Matthew
Matthew 12:49–50
49Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers. 50For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
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Matthew 12:49
| 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 |
Matthew 12:50
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| whoever | ὅστις | hostis | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever |
| does | ποιήσῃ | poiēsē | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular | G4160 I do, make |
| the | τὸ | to | Article - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| will | θέλημα | thelēma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G2307 will, wish, desire |
| of My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| Father | Πατρός | Patros | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| heaven | οὐρανοῖς | ouranois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G3772 the sky, the heaven |
| is | ἐστίν | estin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1510 I am, exist |
| My | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| brother | ἀδελφὸς | adelphos | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G80 a brother |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| sister | ἀδελφὴ | adelphē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G79 a sister |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| mother | μήτηρ | mētēr | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G3384 a mother |
Cross-references
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Matthew 12:49 Mark 3:34
Matthew 12:50 Luke 8:21 · Mark 3:35 · John 15:14 · Luke 11:27–28 · Matthew 28:10 · 1 John 3:23–24 · Hebrews 2:11–17 · James 1:21–22 · 1 John 2:17 · John 6:29 · John 6:40 · Romans 8:29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.