Mark 3:35
33 But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”
34 Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!
For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”
- KJV
- For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
- WEB
- For whoever does the will of God is my brother, my sister, and mother.”
- ASV
- For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
- DARBY
- for whosoever shall do the will of God, *he* is my brother, and sister, and mother.
- BLB
- For whoever shall do the will of God, this is My brother and sister and mother.”
- ÅB
- Den som gjør Guds vilje, han er min bror og søster og mor.
- OTB
- Den som gjør Guds vilje er Min bror, søster og mor.»
- B1930
- Den som gjør Guds vilje, han er min bror og søster og mor.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 John 2:17
The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.
Read in contextMatthew 7:21
Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
Read in context1 John 3:22–23
and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
Read in contextJohn 7:17
If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.
Read in contextJames 1:25
But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.
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