Mark 3:34
Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!
Berean Standard Bible
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
33But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”
35For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”
Cross References
Song of Solomon 4:9You have captured my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your neck.
Matthew 12:49Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.
Matthew 28:10“Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”
John 20:17“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
Hebrews 2:11For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus 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 →