Jacob saw the attitude of Laban and behold, it was not friendly toward him as formerly. The LORD said to Jacob, “Return to the land of your fathers and to your relatives, and I will be with you.”
Genesis 31:2–3
I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
At my first defense, no one came to my assistance, but everyone deserted me. May it not be counted against them. But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so the proclamation might be fully made through me, and all the Gentiles might hear. So I was rescued from the lion’s…
Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him. A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, “Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you.”