Mark 6 · Verse 3

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.
Mark 6:3, King James Version

Mark 6:3 in other translations

BSBIsn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.
WEBIsn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” So they were offended at him.
ASVIs not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him.
YLTIs not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us?' --and they were being stumbled at him.
DARBYIs not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended in him.
BBEIs not this the woodworker, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were bitter against him.
WebsterIs not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Judas, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

What does Mark 6:3 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 3.

(v) "brother of James" Jn 6:42 (w) "were offended" Mt 11:6

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 Is not this the carpenter - Among the ancient Jews, every father was bound to do four things for his son. 1. To circumcise him. 2. To redeem him. 3. To teach him the law. 4. To teach him a trade. And this was founded on the following just maxim: "He who teaches not his son to do some work, is as if he taught him robbery!" It is therefore likely that Joseph brought up our Lord to his own trade. Joses - Several good MSS. read Ιωσητος, Joset, and one, with several versions, reads Joseph.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 6:1-6

Our Lord's countrymen tried to prejudice the minds of people against him. Is not this the carpenter? Our Lord Jesus probably had worked in that business with his father. He thus put honour upon mechanics, and encouraged all persons who eat by the labour of their hands. It becomes the followers of Christ to content themselves with the satisfaction of doing good, although they are denied the praise of it. How much did…

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Mark 6:3 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

οὐχouchSurelyG3756
οὗτόςhoutosthisG3778
ἐστινestinisG1510
ὁhotheG3588
τέκτων,tektōncarpenter,G5045
ὁhotheG3588
υἱὸςhuiossonG5207
ΜαρίαςMariasof MaryG3137
ἀδελφὸςadelphosbrotherG80
ἸακώβουIakōbouof JamesG2385
καὶkaiandG2532
ἸωσῆτοςIōsētosof JosesG2500
καὶkaiandG2532
ἸούδαIoudaof JudasG2455
καὶkaiandG2532
Σίμωνος;Simōnosof Simon?G4613
καὶkaiAndG2532
οὐκouksurelyG3756
εἰσὶνeisinareG1510
αἱhaitheG3588
ἀδελφαὶadelphaisistersG79
αὐτοῦautouof HimG846
ὧδεhōdehereG5602
πρὸςproswithG4314
ἡμᾶς;hēmasus?G3165
καὶkaiAndG2532
ἐσκανδαλίζοντοeskandalizontothey were offendedG4624
ἐνenbyG1722
αὐτῷ.¶autōHim.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Mark 6:3

  • Matthew 12:46

    While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

  • Matthew 13:55-57

    Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.

  • John 6:42

    And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

  • Jude 1:1

    Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:

  • Matthew 11:6

    And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

  • Galatians 1:19

    But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.

  • Acts 1:13

    And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

  • Mark 15:40

    There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;

  • John 6:60-61

    Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you?

  • Luke 7:23

    And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

  • 1 Corinthians 1:23

    But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;

  • Isaiah 53:2-3

    For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
this.
Mt 13:55,56; Lu 4:22; Joh 6:42
carpenter.
Isa 49:7; 53:2,3; 1Pe 2:4
James.
15:40; Mt 12:46; 1Co 9:4; Ga 1:19
Juda.
Joh 14:22; Jude 1:1
Simon.
3:18; Ac 1:13
offended.
Mt 11:6; 13:57; Lu 2:34; 4:23-29; 7:23; Joh 6:60,61; 1Co 1:23

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Context

  • Mark 6:2

    And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?

  • 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.

  • Mark 6:4

    But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

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Mark 6:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
¿No es éste el carpintero, hijo de María, hermano de Jacobo, y de José, y de Judas, y de Simón? ¿No están también aquí con nosotros, sus hermanas? Y se escandalizaban en él.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Celui-ci n’est-il pas le charpentier, le fils de Marie, et le frère de Jacques et de Joses et de Jude et de Simon; et ses sœurs ne sont-elles pas ici auprès de nous? Et ils étaient scandalisés en lui.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Ist dieser nicht der Zimmermann, der Sohn der Maria, und ein Bruder des Jakobus und Joses und Judas und Simon? und sind nicht seine Schwestern hier bei uns? Und sie ärgerten sich an ihm.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Nonne hic est faber, filius Mariæ, frater Jacobi, et Joseph, et Judæ, et Simonis? nonne et sorores ejus hic nobiscum sunt? Et scandalizabantur in illo.