Mark 3:31
29 But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”
30 Jesus made this statement because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”
Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,
32 and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”
33 But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,
- KJV
- There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
- WEB
- His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him.
- ASV
- And there come his mother and his brethren; and, standing without, they sent unto him, calling him.
- DARBY
- And his brethren and his mother come, and standing without sent to him calling him.
- BLB
- And His mother and His brothers come, and standing outside, they sent to Him, calling Him.
- ÅB
- Så kom hans mor og hans brødre, og de sto utenfor og sendte bud til ham og ba ham komme ut.
- OTB
- Da kom Hans mor og Hans brødre. De sto utenfor og sendte noen inn for å kalle på Ham.
- B1930
- Så kom hans mor og hans brødre, og de stod utenfor og sendte bud til ham og bad ham komme ut.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 8:19–21
Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.
Read in contextMatthew 12:46–50
While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
Read in context