Mark 3:33
And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
Mark 3:33 in other translations
| BSB | But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?” |
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| WEB | He answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” |
| ASV | And he answereth them, and saith, Who is my mother and my brethren? |
| YLT | And he answered them, saying, ‘Who is my mother, or my brethren?' |
| DARBY | And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother or my brethren? |
| BBE | And he said in answer, Who are my mother and my brothers? |
| Webster | And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren? |
What does Mark 3:33 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 3:31-35
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.
Mark 3:33 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 3:33
- Mark 3:21
And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
- Deuteronomy 33:9
Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
- Mark 6:3
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
- 2 Corinthians 5:16
Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
- John 7:3-5
His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest. For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world. For neither did his brethren believe in him.
- Luke 2:49
And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?
- John 2:4
Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
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Context
- Mark 3:32
And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
- Mark 3:33
And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
- Mark 3:34
And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
Mark 3:33 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y él les respondió, diciendo: ¿Quién es mi madre y mis hermanos? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il leur répondit, disant: Qui est ma mère, ou qui sont mes frères? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er antwortete ihnen und sprach: Wer ist meine Mutter oder meine Brüder? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et respondens eis, ait: Quæ est mater mea et fratres mei? |