Mark 3:33

But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

32and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”

34Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:9He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant.

Mark 6:3Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.

John 2:4“Woman, why does this concern us?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”

2 Corinthians 5:16So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.

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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