Matthew 12:48
The Scripture
(48) But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Matthew 12 Jesus is confronted by the Pharisee and the Herodian officials who accuse him of blasphemy for healing the sick and casting out demons. He replies that his miracles are a sign of God’s power, not his own, and that the kingdom of God is near. The chapter also records his teaching about the importance of faith and the danger of false prophets.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Matthew 10:37Deuteronomy 33:9Mark 3:32Mark 3:33Luke 2:49Luke 2:52John 2:3John 2:4II Corinthians 5:16
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