SEV Biblia, Chapter 12:47
Y le dijo uno: He aquí tu madre y tus hermanos estn fuera, que te quieren hablar.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 47. Then one said unto him , etc.] Either one of his auditors, or, as the Ethiopic version has it, one of his disciples: the other evangelists intimate, that more than one acquainted him with it; which is easily reconciled: for, upon his mother and brethren calling to him, as Mark says they did; first one and then another, and more, might apprise him of it, and especially as he did not immediately go out unto them. Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee : whether this message was carried at the request of the mother and brethren of Christ, and delivered in a simple manner, and with an honest intention; or whether it was officiously done, and with a design to interrupt him, and to try him, whether he would prefer his natural relations, and their society and conversation, to the spiritual work in which he was engaged, in doing good to the souls of men, is not certain; the latter seems probable, from the following words, and conduct of Christ. Some copies read, desiring to see thee.
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
ειπεν 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3S δε 1161 CONJ τις 5100 X-NSM αυτω 846 P-DSM ιδου 2400 5628 V-2AAM-2S η 3588 T-NSF μητηρ 3384 N-NSF σου 4675 P-2GS και 2532 CONJ οι 3588 T-NPM αδελφοι 80 N-NPM σου 4675 P-2GS εξω 1854 ADV εστηκασιν 2476 5758 V-RAI-3P ζητουντες 2212 5723 V-PAP-NPM σοι 4671 P-2DS λαλησαι 2980 5658 V-AAN
Robertson's NT Word Studies
12:47 Aleph, B, L, Old Syriac, omit this verse as do Westcott and Hort. It is genuine in #Mr 3:32; Lu 8:20. It was probably copied into Matthew from Mark or Luke.
