Mark 3:33

Jesus looked around at the people sitting there and said, “Do you want to know my real family? You just have to look around. These people here are my real family.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

32There was a big mob of people sitting around Jesus, listening to him at that time. The people said to him, “Your mother and your younger brothers are outside looking for you.”

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Cross References

John 2:4Jesus said to her, “Why are you asking me to do that? It is not the right time yet for me to show everyone who I am.”

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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