Luke 8:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.”

Luke 8:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 8:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 8:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Some people told him, “Your mother and your brothers stand outside, desiring to see you.””

Luke 8:20 — World English Bible

Luke 8:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it was told him, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. ”

Luke 8:20 — American Standard Version

Luke 8:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and it was told him, saying, `Thy mother and thy brethren do stand without, wishing to see thee;'”

Luke 8:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 8:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it was told him [saying], Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, wishing to see thee. ”

Luke 8:20 — Darby Translation

Luke 8:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And it was tolde him by certaine which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, and would see thee.”

Luke 8:20 — Geneva Bible

Luke 8:20 in Context — Luke 8

18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.

19 Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.

20 And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.

22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.

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What Does Luke 8:20 Mean?

Luke 8:20 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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