Luke 8:20-22

Contemporary English Version

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

²¹Jesus answered, “My mother and my brothers are those people who hear and obey God's message.”

²²One day, Jesus and his disciples got into a boat, and he said, “Let's cross the lake.”^[a] They started out,

8.22 cross the lake: To the eastern shore of Lake Galilee, where most of the people were not Jewish.

Luke 8:20-22

New International Version

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

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

²²One 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.

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