SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:49
Y extendiendo su mano hacia sus discípulos, dijo: He aquí mi madre y mis hermanos.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 49. And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples , etc.] By whom are meant, not only the twelve, but all others present, who truly believed in him, both men and women; and who might sit near him and together, and whom, by this motion of his hand, he pointed out as his spiritual relations, to the multitude that sat round him: and said, behold my mother, and my brethren ; in whose hearts he was formed, and who were the children of God by adopting grace, and so his brethren; and were as dear to him as his mother and brethren. It is reasonable to suppose, that when he said, behold my mother, and, as in the following verse, sister; he might stretch forth his hand particularly, toward the pious and religious women that believed in him, and ministered to him of their substance, who might be now present; such as Mary Magdalene, Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herods steward, and Susanna, and others; since these are mentioned by Luke in the same chapter in which this passage stands in his Gospel; and when he said behold my brethren, he might point directly to the twelve, and the rest of the men that believed in him, and followed him.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 46-50 - Christ's preaching was plain, easy, and familiar, and suited to his hearers. His mother and brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him, when they should have been standing within, desiring to hear him Frequently, those who are nearest to the means of knowledge and grac are most negligent. We are apt to neglect that which we think we ma have any day, forgetting that to-morrow is not ours. We often meet with hinderances in our work from friends about us, and are taken off by care for the things of this life, from the concerns of our souls Christ was so intent on his work, that no natural or other duty too him from it. Not that, under pretence of religion, we may be disrespectful to parents, or unkind to relations; but the lesser duty must stand by, while the greater is done. Let us cease from men, an cleave to Christ; let us look upon every Christian, in whateve condition of life, as the brother, sister, or mother of the Lord of glory; let us love, respect, and be kind to them, for his sake, an after his example __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ εκτεινας 1614 5660 V-AAP-NSF την 3588 T-ASF χειρα 5495 N-ASF αυτου 846 P-GSM επι 1909 PREP τους 3588 T-APM μαθητας 3101 N-APM αυτου 846 P-GSM ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S ιδου 2400 5628 V-2AAM-2S η 3588 T-NSF μητηρ 3384 N-NSF μου 3450 P-1GS και 2532 CONJ οι 3588 T-NPM αδελφοι 80 N-NPM μου 3450 P-1GS
Vincent's NT Word Studies
49. Disciples (maqhtav). Not the apostles only, but all who followed him in the character of learners. The Anglo-Saxon renders learning knights.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
12:49 {Behold my mother and my brothers} (idou he meter mou kai hoi adelfoi mou). A dramatic wave of the hand towards his disciples (learners) accompanied these words. Jesus loved his mother and brothers, but they were not to interfere in his Messianic work. The real spiritual family of Jesus included all who follow him. But it was hard for Mary to go back to Nazareth and leave Jesus with the excited throng so great that he was not even stopping to eat (#Mr 3:20).
