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21 and his brethren, and his disciples; and they continued there not many days.

While he talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother, and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold my mother, and my brethren. For whosoever shall do the will of my Father, which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, Joses, and Simon, and Judas? and his sisters, are not they all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? And they were offended in him; but Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

Jesus having been betrayed, and delivered by I‘ilate to he Jews to be crucified, they took him and led him away; and he, bearing his cross, went forth into a place called the place of a skull, whicbwhich [sic] is called in the Hebrew Golgotha; where they crucified him, and two others with him, on