"Then HIS mother and HIS relatives came to HIM; but they could not get to HIM because of the crowd. Someone told HIM , 'YOUR mother and YOUR brothers are standing outside and wish to meet YOU.' Then JESUS answered, 'MY mother and MY brothers are those who hear the word of GOD and do it.'" - Luke 8:19-21
(If they were true brothers of JESUS, sons of Mary, the Gospel would say: "HIS mother and the sons of HIS mother," for this was the Jewish manner of speaking.
JESUS lost HIS relatives but found HIS true brothers and sisters. When we commit ourselves to GOD's work, we discover new brothers and sisters and a mother, Mary, of whom the Gospel says, "Happy are you for having believed that GOD's promises would be fulfilled." JESUS does not say, "He is MY father," for the FATHER is one and HE is in Heaven.)
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