Mark 3:33

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 his brothers came. Standing outside, they sent word to him, to summon him. 32A crowd was sitting around him and they said to him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you.” He answered them and said, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” 34And looking at those who were sitting around him in a circle, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 35For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”

Mark 3:33 word by word

Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτοῖς λέγει· τίς ἐστιν ἡ μήτηρ μου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί μου;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Whoτίςtis · which?G5101
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• motherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• motherμήτηρmētēr · motherG3384
• orἤē · orG2228
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80

Cross-references for Mark 3:33

• Deuteronomy 33:9He said to his father and mother, “I have not seen him,” and he did not acknowledge his own brothers or know his own children, for they kept your word, and guarded your covenant.
• Luke 2:49But he replied, “Why were you looking for me? Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
• John 2:4Jesus replied, “Woman, why are you saying this to me? My time has not yet come.”
• 2 Corinthians 5:16So then from now on we acknowledge no one from an outward human point of view. Even though we have known Christ from such a human point of view, now we do not know him in that way any longer.
• Mark 3:21When his family heard this they went out to restrain him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.”
• Mark 6:3Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And aren’t his sisters here with us?” And so they took offense at him.
• John 7:3So Jesus’ brothers advised him, “Leave here and go to Judea so your disciples may see your miracles that you are performing.

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

Topics related to Mark 3:33

• Jesus, the Christ
• Righteousness

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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