New American Standard Bible 2020
Mark 3:33
33Answering them, He said, “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 His mother and His brothers came, and while standing outside they sent word to Him, calling for Him. 32And a crowd was sitting around Him, and they said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are outside looking for You.” Answering them, He said, “Who are My mother and My brothers?” 34And looking around at those who were sitting around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! 35For whoever does the will of God, this 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 33:9Who said of his father and his mother, ‘I did not consider them’; And he did not acknowledge his brothers, Nor did he regard his own sons, For they kept Your word, And complied with Your covenant.
- Luke 2:49And He said to them, “Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”
- John 2:4And Jesus said to her, “What business do you have with Me, woman? My hour has not yet come.”
- 2 Corinthians 5:16Therefore from now on we recognize no one by the flesh; even though we have known Christ by the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.
- Mark 3:21And when His own people heard about this, they came out to take custody of Him; for they were saying, “He has lost His senses.”
- Mark 6:3Is this not the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And are His sisters not here with us?” And they took offense at Him.
- John 7:3So His brothers said to Him, “Move on from here and go into Judea, so that Your disciples also may see Your works which 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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