Mark 3:33

And he said in answer, Who are my mother and my brothers?

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In The King James Version

And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?

In Context

32And a great number were seated round him; and they said to him, See, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you.

34And looking round at those who were seated about him, he said, See, my mother and my brothers!

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:9Who said of his father, Who is he? and of his mother, I have not seen her; he kept himself separate from his brothers and had no knowledge of his children: for they have given ear to your word and kept your agreement.

Mark 6:3Is not this the woodworker, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were bitter against him.

John 2:4Jesus said to her, Woman, this is not your business; my time is still to come.

2 Corinthians 5:16For this reason, from this time forward we have knowledge of no man after the flesh: even if we have had knowledge of Christ after the flesh, we have no longer any such knowledge.

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 →

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