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31 And his mother and his brethren came, and stood withoutforth, and sent to him, and called him. [And his mother and brethren come, and standing withoutforth, sent to him, calling him.]

32 And the people sat about him [And the company sat about him]; and they said to him, Lo! thy mother and thy brethren withoutforth seek thee.

33 And he answered to them, and said, Who is my mother and my brethren?

34 And he beheld them that sat about him, and said, Lo! my mother and my brethren.

35 For who that doeth the will of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

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31 Then his mother and his brethren arrived and stood outside, and sent to him and called for him. 32 The people were sitting around him, and they said to Jesus, Your mother and your brethren are asking for you outside. 33 And he answered them, saying, Who are my mother and my brethren? 34 And he looked round about on his disciples, who sat in a circle around him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren. 35 For whosoever does the will of God, he is my brother, my sister, and mother.

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31 (A)Then came his [a]brethren and mother and stood without, and sent unto him, and called him.

32 And the people sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother, and thy brethren seek for thee without.

33 But he answered them, saying, Who is my mother and my brethren?

34 [b]And he looked round about on them, which sat in compass about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren.

35 For whosoever doeth the will of God, he is my brother, my sister, and my mother.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 3:31 Under this name Brother, the Hebrews understand all that are of the same stock and kindred.
  2. Mark 3:34 The spiritual kindred is far otherwise to be accounted of, than the carnal or fleshly.

31 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived.(A) Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him. 32 A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, “Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you.”

33 “Who are my mother and my brothers?” he asked.

34 Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 35 Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”

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