Berean Standard Bible
Mark 3:33
33But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”
Mark 3:33 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
- New International Version (NIV)“Who are my mother and my brothers?” he asked.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he answered them, "Who are my mother and my brothers?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)But He answered them, saying, “Who is My mother, or My brothers?”
Context of Mark 3:33
31Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him, 32and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.” But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?” 34Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! 35For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”
Read all of Mark 3Mark 3:33 word by word
Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτοῖς λέγει· τίς ἐστιν ἡ μήτηρ μου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί μου;Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Mark 3:33
- Deuteronomy 33:9He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant.
- Luke 2:49“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”
- John 2:4“Woman, what is that to you and to Me?” Jesus replied. “My hour has not yet come.”
- 2 Corinthians 5:16So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.
- Mark 3:21When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”
- Mark 6:3Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.
- John 7:3So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.
Commentaries on Mark 3:33
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33Who is my mother? - See on Matthew 12:46-50; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31-35Verses 31-35 See the notes at Matthew 12:46-50.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-35Verses 31-35 It is a great comfort to all true Christians, that they are dearer to Christ than mother, brother, or sister as such, merely as relations in the flesh would have been, even had they been holy. Blessed be God, this great and gracious privilege is ours even now; for though Christ's bodily presence cannot be enjoyed by us, his spiritual presence is not denied us.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 33-34In God’s Kingdom, one’s true relatives are determined not by blood but by a faith relationship (see also 10:29–30).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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