Mark 3:34
And having looked around in a circle to those sitting around Him, He says, “Behold, My mother and My brothers!
Literal Standard 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, or My brothers?”
35For whoever may do the will of God, he is My brother, and My sister, and mother.”
Cross References
Song of Solomon 4:9You have emboldened me, my sister-spouse, || Emboldened me with one of your eyes, || With one chain of your neck.
Matthew 12:49And having stretched forth His hand toward His disciples, He said, “Behold, My mother and My brothers!
Matthew 28:10Then Jesus says to them, “Do not fear, go away, tell My brothers that they may go away to Galilee, and there they will see Me.”
John 20:17Jesus says to her, “Do not be touching Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; and be going on to My brothers, and say to them, I ascend to My Father and your Father, and [to] My God and your God.”
Hebrews 2:11for both He who is sanctifying and those sanctified [are] all of one, for which cause 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 →