Mark 3:31

Then ¹  Jesus’ ²  mother and his brothers ³  came. Standing ⁴  outside, they sent word to him, to summon him.

biblegateway Mar 3:31

Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him.

biblegateway Mar 3:31

Then His mother and His brothers *arrived, and standing outside they sent word to Him and called Him.

biblegateway Mar 3:31

Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived at the house where he was teaching. They stood outside and sent word for him to come out and talk with them.

biblegateway Mar 3:31

Just then his mother and brothers showed up. Standing outside, they relayed a message that they wanted a word with him.

SABDAweb Mar 3:31

And his mother and brothers came and were outside, and sent for him, requesting to see him.

bibleoremus Mar 3:31

Then his mother and his brothers came; and standing outside, they sent to him and called him.

biblegateway Mar 3:31

Then His brothers and His mother came, and standing outside they sent to Him, calling Him.

biblegateway Mar 3:31

Then ¹  Jesus’ ²  mother and his brothers ³  came. Standing ⁴  outside, they sent word to him, to summon him.

¹ tn Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

² tn Grk “his”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ 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.

⁴ tn Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.