked to the people, behold, His mother and His brethren stood without, desiring to speak with Him.

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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, s...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(10) While he yet talked to the people, behold, [his] mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. (10) Christ teaches by his...
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 illustra...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

talked . was talking. people . multitudes. stood . were standing. desiring to speak . seeking to speak. Their avowed purpose. But in Mark 3...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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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 peop...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

While he yet talked to the people ,.... Upon these subjects, which so nearly concerned the Scribes and Pharisees, and which could not fail of drawin...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. Ver. 46. Desiring to speak wi...
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 multitu...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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

‘ While he was yet speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and his brethren stood outside, seeking to speak to him.' Once again the connecting li...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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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...
Scofield Reference Notes

While Rejected by Israel, His "kinsmen according to the flesh" (compare ( Romans 9:3 ); our Lord intimates the formation of the new fami...
Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

His brethren — His kinsmen: they were the sons of Mary, the wife of Cleopas, or Alpheus, his mother's sister; and came now seeking to take him, as...

⁴⁶ While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

Related Commentaries of Matthew 12:46

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Matthew 12:46