Matthew 12:49

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 12:46-50

Christ's Relatives. Matthew 12:46-Philippians : v. 46. While He yet talked to the people, behold, His mother and His brethren stood without, desiring to speak with Him. v. 47. Then one said unto Him, Behold, Thy mother and Thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with Thee. v. 48. But He answered, and said unto him that told Him, "Who is My mother? and who are My brethren? v. 49. And He stretched forth His hand toward His disciples and said, Behold My mother and My brethren! v. ... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 12:46-50

4. Even the mother and the brethren of Jesus now hesitate. But this hesitation affords the Lord an opportunity of calling attention to His spiritual and royal generation, in which they also were included. Matthew 12:46-50(Mark 3:31-35; Luke 8:19-21)46While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother39 and his brethren [brothers] stood [were standing] without, desiring [seeking]40 to speak with him. 47Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren [brothers] stand without,... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 12:38-50

Opposing or Doing God’s Will Matthew 12:38-50 It was an evil and adulterous age. It had no spiritual appreciation, and was intent on getting an outward and sensible sign. Nineveh itself would have condemned it. The queen of Sheba, without the advantage attaching to the Hebrew race, appreciated Solomon; but the people of this generation had no appreciation of the Christ. They were nearing the last days of corruption and reprobation. They were a deserted palace given over to demons. Seven... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 12:1-50

This chapter chronicles direct attacks on Christ. The first was petty and foolish. It is on the question of the Sabbath. The Master gives to His people the true conception of the sanctity of the Sabbath. It is established, and remains, for "the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath." "How much is a man better than a sheep? Why, then, rescue a sheep and neglect a man? The second attack was characterized by malicious hatred; it was an absolute denial of the sovereignty of God. Satan is cast out by... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 12:46-50

The True Household of God (12:46-50). In contrast with the house of old one-time Israel is the household of the new Israel of God, the ‘household of God’ (Ephesians 2:19). In describing this episode Matthew, unlike the other Gospels, has only one interest and that is to reveal that those who have come to Him and are His disciples are now His true family, replacing the old, just as new Israel will replace the old (Matthew 21:43). And the test of this is that they do the will of His Father in... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 12:48-49

‘But he answered and said to the one who told him, “Who is my mother? and who are my brothers?” And he stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!” ’ But in the new age everything is seen from a different perspective and Jesus asks, “Who is my mother? and who are my brothers?” And then He stretches out His hand towards the disciple and declares that it is they who are His mother and brothers. He is saying that in the Kingly Rule of God... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 12:43-50

Matthew 12:43-Philippians : . The connexion of Matthew 12:43 is with Matthew 12:30, as is shown by Lk.; neutrality in the spiritual life cannot last. The point of the illustration is that the Jews had felt the influence of John and Jesus, but were in danger of relapsing into a worse state than ever, if they did not submit themselves entirely to that coming of the Holy Spirit which was the proper continuation of the work begun by the two preachers. Matthew 12:44 . empty: i.e. free from... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:46-50

Mark repeateth the same passage, Mark 3:31-35. Luke repeateth it more shortly, Luke 8:20,Luke 8:21. Both Mark and Luke say more than one spake to our Saviour; first one, then others. Thy mother and thy brethren: most interpreters think brethren here signifieth no more than some of his kindred, whom the Hebrews usually called brethren. By the following words of our Saviour, Matthew 12:48-50, we must not understand that our Saviour slighted his mother or brethren, we are elsewhere taught what... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 12:46-50

CRITICAL NOTESMatthew 12:46. His brethren.—See on Matthew 13:55. Desiring to speak with Him.—A motive is assigned (Mark 3:21). It would seem that the Pharisees, on the pretext that Jesus had a demon, had persuaded His friends to secure Him (Carr).MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Matthew 12:46-50True kinsfolk.—What was thought of earthly kinship by the Saviour of all? We have some answer to this question in what is told us about Him as a citizen of the world. As an Israelite Himself He had a... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:46-50

Matthew 12:46-50 Jesus and His Brethren. Consider: I. the brethren of the boyhood of Jesus. Christ was born into the home and was to live in a brotherhood, with no opportunity for exclusiveness permitted Him. He acted and was acted upon by the brotherhood of the home and the neighbourhood. That He passed stainlessly at length into His manhood, ought to go for something as a declaration of the mysterious virtue that He was. Having been made like unto His brethren, and lived sinlessly under the... read more