Mark 3:34
And having looked around at those who sat about him, he says, Behold, my mother and my brothers.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
In Context
33And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother and my brothers?
35For whoever may do the will of God, the same is my brother and sister and mother.
Cross References
Song of Solomon 4:9Thou have ravished my heart, my sister, [my] bride. Thou have ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck.
Matthew 12:49And having stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, he said, Behold, my mother and my brothers.
Matthew 28:10Then Jesus says to them, Fear not. Go notify my brothers that they should depart into Galilee, and there they will see me.
John 20:17Jesus says to her, Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father. But go to my brothers, and say to them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.
Hebrews 2:11For both he who sanctifies and those being sanctified are all of one, because of which reason he is not ashamed to call them brothers,
Matthew Henry on Mark 3:32-35
The Family of Christ. 31 There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him. 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? 34 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 is, 1. The… Read the whole commentary →