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19 The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to him. They could not reach him because there were so many people around him.

20 Someone told him, `Your mother and brothers are standing outside. They want to talk to you.'

21 But he said to them, `These people who hear the word of God and do it, they are my mother and my brothers.'

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Jesus’ Mother and Brothers(A)

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(B) 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.”(C)

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