But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”
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Luke 8:21 in context
Luke 8:18–24
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Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has.”
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His mother and brothers came to him, and they could not come near him for the crowd.
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Some people told him, “Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you.”
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But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God and do it.”
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Now on one of those days, he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, “Let’s go over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out.
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But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.
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They came to him and awoke him, saying, “Master, Master, we are dying!” He awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water; then they ceased, and it was calm.
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