12/15 And these here, they love you, they are your brothers." Then Jesus stretched out His arm and pointed to His followers, who had pushed their way into the house. "Those are My brothers! Those who acknowledge the Heavenly Father as I do, they are My brothers." His relations stepped back, and wrung their hands in perplexity. He is possessed by devils." The people in the road who were looking over the fence felt sorry for the forsaken woman, and wanted to interfere; whereupon a voice exclaimed loudly: "Happy the mother who has such a son! The nations will arise and call her blessed!" Jesus turned to them gravely. "Blessed are those who follow the word of God." His mother felt, as He spoke those words, as if she had been stabbed to the heart with a sword. |