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# General Information:
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The arrival of Jesus' mother and brothers becomes an opportunity for him to describe his spiritual family.
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# behold
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The word "behold" alerts us to a new people in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
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# his mother
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This is Mary, Jesus' human mother.
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# his brothers
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2017-08-21 15:52:33 +00:00
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These are probably other children born to Mary, but it is is possible that the word "brothers" here refers to Jesus' cousins.
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# seeking to speak
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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"wanting to speak"
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