Focused Passage

Mark 3:31-35

The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God

Mark 3 moves from Sabbath mercy rejected by hardened leaders, to crowds drawn by Jesus' power, to the appointment of the Twelve, to escalating accusations from family and scribes, and finally to Jesus' declaration that his true family consists of those who do God's will.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

31 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,

32 and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”

33 But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”

34 Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!

35 For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 31

Cross-references

Matthew 12:46 BSB references Luke 8:19 BSB references Mark 3:21 Classic cross-references Acts 1:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Jesus’] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular mother μήτηρ G3384 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural brothers ἀδελφοὶ G80 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural came ἔρχονται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction stood στήκοντες G4739 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural outside ἔξω G1854 Adverb They sent [someone] in ἀπέστειλαν G649 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to πρὸς G4314 Preposition - αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular summon καλοῦντες G2564 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 32

Cross-references

Matthew 12:48 Classic cross-references

Original words

and καὶ G2532 Conjunction a crowd ὄχλος G3793 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular was sitting ἐκάθητο G2521 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular around περὶ G4012 Preposition Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Look Ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction He was told λέγουσιν G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular mother μήτηρ G3384 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural brothers ἀδελφοί G80 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural are outside ἔξω G1854 Adverb asking for ζητοῦσίν G2212 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural You σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular

BSB notes

ECM, SBL, WH, and TR; NE and BYZ include and Your sisters.

Verse 33

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 33:9 Classic cross-references Mark 3:21 Classic cross-references Mark 6:3 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:16 Classic cross-references John 2:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

But Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Jesus] replied ἀποκριθεὶς G611 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular - αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural - λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Who Τίς G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular are ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular mother μήτηρ G3384 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural brothers ἀδελφοί G80 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural

Verse 34

Cross-references

Matthew 25:40 Classic cross-references Matthew 12:49 Classic cross-references Luke 11:27 Classic cross-references Romans 8:29 Classic cross-references Mark 8:33 Classic cross-references

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction Looking at περιβλεψάμενος G4017 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular those τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural seated καθημένους G2521 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural in a circle κύκλῳ G2945 Adverb around περὶ G4012 Preposition Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular He said λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Here [are] Ἴδε G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular mother μήτηρ G3384 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural brothers ἀδελφοί G80 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural

Verse 35

Cross-references

Matthew 7:21 Classic cross-references Matthew 12:50 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:17 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:10 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 4:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction whoever ὃς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . ἂν G302 Particle does ποιήσῃ G4160 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular will θέλημα G2307 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - οὗτος G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστίν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular brother ἀδελφός G80 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction sister ἀδελφὴ G79 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction mother μήτηρ G3384 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular

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