We include the second passage (Luke 8.19-21), which we will examine in the pericope PER137, because of the similarity of the subjects discussed.
We have observed that, while Jesus was teaching the crowd, some people could interrupt to ask questions or express ideas. In this particular case, a woman speaks up.
We know that, in first-century Jewish society, Jewish religious leaders forbade women to take part in religious debates, which were reserved exclusively for men.
Luke considers this intervention a major change worth reporting.
A woman, fervently expressing her admiration for the teachings of Jesus the Messiah, spontaneously declares that Jesus' mother must feel particularly honored and proud to have a son of such stature.
This passage, mentioned only by Luke, presents a different perspective from the statements of certain members of Jesus' family (PER121 : The testimony of Jesus' family).
In response to this statement, the Master emphasizes that true happiness belongs to those who not only listen to his teachings but also put them into practice. He is referring to people who are truly converted. Consequently, the woman who spoke should feel greater blessedness than Mary, who carried Jesus in her womb.
In the passage in Luke 8.19-21, Jesus explains that listening to the word and putting it into practice creates ties stronger than those of family.
In both cases, he mentions those who listen to the word. In the first case, he specifies those who hear it and keep it, while in the second he indicates those who hear it and put it into practice.
It therefore appears that those who keep the Word of Jesus the Messiah are also those who apply it in their actions.