Mark 3:35
Those who habitually do what God wants are as dear to me [MET] as my brother, my sister, or my mother!”
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
In Context
Cross References
John 7:17Those who choose to do what God wants will find out whether what I teach comes from God or whether I am speaking with only my own authority.
1 John 2:17The godless people in the world [MTY], along with what they desire, will disappear, but those who do what God wants them to do will live forever! You know that it is now the final period of this age when there are liars who deny that Jesus is God’s Chosen One. But you have the power of God’s Spirit and you know what is true and what is false. So continue to live according to the true message that you heard when you began to believe in Christ, in order that you may continue to live united both to God’s Son and to the Father.
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 →