Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.
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Gill's Exposition
And it was told him by certain, which said,.... The phrase, "which said", is omitted in the Vulgate Latin version, and in Beza's most ancient copy. The Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions only read,…
Adam Clarke
His mother and brethren - See the notes on Mat 12:46, etc., and on Mar 3:31 (note), etc.
The former paragraph began with an account of Christ's industry in preaching (Luk 8:1); this begins with an account of the people's industry in hearing, Luk 8:4. He went into every city, to preach; so…
Cambridge Bible
19-21. Christ's Mother and His Brethren.
19. Then came to him his mother and his brethren Our text has the plural; the reading paregeneto (sing.)would imply that the Virgin took a specially prominent…