Mark 3:35

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.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)For whoever does the will of God, he 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.”

Context of Mark 3:35

33Jesus replied, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” 34Then he looked at those around him and said, “Look, these are my mother and brothers. Anyone who does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”

Mark 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 calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter.
• John 7:17Anyone who wants to do the will of God will know whether my teaching is from God or is merely my own.
• James 1:25But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.
• 1 John 2:17And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.
• 1 John 3:22And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please 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

Topics related to Mark 3:35

• Jesus, the Christ
• Obedience
• Righteous
• Righteousness
• Will

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• will of God
• Blaspheme
• Ordain
• Surname
• Thunder
• Virtue
• Whole
• Jesus Christ

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