English Standard Version
Mark 3:35
35For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother."
Mark 3:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
- New International Version (NIV)Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”
- New King James Version (NKJV)For whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)Anyone who does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”
Context of Mark 3:35
33And he answered them, "Who are my mother and my brothers?" 34And looking about at those who sat around him, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother."
Read all of Mark 3Mark 3:35 word by word
ὃς γὰρ ἂν ποιήσῃ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ, οὗτος ἀδελφός μου καὶ ἀδελφὴ καὶ μήτηρ ἐστίν.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Forγάρgar · forG1063
- whosoeverὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- whosoeverἄνan · ifG302
- shall doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- the willὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the willθέλημαthelēma · will/desireG2307
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- the sameοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- sisterἀδελφήadelphē · sisterG79
- motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
Cross-references for Mark 3:35
- Matthew 7:21"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
- John 7:17If anyone's will is to do God's will, he will know whether the teaching is from God or whether I am speaking on my own authority.
- James 1:25But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.
- 1 John 2:17And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.
- 1 John 3:22and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.
Commentaries on Mark 3:35
- 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. 35Doing God's will includes repentance from sin, faith in God, and following Jesus (1:15, 18, 20).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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