Mark 3:33

He answered them, “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

32A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, “Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside looking for you.”

34Looking around at those who sat around him, he said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:9He said of his father, and of his mother, ‘I have not seen him.’ 2 He didn’t acknowledge his brothers, 2 nor did he know his own children; 1 for they have observed your word, 2 and keep your covenant. 1

Mark 6:3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary [Rebellion], and brother of James [Surplanter], Joses, Judah [Praised], and Simeon [Hearing]? Are not his sisters here with us?” They were scandalized ·to entrap, to cause weak knees that waiver, stumbling block that causes falling, distrusting one that should be trusted and obeyed, disapproving of authority, to judge unfavorably causing displeasure, indignant· at him.

John 2:4Yeshua [Salvation] said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come.”

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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