Luke 8:19
Luke 8:19 Meaning and Explanation
“Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The mother and brethren of Jesus come to Him but cannot reach Him through the crowd.
What Does Luke 8:19 Mean?
The teaching scene gives way to an arrival. The mother of Jesus and His brethren come to see Him, but the crowd is so thick around Him that they cannot get through.
Luke places this moment directly after the call to hear the word and do it, and the placement is the point. A question hangs in the scene: what truly brings a person near to Jesus? The next verses will answer it, not by pushing His family away, but by throwing the door of His family open wider than anyone expected.
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What does Luke 8:19 mean?
The mother and brethren of Jesus come to Him but cannot reach Him through the crowd.