Summary: Jesus said that those who follow God's will are his true family. He pointed to the crowd around him, saying they were his mother, brothers, and sisters because they lived by God’s will.
Gospel Acclamation: If you remain in my word, you will truly be my disciples, and you will know the truth, says the Lord. (John 8:31b-32)
The mother of Jesus and his brothers arrived at the house. Standing outside, they sent word to him and called him. A crowd seated around him told him, “Your mother and your brothers and your sisters are outside asking for you.”
But he said to them in reply, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” And looking around at those seated in the circle he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”