Ah! You’re referring to the passage in the Gospels where Jesus talks about family. Here’s the verse you’re likely thinking of (from Matthew 12:48–50, ESV):
Someone told him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you.”
He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”
And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
So, according to Jesus, his true “family” consists of those who follow God’s will—it’s a spiritual definition of family, not just biological.
If you want, I can explain why he emphasized this so strongly in that moment—it’s a pretty radical statement for his time. Do you want me to?
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