Matthew 12:47
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.”
ἵστημι
To stand, to set, to place. Histemi. Having done all stand. Stand therefore. When you have done everything else there is still this. Stand in what Christ has already accomplished.
ζητέω
seeking
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ζητέω
To seek, to look for, to desire. Zeteo. Seek first the kingdom of God. Seeking is active not passive. The kingdom does not come to those who wait passively. Seek it.
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λαλέω
to speak.
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λαλέω
To speak, to talk, to utter. He spoke and it was done. The word of God is not silent. It is always speaking.
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μήτηρ
mother
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μήτηρ
a "mother" (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote)
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ἔξω
outside
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ἔξω
out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively
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ἔπω
Said
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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τὶς
someone
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τὶς
some or any person or object
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ἰδού
Behold
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ἰδού
used as imperative lo!;
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