Psalm 69:8
“I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children.”
King James Version
The sufferer estranged from his own brothers — read of Jesus, whose own brothers did not believe in Him.
Fulfillment References
John 7:5 Mark 3:21 John 1:11 Psalm 69:9
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalJesus, a 'stranger to his brethren' (John 7:5), came to His own who received Him not (John 1:11) — the one God unrecognized in the flesh.
JewishThe righteous sufferer alienated even from his family for his zeal — a lament of isolation.
CatholicRead of Christ, estranged from His kin, whose brothers did not believe in Him.
ProtestantPsalm 69 (much-quoted of Christ) here foreshadows that 'neither did his brethren believe in him' (John 7:5).
OrthodoxChrist a stranger to His own, rejected by kin.
DispensationalThe Messiah's rejection, even by His family.
AcademicPsalm 69 is among the most NT-cited psalms; the estrangement motif is read of Jesus' rejection.
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