Mark 3:34
And he looked upon those who sat by him, and said: Behold my mother! and, behold my brothers!
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
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
33He replied, and said to them: Who is my mother? and who are my brothers?
35For whoever shall do the pleasure of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.
Cross References
Matthew 12:49And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said: Behold my mother, and behold my brothers!
Matthew 28:10Then Jesus said to them: Be not afraid; but go, tell my brethren, that they go into Galilee, and there they will see me.
John 20:17Jesus said to her: Touch me not; for not yet have I ascended to my Father. But go to my brethren, and say to them: I ascend to my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God.
Hebrews 2:11For he that sanctifieth, and they who are sanctified, are all of one nature. Therefore he is not ashamed to call them brethren;
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 →