46While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

 47Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

 48But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

 49And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

 50For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Atheist like to use these verses to say Jesus was rejecting his own family which is garbage.  Mary followed Jesus all the way to his death and afterwards.  James the brother of Jesus was one of the early leaders in the Christian church.  Jesus was using this opportunity to talk about the family of God.  Who is in the family of God?  According to verse 50 it is those who do the will of God.  What is the will of God?  That we accept Jesus as Lord and Savior and follow his commandments.

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