Mark 3:34 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³⁴ Then He looked out over those gathered around Him and said, “Look, [here is] my mother and my brothers!

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁴ And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁴ And looking around on those who sat in a circle about Him, He said, See! Here are My mother and My brothers;

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁴ And looking round on them that sat round about him, he saith, Behold, my mother and my brethren!

Common English Bible

³⁴ Looking around at those seated around him in a circle, he said, “Look, here are my mother and my brothers.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁴ And looking around at those who were sitting all around him, he said: "Behold, my mother and my brothers.

Mark 3:34 Cross References

Romans 8:29

For [that class of] persons whom God knew beforehand He also predetermined to become conformed to the [spiritual] likeness of His Son, so that He could be the firstborn One among [His] many brothers [i.e., so He could be the preeminent example to all His followers. See Heb. 2:11].

John 20:17

Jesus said to her, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not ascended to the Father yet [Note: Apparently Jesus was discouraging Mary from embracing Him in worship as was done in Matt. 28:9, and thereby causing a delay of when the rest of the disciples would learn of His resurrection], but go to my brothers and tell them [I said] ‘I am [about] to ascend to my Father and to your Father, and to my God and your God.’”

Matthew 28:10

Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers [i.e., the disciples, that you have seen me], so they can head for Galilee where they will see me.”

Mark 3:33

He answered them, “Who is my mother and who are my brothers?”

Mark 6:6

[But] He marveled at the people’s lack of faith. So, He traveled and taught throughout the [surrounding] villages.