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21. μήτηρ μου. Not ἡ μήτηρ. ‘Mother and brethren to me are those who,’ &c.
οὗτοί εἰσιν. The demonstrative implies the “looking round at those sitting in a circle about Him” of Mar 3:34, and the “stretching forth His hand towards His disciples” of Mat 12:49. “Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you” (Joh 15:14; comp. Luk 2:49; Joh 2:4; Joh 14:21; Heb 2:11). His earthly relatives needed the lesson that they must recognise in Him a Being who stood far above all relationships “after the flesh” (2Co 5:16). Even disciples must “hate” father and mother in comparison with Christ (comp. Deu 33:9).