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Text -- Mark 3:32-35 (NET)

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3:32 A crowd was sitting around him and they said to him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you.” 3:33 He answered them and said, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” 3:34 And looking at those who were sitting around him in a circle, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 3:35 For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”
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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Robertson: Mar 3:32 - -- Was sitting about him ( ekathēto peri auton ). They sat in a circle (kuklōi ) around Jesus with the disciples forming a sort of inner circle.

Was sitting about him ( ekathēto peri auton ).

They sat in a circle (kuklōi ) around Jesus with the disciples forming a sort of inner circle.

Robertson: Mar 3:34 - -- Looking round on them ( periblepsamenos ). Another of Mark’ s life-like touches. Jesus calls those who do the will of God his mother, brothers, ...

Looking round on them ( periblepsamenos ).

Another of Mark’ s life-like touches. Jesus calls those who do the will of God his mother, brothers, and sisters. This does not prove that the sisters were actually there. The brothers were hostile and that gives point to the tragic words of Jesus. One’ s heart goes out to Mary who has to go back home without even seeing her wondrous Son. What did it all mean to her at this hour?

Wesley: Mar 3:34 - -- With the utmost sweetness; He said, Behold my mother and my brethren - In this preference of his true disciples even to the Virgin Mary, considered me...

With the utmost sweetness; He said, Behold my mother and my brethren - In this preference of his true disciples even to the Virgin Mary, considered merely as his mother after the flesh, he not only shows his high and tender affection for them, but seems designedly to guard against those excessive and idolatrous honours, which he foresaw would in after ages be paid to her.

Clarke: Mar 3:33 - -- Who is my mother? - See on Mat 12:46-50 (note).

Who is my mother? - See on Mat 12:46-50 (note).

TSK: Mar 3:33 - -- Who : Deu 33:9; Luk 2:49; Joh 2:4; 2Co 5:16 or : Mar 3:21, Mar 6:3; Joh 7:3-5

TSK: Mar 3:34 - -- Behold : Psa 22:22; Son 4:9, Son 4:10, Son 5:1, Son 5:2; Mat 12:49, Mat 12:50, Mat 25:40-45, Mat 28:10; Luk 11:27, Luk 11:28; Joh 20:17; Rom 8:29; Heb...

TSK: Mar 3:35 - -- do : Mat 7:21; Joh 7:17; Jam 1:25; 1Jo 2:17, 1Jo 3:22, 1Jo 3:23

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Mar 3:31-35 - -- See the notes at Mat 12:46-50.

See the notes at Mat 12:46-50.

Poole: Mar 3:31-35 - -- Ver. 31-35. See Poole on "Mat 12:46" , and following verses to Mat 12:50 .

Ver. 31-35. See Poole on "Mat 12:46" , and following verses to Mat 12:50 .

Haydock: Mar 3:32 - -- The brethren of our Lord were not the children of the blessed Virgin: nor were they the sons of St. Joseph by a former wife, as some pretend; but in t...

The brethren of our Lord were not the children of the blessed Virgin: nor were they the sons of St. Joseph by a former wife, as some pretend; but in the Scripture language, and in this place, we understand by brethren the relatives of Mary and Joseph. (Ven. Bede)

Haydock: Mar 3:33 - -- Our Lord does not refuse to go out through any, the least, inattention to his mother; he wishes hereby, to teach us the preference we should give to t...

Our Lord does not refuse to go out through any, the least, inattention to his mother; he wishes hereby, to teach us the preference we should give to the business of our heavenly Father, before that of our earthly parents. Neither does he consider his brethren as beneath his attention, but prefers spiritual before temporal duties; and shews us, that a religious union of hearts and feelings is far more lasting, and better rooted than any other ties of affinity or friendship whatsoever. (Ven. Bede)

Haydock: Mar 3:34 - -- The Pharisees were afraid lest the greatness of Christ's miracles, and the excellence of his doctrines, should put an end to their credit and authorit...

The Pharisees were afraid lest the greatness of Christ's miracles, and the excellence of his doctrines, should put an end to their credit and authority among the people. Hence their calumnies against him.

Gill: Mar 3:32 - -- And the multitude sat about him,.... In a circle, all around him, to hear him preach; so that there was no such thing as the messenger coming near him...

And the multitude sat about him,.... In a circle, all around him, to hear him preach; so that there was no such thing as the messenger coming near him; but the message being whispered from one to another, it came to those who sat nearest him:

and they said unto him, behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee: in five of Beza's ancient copies, and in his most ancient one, are added, and thy sisters: agreeably, Christ hereafter makes mention of sister, as well as mother and brother; See Gill on Mat 12:47, and so it is read in the Alexandrian copy.

Gill: Mar 3:33 - -- And he answered them,.... The multitude that sat about him, and informed him of his mother and brethren being without, and desirous of speaking with h...

And he answered them,.... The multitude that sat about him, and informed him of his mother and brethren being without, and desirous of speaking with him:

saying, who is my mother, or my brethren? which is said not through ignorance or contempt, but either, as displeased with the interruption given him; or with a view to take an opportunity from hence of expressing his superior value to his spiritual relations; which looks with no favourable aspect on the superstitious notions, and veneration of the virgin Mary among the papists; See Gill on Mat 12:48.

Gill: Mar 3:34 - -- And he looked round about on them which sat about him,.... To find out his disciples among them, and point them out particularly, by stretching forth ...

And he looked round about on them which sat about him,.... To find out his disciples among them, and point them out particularly, by stretching forth his hand towards them: and said,

behold my mother and my brethren: not in a natural, but in a spiritual sense; his mother, because, in regeneration, he was formed in them; his brethren, because, by adoption, his God was their God, his Father their Father; See Gill on Mat 12:49.

Gill: Mar 3:35 - -- For whosoever shall do the will of God,.... By believing in Christ, receiving him as a Saviour and Redeemer, and submitting to him in all his ordinanc...

For whosoever shall do the will of God,.... By believing in Christ, receiving him as a Saviour and Redeemer, and submitting to him in all his ordinances, as King of saints:

the same is my brother, and my sister, and my mother: such are openly, and manifestly related to Christ in a spiritual sense; and are as dear to him, and more so, than such persons are who stand in such a relation to others, or did to him according to the flesh. And this shows not only the near relation, and strong affection which Christ has for his people, but that he is not ashamed of them; and it may be concluded, that he will resent, in the keenest manner, every injury that is done them; See Gill on Mat 12:50.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Mar 3:32 ‡ Many mss read “and your sisters” here after “your brothers” (A D Γ 700 pm it). However, the pedigree of several o...

NET Notes: Mar 3:33 Grk “Who is my mother and my brothers?” The use of the singular verb ἐστιν (estin) here singles out Mary above J...

NET Notes: Mar 3:34 Grk “Behold my mother and my brothers.”

NET Notes: Mar 3:35 The pleonastic pronoun οὗτος (Jouto", “this one”) which precedes this verb has not been translated.

Geneva Bible: Mar 3:34 ( 6 ) And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! ( 6 ) The spiritual family is larger than th...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Mar 3:1-35 - --1 Christ heals the withered hand,10 and many other infirmities;11 rebukes the unclean spirit;13 chooses his twelve apostles;22 convinces the blasphemy...

Maclaren: Mar 3:22-35 - --The Mistakes Of Christ's Foes And Friends And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub. and by the prince of the devils cas...

Maclaren: Mar 3:31-35 - --Chrisms Kindred There came then His brethren and His mother, and, standing without, sent unto Him, calling Him. 32. And the multitude sat about Him; ...

Maclaren: Mar 3:35 - --Christ's Relations Whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is My brother, and My sister, and mother.'--Mark 3:35. THERE was a conspiracy to seiz...

MHCC: Mar 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...

Matthew Henry: Mar 3:31-35 - -- Here is, 1. The disrespect which Christ's kindred, according to the flesh, showed to him, when he was preaching (and they knew very well that he...

Barclay: Mar 3:31-35 - --Here Jesus lays down the conditions of true kinship. It is not solely a matter of flesh and blood. It can happen that a man is really nearer to some...

Constable: Mar 3:7--6:7 - --III. The Servant's later Galilean ministry 3:7--6:6a There are some structural similarities between 1:14-3:6 and...

Constable: Mar 3:20--4:35 - --B. The increasing rejection of Jesus and its result 3:20-4:34 As Jesus' ministry expanded, so did reject...

Constable: Mar 3:20-35 - --1. The increasing rejection of Jesus 3:20-35 Mark again returned to the opposition theme (cf. 2:...

Constable: Mar 3:31-35 - --The interference of Jesus' family 3:31-35 (cf. Matt. 12:46-50; Luke 8:19-21) 3:31 Mary, along with Jesus' half brothers, finally arrived from Nazareth...

College: Mar 3:1-35 - --MARK 3 5. Controversy over Healing on the Sabbath (3:1-6) 1 Another time he went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. 2 So...

McGarvey: Mar 3:31-35 - -- L. CHRIST'S TEACHING AS TO HIS MOTHER AND BRETHREN. (Galilee, same day as the last lesson.) aMATT. XII. 46-50; bMARK III. 31-35; cLUKE VIII. 19-21. ...

Lapide: Mar 3:1-35 - --CHAPTER 3 1 Christ healeth the withered hand, 10 and many other infirmities : 11 rebuketh the unclean spirits : 13 chooseth his twelve apostles...

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Commentary -- Other

Evidence: Mar 3:32 See note on Mar 3:31 .

Evidence: Mar 3:33 See note on Mar 3:31 .

Evidence: Mar 3:34 See note on Mar 3:31 .

Evidence: Mar 3:35 See note on Mar 3:31 .

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: Mark (Book Introduction) THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK By Way of Introduction One of the clearest results of modern critical study of the Gospels is the early date of Mark...

JFB: Mark (Book Introduction) THAT the Second Gospel was written by Mark is universally agreed, though by what Mark, not so. The great majority of critics take the writer to be "Jo...

JFB: Mark (Outline) THE PREACHING AND BAPTISM OF JOHN. ( = Mat 3:1-12; Luke 3:1-18). (Mar 1:1-8) HEALING OF A DEMONIAC IN THE SYNAGOGUE OF CAPERNAUM AND THEREAFTER OF SI...

TSK: Mark 3 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Mar 3:1, Christ heals the withered hand, Mar 3:10. and many other infirmities; Mar 3:11, rebukes the unclean spirit; Mar 3:13, chooses hi...

Poole: Mark 3 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 3

MHCC: Mark (Book Introduction) Mark was a sister's son to Barnabas, Col 4:10; and Act 12:12 shows that he was the son of Mary, a pious woman of Jerusalem, at whose house the apostle...

MHCC: Mark 3 (Chapter Introduction) (Mar 3:1-5) The withered hand healed. (Mar 3:6-12) The people resort to Christ. (Mar 3:13-21) The apostles called. (Mar 3:22-30) The blasphemy of t...

Matthew Henry: Mark (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Gospel According to St. Mark We have heard the evidence given in by the first witness to the doctri...

Matthew Henry: Mark 3 (Chapter Introduction) In this chapter, we have, I. Christ's healing a man that had a withered hand, on the sabbath day, and the combination of his enemies against him f...

Barclay: Mark (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SAINT MARK The Synoptic Gospels The first three gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke, are always known as the s...

Barclay: Mark 3 (Chapter Introduction) The Clash Of Ideas (Mar_3:1-6) In The Midst Of The Crowds (Mar_3:7-12) The Chosen Company (Mar_3:13-19) The Verdict Of His Own (Mar_3:20-21) Alli...

Constable: Mark (Book Introduction) Introduction Writer The writer did not identify himself as the writer anywhere in this...

Constable: Mark (Outline) Outline I. Introduction 1:1-13 A. The title of the book 1:1 B. Jesus' pr...

Constable: Mark Mark Bibliography Adams, J. McKee. Biblical Backgrounds. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1965. Alexa...

Haydock: Mark (Book Introduction) THE HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, ACCORDING TO ST. MARK. INTRODUCTION. St. Mark, who wrote this Gospel, is called by St. Augustine, the abridge...

Gill: Mark (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO MARK This is the title of the book, the subject of which is the Gospel; a joyful account of the ministry, miracles, actions, and su...

College: Mark (Book Introduction) FOREWORD No story is more important than the story of Jesus. I am confident that my comments do not do it justice. Even granting the limitations of a...

College: Mark (Outline) OUTLINE I. INTRODUCTION - Mark 1:1-15 A. The Beginning of the Gospel - 1:1-8 B. John Baptizes Jesus - 1:9-11 C. Temptation in the Wildernes...

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