Saying 99: My True Brothers and Mother
Told that his brothers and mother are outside, Jesus says that those here who do the will of his Father are his brothers and his mother — and they are the ones who will enter the kingdom.
Commentary
Thomas adds the promise about entering the kingdom, which the synoptics lack. Family is redefined by understanding rather than blood — the constructive counterpart to saying 55.
Parallels
Mark 3:31–35; Matthew 12:46–50; Luke 8:19–21
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