Matthew 12:50
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
注釈
Study Note
Jesus' redefinition of family — 'whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother' — redefines kinship around covenantal obedience rather than biological descent. The occasion (his mother and brothers waiting outside while he teaches, vv. 46–49) creates a dramatic contrast between the household of origin and the community gathered around his teaching as the new family of God. The criterion 'the will of my Father' is the same standard as Matthew 7:21 ('he that doeth the will of my Father shall enter the kingdom'), demonstrating that kingdom entrance and Jesus-family membership are coextensive. The passage had profound social implications for early Christians whose conversion created tensions with biological families, providing dominical authorization for the community as the primary family.
他の翻訳
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
for whoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.'
For whoever does the pleasure of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
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