"And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?" — Mark 3:33

Mark 3:33 · KJV

“And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?”

— Mark 3:33

Verse 32

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

Verse 34

And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

Mark 3 — Context

There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.

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

And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?

And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

Cross References

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. {offended: scandalized in, or, by him}

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. {friends: or, kinsmen}

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.

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 2:4

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.

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 7:3-5

His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.