KJV: And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
YLT: And having stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, he said, 'Lo, my mother and my brethren!
Darby: And, stretching out his hand to his disciples, he said, Behold my mother and my brethren;
ASV: And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren!
| ἐκτείνας | having stretched out |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἐκτείνω Sense: to stretch out, stretch forth. |
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| χεῖρα | hand |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: χείρ Sense: by the help or agency of any one, by means of any one. |
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| αὐτοῦ | of Him |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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| μαθητὰς | disciples |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Plural Root: μαθητής Sense: a learner, pupil, disciple. |
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| εἶπεν | He said |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: λέγω Sense: to speak, say. |
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| Ἰδοὺ | Behold |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Active, 2nd Person Singular Root: ἰδού Sense: behold, see, lo. |
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| μήτηρ | mother |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular Root: μήτηρ Sense: a mother. |
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| μου | of Me |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 1st Person Singular Root: ἐγώ Sense: I, me, my. |
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| ἀδελφοί | brothers |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: ἀδελφός Sense: a brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother. |
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Greek Commentary for Matthew 12:49
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 (Mark 3:20). [source]
Not the apostles only, but all who followed him in the character of learners. The Anglo-Saxon renders learning knights. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Matthew 12:49
See on Matthew 12:49. Literally, disciples unto me. Compare John 15:8. [source]