Jesus’ Mother and Brothers
Mark 3:34
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!
- KJV
- And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
- WEB
- Looking around at those who sat around him, he said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
- ASV
- And looking round on them that sat round about him, he saith, Behold, my mother and my brethren!
- LSV
- And having looked around in a circle to those sitting around Him, He says, “Behold, My mother and My brothers!
- YLT
- And having looked round in a circle to those sitting about him, he saith, 'Lo, my mother and my brethren!
- DBY
- And looking around in a circuit at those that were sitting around him, he says, Behold my mother and my brethren:
- DRC
- And looking round about on them who sat about him, he saith: Behold my mother and my brethren.
- GNV
- And hee looked rounde about on them, which sate in compasse about him, and saide, Beholde my mother and my brethren.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Word order: Byzantine text place κύκλῳ elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: τοὺς περὶ αὐτὸν κύκλῳ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τοὺς περὶ αὐτὸν κύκλῳ; Robinson–Pierpont read κύκλῳ τοὺς περὶ αὐτὸν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ περιβλεψάμενος τοὺς περὶ αὐτὸν κύκλῳ καθημένους λέγει· Ἴδε ἡ μήτηρ μου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί μου·
- RP2018
- Καὶ περιβλεψάμενος κύκλῳ τοὺς περὶ αὐτὸν καθημένους, λέγει, Ἴδε, ἡ μήτηρ μου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί μου.
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ περιβλεψάμενος κύκλῳ τοὺς περὶ αὐτὸν καθημένους, λέγει, Ἴδε, ἡ μήτηρ μου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί μου.
- SCR1894
- και περιβλεψαμενος κυκλω τους περι αυτον καθημενους λεγει ιδε η μητηρ μου και οι αδελφοι μου
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Cross-references most cited first
- Matthew 12:49–50Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers. For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
- Luke 11:27–28As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, “Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!” But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the…
- Romans 8:29For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.
- Matthew 25:40–45And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’ Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal…
- Hebrews 2:11–12For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers. He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the…
- Matthew 28:10“Do not be afraid,” said Jesus. “Go and tell My brothers to go to Galilee. There they will see Me.”
- John 20:17“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
- Song of Songs 4:9–10You have captured my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your neck. How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! Your love is much better than wine,…
- Psalms 22:22I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.
- Song of Songs 5:1–2I have come to my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, and drink; drink freely, O beloved. I…
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