12:46 While Jesus 2 was still speaking to the crowds, 3 his mother and brothers 4 came and 5 stood outside, asking 6 to speak to him. 12:47 7 Someone 8 told him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside wanting 9 to speak to you.”
3:31 Then 10 Jesus’ 11 mother and his brothers 12 came. Standing 13 outside, they sent word to him, to summon him.
8:19 Now Jesus’ 14 mother and his brothers 15 came to him, but 16 they could not get near him because of the crowd.
2:14 But Peter stood up 17 with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them: “You men of Judea 18 and all you who live in Jerusalem, 19 know this 20 and listen carefully to what I say.
1 sn This is a parenthetical note by the author.
2 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Grk “crowds, behold, his mother.” The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has not been translated because it has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis (BDAG 468 s.v. 1).
4 sn The issue of whether Jesus had brothers (siblings) has had a long history in the church. Epiphanius, in the 4th century, argued that Mary was a perpetual virgin and had no offspring other than Jesus. Others argued that these brothers were really cousins. Nothing in the text suggests any of this. See also John 7:3.
5 tn “His mother and brothers came and” is a translation of “behold, his mother and brothers came.”
6 tn Grk “seeking.”
7 tc A few ancient
8 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
9 tn Grk “seeking.”
10 tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
11 tn Grk “his”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
12 sn The issue of whether Jesus had brothers (siblings) has had a long history in the church. Epiphanius, in the 4th century, argued that Mary was a perpetual virgin and had no offspring other than Jesus. Others argued that these brothers were really cousins. Nothing in the text suggests any of this. See also John 7:3.
13 tn Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
14 tn Grk “his”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
15 sn The issue of whether Jesus had brothers (siblings) has had a long history in the church. Epiphanius, in the 4th century, argued that Mary was a perpetual virgin and had no offspring other than Jesus. Others argued that these brothers were really cousins. Nothing in the text suggests any of this. See also John 7:3.
16 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
17 tn Grk “standing up.” The participle σταθείς (staqei") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.
18 tn Or “You Jewish men.” “Judea” is preferred here because it is paired with “Jerusalem,” a location. This suggests locality rather than ethnic background is the primary emphasis in the context. As for “men,” the Greek term here is ἀνήρ (anhr), which only exceptionally is used in a generic sense of both males and females. In this context, where “all” who live in Jerusalem are addressed, it is conceivable that this is a generic usage, although it can also be argued that Peter’s remarks were addressed primarily to the men present, even if women were there.
19 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
20 tn Grk “let this be known to you.” The passive construction has been translated as an active for stylistic reasons.