kSee Matt. 28:10
Matthew 12:48-50
48But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” 49And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 50For awhoever bdoes the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”Matthew 25:40
40And cthe King will answer them, d‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these emy brothers, ▼▼Or brothers and sisters
you did it to me.’ Matthew 25:45
45Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, gyou did not do it to me.’Mark 3:33-35
33And he answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” 34And hlooking about at those who sat around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 35 iFor whoever jdoes the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.”John 20:17
17Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to kmy brothers and say to them, l‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to mmy God and your God.’”Romans 8:29
29For those whom he nforeknew he also opredestined pto be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be qthe firstborn among many brothers.Hebrews 2:11-18
11For rhe who sanctifies and sthose who are sanctified tall have one source. ▼▼Greek all are of one
That is why he is not ashamed to call them vbrothers, ▼▼Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church; also verse 12
12saying, x“I will tell of your name to my brothers;
in the midst of the ycongregation I will sing your praise.”
13And again,
z“I will put my trust in him.”
And again,
aa“Behold, I and the children abGod has given me.”
14Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise acpartook of the same things, that adthrough death he might aedestroy afthe one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15and deliver all those who agthrough fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. 16For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he ahhelps the offspring of Abraham. 17Therefore he had aito be made like his brothers in every respect, ajso that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest akin the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18For because he himself has suffered alwhen tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
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