Lux Domini
And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

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Interpretation

Christ's preaching was plain, easy, and familiar, and suited to his hearers. His mother and brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him, when they should have been standing within, desiring to hear him.

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This thought runs through Matthew 12:46-50.