Matthew 12:46-50
Feb 18, 2011 05:23 AM DONE
46While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible
His mother and his brethren - These are supposed to have been thecousinsof our Lord, as the word brother is frequently used among the Hebrews in this sense. But there are others who believe Mary had other children beside our Lord and that these were literally his brothers, who are spoken of here. And, although it be possible that these were the sons of Mary, the wife of Cleopas or Alpheus, his mother's sister, calledhis relations, Mark 3:31; yet it is as likely that they were the children of Joseph and Mary, and brethren of our Lord, in the strictest sense of the word. See on Matthew 13:55 (note).
12:46,47 His mother and his brethren. On the brethren of the Lord, see PNT Mt 13:55.His brethren did not yet believe in him. Compare Mr 3:31-35 Lu 8:19,21.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
- While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren-(See on [1285]Mt 13:55, 56).
stood without, desiring to speak with him-"and could not come at Him for the press" (Lu 8:19). For what purpose these came, we learn from Mark 3:20, 21. In His zeal and ardor He seemed indifferent both to food and repose, and "they went to lay hold of Him" as one "beside Himself." Mark (Mr 3:32) says graphically, "And the multitude sat about Him"-or "around Him."
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 12:46-50 Christ's preaching was plain, easy, and familiar, and suited to his hearers. His mother and brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him, when they should have been standing within, desiring to hear him. Frequently, those who are nearest to the means of knowledge and grace are most negligent. We are apt to neglect that which we think we may have any day, forgetting that to-morrow is not ours. We often meet with hinderances in our work from friends about us, and are taken off by care for the things of this life, from the concerns of our souls. Christ was so intent on his work, that no natural or other duty took him from it. Not that, under pretence of religion, we may be disrespectful to parents, or unkind to relations; but the lesser duty must stand by, while the greater is done. Let us cease from men, and cleave to Christ; let us look upon every Christian, in whatever condition of life, as the brother, sister, or mother of the Lord of glory; let us love, respect, and be kind to them, for his sake, and after his example. |
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47Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
48But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
- Who is my mother? ... - There was no want of affection or respect in Jesus toward his mother, as is proved by his whole life. See especially Luke 2:51, and John 19:25-27. This question was asked merely to "fix the attention" of the hearers and to prepare them for the answer - that is, to show them who sustained toward him the nearest and most tender relation. To do this he pointed to his disciples. Dear and tender as were the ties which bound him to his mother and brethren, yet those which bound him to his disciples were more tender and sacred. How great was his love for his disciples, when it was more than even that for his mother! And what a bright illustration of his own doctrine, that we ought to forsake father, and mother and friends, and houses, and lands, to be his followers!
My notes -Given a moment where you KNOW why you're speaking to one person, or a crowd, about the gospel, and you KNOW that one or many of your relatives are trying to speak to you; which would you choose,if you had to choose?
49And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
- 49. And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples-How graphic is this! It is the language evidently of an eye-witness. and said, Behold my mother and my brethren
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Feb 18, 2011 05:23 AM DONE
46While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible
His mother and his brethren - These are supposed to have been thecousinsof our Lord, as the word brother is frequently used among the Hebrews in this sense. But there are others who believe Mary had other children beside our Lord and that these were literally his brothers, who are spoken of here. And, although it be possible that these were the sons of Mary, the wife of Cleopas or Alpheus, his mother's sister, calledhis relations, Mark 3:31; yet it is as likely that they were the children of Joseph and Mary, and brethren of our Lord, in the strictest sense of the word. See on Matthew 13:55 (note).
12:46,47 His mother and his brethren. On the brethren of the Lord, see PNT Mt 13:55.His brethren did not yet believe in him. Compare Mr 3:31-35 Lu 8:19,21.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
- While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren-(See on [1285]Mt 13:55, 56).
stood without, desiring to speak with him-"and could not come at Him for the press" (Lu 8:19). For what purpose these came, we learn from Mark 3:20, 21. In His zeal and ardor He seemed indifferent both to food and repose, and "they went to lay hold of Him" as one "beside Himself." Mark (Mr 3:32) says graphically, "And the multitude sat about Him"-or "around Him."
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 12:46-50 Christ's preaching was plain, easy, and familiar, and suited to his hearers. His mother and brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him, when they should have been standing within, desiring to hear him. Frequently, those who are nearest to the means of knowledge and grace are most negligent. We are apt to neglect that which we think we may have any day, forgetting that to-morrow is not ours. We often meet with hinderances in our work from friends about us, and are taken off by care for the things of this life, from the concerns of our souls. Christ was so intent on his work, that no natural or other duty took him from it. Not that, under pretence of religion, we may be disrespectful to parents, or unkind to relations; but the lesser duty must stand by, while the greater is done. Let us cease from men, and cleave to Christ; let us look upon every Christian, in whatever condition of life, as the brother, sister, or mother of the Lord of glory; let us love, respect, and be kind to them, for his sake, and after his example. |
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47Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
48But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
- Who is my mother? ... - There was no want of affection or respect in Jesus toward his mother, as is proved by his whole life. See especially Luke 2:51, and John 19:25-27. This question was asked merely to "fix the attention" of the hearers and to prepare them for the answer - that is, to show them who sustained toward him the nearest and most tender relation. To do this he pointed to his disciples. Dear and tender as were the ties which bound him to his mother and brethren, yet those which bound him to his disciples were more tender and sacred. How great was his love for his disciples, when it was more than even that for his mother! And what a bright illustration of his own doctrine, that we ought to forsake father, and mother and friends, and houses, and lands, to be his followers!
My notes -Given a momentwhere you KNOW why you're speaking to one person, or a crowd, about the gospel, and you KNOW that one or many of your relatives are trying to speak to you; which would you choose,if you had to choose?
49And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
- 49. And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples-How graphic is this! It is the language evidently of an eye-witness. and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
50For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.