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Luke 8:21
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KJ21
And He answered and said unto them, “My mother and My brethren are these who hear the Word of God, and do it.”
ASV
But he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these that hear the word of God, and do it.
AMP
But He answered, “My mother and My brothers are these who listen to the word of God and do it!”
AMPC
But He answered them, My mother and My brothers are those who listen to the Word of God and do it!
BRG
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
CSB
But he replied to them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear and do the word of God.”
CSBA
But he replied to them, ‘My mother and my brothers are those who hear and do the word of God.’
CEB
He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who listen to God’s word and do it.”
CJB
But he gave them this answer: “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s message and act on it!”
CEV
Jesus answered, “My mother and my brothers are those people who hear and obey God's message.”
DARBY
But he answering said to them, My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and do [it].
DLNT
But the One, having responded, said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these— the ones hearing and doing the word of God”.
DRA
Who answering, said to them: My mother and my brethren are they who hear the word of God, and do it.
ERV
Jesus answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who listen to God’s teaching and obey it.”
EASY
Jesus replied, ‘I will tell you who my mother and brothers really are. My mother and my brothers are those people who hear God's message and do what he wants.’
EHV
But he answered them, “My mother and brothers are those who are hearing and doing the word of God.”
ESV
But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.”
ESVUK
But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.”
EXB
Jesus answered them, “My mother and my ·brothers [or brothers and sisters] are those who listen to God’s ·teaching [word] and ·obey [do; practice] it!”
GNV
But he answered, and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
GW
He answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear and do what God’s word says.”
GNT
Jesus said to them all, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
HCSB
But He replied to them, “My mother and My brothers are those who hear and do the word of God.”
ICB
Jesus answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who listen to God’s teaching and obey it!”
ISV
But he answered those people, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear a message from God and heed it.”
PHILLIPS
To which he replied, “My mother and my brothers? That means those who listen to God’s message and obey it.”
JUB
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and do it.
KJV
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
AKJV
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
LSB
But He answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”
LEB
But he answered and said to them, “These are my mother and my brothers—the ones who hear the word of God and do it.
TLB
he remarked, “My mother and my brothers are all those who hear the message of God and obey it.”
MSG
He replied, “My mother and brothers are the ones who hear and do God’s Word. Obedience is thicker than blood.”
MEV
He answered them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”
MOUNCE
In response he · said to them, “Those who hear and do the word of God are my mother and my brothers.”
NOG
He answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear and do what God’s word says.”
NABRE
He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.”
NASB
But He answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”
NASB1995
But He answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”
NCB
But he replied, “My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and put it into practice.”
NCV
Jesus answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who listen to God’s teaching and obey it!”
NET
But he replied to them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.”
NIRV
He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and do what it says.”
NIV
He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.”
NIVUK
He replied, ‘My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.’
NKJV
But He answered and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”
NLV
Jesus said to them, “My mother and brothers are these who hear the Word of God and do it.”
NLT
Jesus replied, “My mother and my brothers are all those who hear God’s word and obey it.”
NMB
He answered and said to them, My mother and my brethren are these who hear the word of God and do it.
NRSVA
But he said to them, ‘My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.’
NRSVACE
But he said to them, ‘My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.’
NRSVCE
But he said to them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.”
NRSVUE
But he said to them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.”
NTFE
“Mother and brothers, indeed?” replied Jesus. “Here are my mother and brothers—people who hear God’s word and do it!”
OJB
But in reply, Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to them, My Em and my achim are these: the ones who are shomei dvar Hashem (hearers of the word of Hashem) and also shomrei dvar Hashem (keepers guarding, doing the word of Hashem).
RGT
But He answered, and said to them, “My mother and My brothers are those who hear the Word of God and do it.”
RSV
But he said to them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.”
RSVCE
But he said to them, “My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and do it.”
TLV
But answering, He said to them, “My mother and My brothers are these who are hearing the word of God and doing it.”
VOICE
Jesus: Do you want to know who My mother and brothers are? They’re the ones who truly understand God’s message and obey it.
WEB
But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”
WE
But he said to them, `These people who hear the word of God and do it, they are my mother and my brothers.'
WYC
And he answered, and said to them, My mother and my brethren be these, that hear the word of God [which hear the word of God], and do it.
YLT
and he answering said unto them, `My mother and my brethren! they are those who the word of God are hearing, and doing.'
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