Mark 3:34
32 And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
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
- Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!
- KJV
- And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
- WEB
- Looking around at those who sat around him, he said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
- ASV
- And looking round on them that sat round about him, he saith, Behold, my mother and my brethren!
- DARBY
- And looking around in a circuit at those that were sitting around him, he says, Behold my mother and my brethren:
- BLB
- And having looked around at those sitting around Him in a circle, He says, “Behold, My mother and My brothers!
- ÅB
- Og han så på dem som satt omkring ham, og sa: Se, det er min mor og mine brødre!
- OTB
- Han så på dem som satt i en sirkel rundt Ham, og sa: «Her er Min mor og Mine brødre!
- B1930
- Og han så på dem som satt omkring ham, og sa: Se, det er min mor og mine brødre!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 12:49–50
And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
Read in contextLuke 11:27–28
And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
Read in contextRomans 8:29
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Read in contextMatthew 25:40–45
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
Read in contextHebrews 2:11–12
For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
Read in contextMatthew 28:10
Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
Read in contextJohn 20:17
Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 5:1–2
I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
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