...and crown it with success. Amen. SERMON X, Family of Jesus Christ. MATTHEW xii. 46—50. While he yet talked to the people, behold his mother^ and his brethren...thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. But he answered and said unto him that told hini, Who is my mother ? and who Are my brethren...

...man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.* 46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother, and his brethren stood without, 47 desiring to speak with him. Then one said unto him, Behold thy mother, and thy brethren stand without...

...character. Thus in Matt. xii. 46 — 50, it is said, " While He yet talked to the people, behold the mother and His brethren stood without, desiring to...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 ?...

...j Quan of the soutb, in the Old Testament, queen of Sheba. without, desiring to speak with him. 47 Then one said unto him, Behold thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. earth; and forthwith they sprung up,beeause they had no deepness of earth. 48 But he answered,...

...must be also he who said unto, or spake of his relations, ^ hat here follows. And what here follows is wonderfully confirmed by the event. For we read —...thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee :, but he answered and said, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren ? And he stretched forth...

...al. ways a virgin) and his kindred stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47. Then one said to him, Behold thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. 48. But he replied to him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49. Then...

...speaking to the multitudes, behold his mother and Ins brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him. And one said unto him, Behold thy mother and thy brethren stand without seeking thee. But he answering him that told him, said : Who is my mother, and who are my brethren...

...talked to thé people, behold, kis mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiriug to speak with thee. 48 But he answered and said nnto him that told him, Who is my mother?...

...noble strains of divine eloquence which are so common in the sacred Avritings. Our Lord being told that his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him, he gives a turn to this little incident, perfectly new, and inexpressibly tender and effectionate....

...\VHILE Jesus, on a certain occasion, was busily engaged in teaching the people, it was told him, that " his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with Him." They probably came with the design of persuading Him, if not altogether to desist from his preaching,...