Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 8:20
And it was told him [by certain] which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
See Poole on “Luk 8:19”
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And it was told him by certain, which said,…. The phrase, “which said”, is omitted in the Vulgate Latin version, and in Beza’s most ancient copy. The Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions only read, “and they said unto him”; and the Persic version renders it, “a certain person said”; some one person, as in Mt 12:47
thy mother, and thy brethren, stand without, desiring to see thee; and to speak with thee, as in Mt 12:47.
[See comments on Mt 12:47].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Was told (). Second aorist passive indicative of , to bring word or tidings. Common verb. See on Mr 3:32 and Mt 12:47 for details.
Fuente: Robertson’s Word Pictures in the New Testament
1) “And it was told him by certain which said,” (apengele de auto) “Then it was reported to him,” Mar 3:31.
2) “Thy mother and thy brethren stand without,” (he meter sou kai hoi adelphoi sou hestekasin ekso) “Your mother and fraternal brothers are standing outside,”
3) “Desiring to see thee.” (idein thelontes se) “Strongly desiring to see you,” Mat 12:47; Mar 3:32. Mark indicates that his mother Mary, and his brothers of the family, “went out to lay hold on him; For they said, He is beside himself,” had become emotionally disturbed, Mar 3:21. And Joh 7:5 says, “His brethren did not believe him.”
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
(20) It was told him by certain which said, . . .Better, more simply, it was told Him. Looking to the greater fulness of St. Marks report, we may, perhaps, infer that this was one of the facts which St. Luke learnt from St. Mark when they met at Rome. (See Introduction.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
‘And it was told him, “Your mother and your brethren are standing outside, desiring to see you.’
Someone then came and informed Jesus that His family were outside wanting to see Him. Note that they wanted Him to come to them ‘outside’, away from where God was working. How delicately the gentle Luke puts it. But Jesus knew very well why they wanted to see Him, and that it would therefore be unwise for Him to see them. It would only cause a disturbance all round.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
‘And it was told him, “Your mother and your brethren are standing outside, desiring to see you.’
The emphasis is put on the fact that they were ‘standing outside’. Someone then came and informed Jesus that His family were ‘outside’ wanting to see Him. ‘He came to His own, and His own received Him not’ (Joh 1:11). Jesus knew very well why they wanted to see Him, and that it would therefore be unwise for Him to see them. He was here for those who were on the inside. As Messiah He would respond to those who followed the Messiah.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
20 And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.
Ver. 20. See Mat 12:46 ; Mar 3:31 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
20. ] If we read , it may be observed that we have the same elliptic gen. absol. in Hom. Il. . 665 ff., , , , : Herod. i. 3, : see also , Thuc. iii. 34; , Pind. Nem. i. 46, and other examples in Bernhardy, Syntax, p. 481. In ref. Josh. we have similarly placed.
Fuente: Henry Alford’s Greek Testament
stand = are standing.
desiring = wishing. Greek. thelo. App-102.
see. Greek eidon. App-133.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
20.] If we read , it may be observed that we have the same elliptic gen. absol. in Hom. Il. . 665 ff., , , , :-Herod. i. 3, : see also , Thuc. iii. 34; , Pind. Nem. i. 46, and other examples in Bernhardy, Syntax, p. 481. In ref. Josh. we have similarly placed.
Fuente: The Greek Testament
Luk 8:20. ) The genitive absolute, i.e. when they were saying, . So the LXX. 1Ch 17:24, etc.
Fuente: Gnomon of the New Testament
thy brethren: Mat 13:55, Mat 13:56, Mar 6:3, Joh 7:3-6, Act 1:14, 1Co 9:5, Gal 1:19
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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The brethren means the same as the word ordinarily denotes. Had Luke meant his spiritual brethren (as the Romanists teach), there would have been no reason for mentioning his mother, for that is a fleshly relationship.