Matthew

Matthew 12:48–49

⁴⁸But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?” ⁴⁹Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
replied	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Who	Τίς	Tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
mother	μήτηρ	mētēr	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
who	τίνες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5101 who, which, what
are	εἰσὶν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Pointing	ἐκτείνας	ekteinas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1614 I stretch out, cast forth
to	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθητὰς	mathētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
He said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Here are	Ἰδοὺ	Idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
mother	μήτηρ	mētēr	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3384 a mother
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother

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Matthew 12:48 Mark 3:32–33 · Matthew 10:37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.