Mark 3:34
And looking around in a circle at the people sitting there, he said, “Behold, these are my mother and my brothers!
Text-Critical English NT
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 he answered them, “Who is my mother, or my brothers?”
35For whoever does the will of God is my brother and my sister and mother.”
Cross References
Matthew 12:49And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
Matthew 28:10Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.”
John 20:17Jesus said to her, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father. But go to my brothers and tell them that I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.”
Hebrews 2:11For he who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified all have one Father. That is why 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 →