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Mark 3:31-35 KJV
Mark · chapter 3 · verses 31–35
31There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him. 32And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. 33And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren? 34And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 35For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.Mark 3:31-35 · King James Version
Mark 3:31-35 in context
29But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
30Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
31There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
32And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
33And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
34And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
35For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
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Key words (Strong's)
- multitudeochlosa crowd, a casual collection of people, a multitude of men who have flocked together in…G3793 →
- whosoeverhoswho, which, what, thatG3739 →
- whosoeveranhas no exact English equivalent, see definitions under AVG302 →
- brethrenadelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- standinghistēmito cause or make to stand, to place, put, set, to bid to stand by, [set up], in the…G2476 →
- answeredapokrinomaito give an answer to a question proposed, to answer, to begin to speak, but always where…G611 →
- withoutexōwithout, out of doorsG1854 →
- callingphōneōto sound, emit a sound, to speak, of a cock to crow, of men to cry, cry out, cry aloud…G5455 →
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Here is, 1. The disrespect which Christ's kindred, according to the flesh, showed to him, when he was preaching (and they knew very well that he was then in his element);
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 31-35