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I. That Jesus here implies THAT THE SUPREME RELATIONSHIPS OF LIFE ARE MORAL

1. It is similar to that of the family.

2. It is superior to that of the family.

(1)  It is non-artificial

(2)  It is intimate.

(3)  It is dear.

(4)  It is completer.

(5)  It is vaster.

(6)  It is more lasting.

II. That Jesus here proclaims that the bond by which men sustain this supreme relationship to Himself, IS BY THEIR OBEDIENCE TO GOD'S WILL. When we do His will.

1. There is the kinship of sympathy.

2. Kinship of resemblance.

III. That Jesus here suggests that the Christian relationship to Christ IS INDIVIDUAL, VARIED AND SATISFYING.

1. Brotherhood. Active men.

2. Sisterhood. The intercourse of heart.

3. Motherhood.

(U. B. Thomas.)

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KJV: While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

WEB: While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.