Luke 8:21

21 He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”

Luke 8:21 in Other Translations

21 And he answered and said unto them,My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

21 But he answered them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."

21 Jesus replied, “My mother and my brothers are all those who hear God’s word and obey it.”

21 He replied, "My mother and brothers are the ones who hear and do God's Word. Obedience is thicker than blood."

21 But he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these that hear the word of God, and do it.

21 He answered them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear and do what God's word says."

21 But He replied to them, "My mother and My brothers are those who hear and do the word of God."

21 He replied, "My mother and brothers are those who hear God's word and do what it says."

Luke 8:21 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 8:21

And he answered and said unto them
Not to his mother and brethren, but to those that told him of them, who either designed to reproach him with them, by reason of the meanness of them, or to interrupt him in his work:

my mother and my brethren are these;
pointing to his disciples:

which hear the word of God;
which he had been preaching, and was meant by the seed in the preceding parable:

and do it;
behave in their lives and conversations agreeably to it; and observe the precepts and ordinances in it; elsewhere called the will of God his Father; (See Gill on Matthew 12:49). (See Gill on Matthew 12:50).

Luke 8:21 In-Context

19 Now Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd.

20 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”

21 He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”

22 One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of the lake.” So they got into a boat and set out.

23 As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger.

Cross References

• 1. Luke 6:47; Luke 11:28; John 14:21