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<strong>Commentary</strong> on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 2
46. And while he was still 31. And his mother and 27. And it happened while
talking to the multitudes, lo, his brethren came, and standing he was saying these things, a
mother and his brethren stood without, sent to him to call him. certain woman from among the
152 without, desiring to speak to 32. And the multitude was multitude, raising her voice, said
him. 47. And one said to him, sitting around him, and they say to him, Blessed is the womb that
Lo, thy mother and thy brethren to him, Lo, thy mother and thy bore thee, and the breasts which
stand without, desiring to speak brethren without seek thee. thou hath sucked. 28. but he
to thee. 48. But he answering 33. And he answered, saying to said, Nay, rather, blessed are
said to him who had told him, them, Who is my mother and my they that hear the word of God,
Who is my mother, or who are brethren? 34. And when he had and keep it.
my brethren? 49. And stretching looked all around on the Luke 8:19-21
out his hand toward his disciples sitting around him, he 19. And his mother and his
disciples, he said, Lo, my mother said, Lo, my mother and my brethren came to him, and could
and my brethren. 50. For brethren. 35. For he who shall not reach him on account of the
whosoever shall do the will of do the will of God is my brother, crowd. 20. And it was related
my Father who is in heaven, he and my sister, and mother. and told him, Thy mother and
is my brother, and sister, and
thy brethren stand without,
mother.
desiring to see thee. 21. Who
answering said to them, My
mother and my brethren are
those who hear the word of God,
and do it. 153
Luke 11:27. Blessed is the womb. By this eulogium the woman intended to magnify the
excellence of Christ; for she had no reference to Mary, 154 whom, perhaps, she had never seen. And
yet it tends in a high degree to illustrate the glory of Christ, that she pronounces the womb that bore
him to be noble and blessed. Nor was the blessing inappropriate, but in strict accordance with the
manner of Scripture; for we know that offspring, and particularly when endued with distinguished
virtues, is declared to be a remarkable gift of God, preferable to all others. It cannot even be denied
that God conferred the highest honor on Mary, by choosing and appointing her to be the mother of
his Son. And yet Christ’s reply is so far from assenting to this female voice, that it contains an
indirect reproof.
152 “Et estans dehors envoyerent quelques uns vers luy pour l’appeler;” — “and being without, sent some persons to him to
call him.”
153 “Mais luy respondant leur dit, Ceux-la sont ma mere et mes freres, qui oyent la parole de Dieu, et la mettent en effect;” —
“but he answering said to them, Those are my mother and my brethren, who hear the word of God, and put it in practice.”
154 “Il ne faut pas penser qu’elle eust regard a Marie;” — “we must not suppose that she had reference to Mary.”
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