Mark 3:32

Verse

and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”

American Standard Version (1901)

And a multitude was sitting about him; and they say unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

Bible in Basic English

And a great number were seated round him; and they said to him, See, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you.

Free Bible Version

The crowd that was sitting around him told him, “Your mother and brothers are outside asking for you.”

Geneva Bible 1599

And the people sate about him, and they said vnto him, Beholde, thy mother, and thy brethren seeke for thee without.

King James (Authorized) Version

And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

One Unity Resource Bible

A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, “Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside looking for you.”

Plain English Version

There was a big mob of people sitting around Jesus, listening to him at that time. The people said to him, “Your mother and your younger brothers are outside looking for you.”

Translation for Translators

A crowd was sitting around Jesus. One of them said to him, “Listen/Hey, your mother and your younger brothers and sisters are outside, and they are wanting ◄to see/to talk with► you!”

Unlocked Literal Bible

A crowd was sitting around him and they said to him, “Your mother and your brothers are outside, and they are looking for you.”

Noah Webster Bible

And the multitude sat about him, and they said to him, Behold, thy mother, and thy brethren without seek for thee.

World English Bible

A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, “Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside looking for you.”

Young's Literal Translation

and a multitude was sitting about him, and they said to him, 'Lo, thy mother and thy brethren without do seek thee.'

Context

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

³¹Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him, ³²and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”

Summary

In Mark 3:32, Jesus' family comes to see Him, but they are unable to reach Him due to the crowd surrounding Him. This verse highlights the growing tension between Jesus and His family, as they struggle to understand His ministry and identity. It serves as a reminder that following Jesus may require us to prioritize our spiritual family over our biological family at times. Ultimately, Jesus redefines the concept of family, emphasizing that those who do the will of God are His true brothers and sisters.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

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. Next: Mark Chapter 4

Mark 3:32

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

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Berean Standard Bible

and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”

American Standard Version (1901)

And a multitude was sitting about him; and they say unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

Bible in Basic English

And a great number were seated round him; and they said to him, See, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you.

Free Bible Version

The crowd that was sitting around him told him, “Your mother and brothers are outside asking for you.”

Geneva Bible 1599

And the people sate about him, and they said vnto him, Beholde, thy mother, and thy brethren seeke for thee without.

King James (Authorized) Version

And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

One Unity Resource Bible

A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, “Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside looking for you.”

Plain English Version

There was a big mob of people sitting around Jesus, listening to him at that time. The people said to him, “Your mother and your younger brothers are outside looking for you.”

Translation for Translators

A crowd was sitting around Jesus. One of them said to him, “Listen/Hey, your mother and your younger brothers and sisters are outside, and they are wanting ◄to see/to talk with► you!”

Unlocked Literal Bible

A crowd was sitting around him and they said to him, “Your mother and your brothers are outside, and they are looking for you.”

Noah Webster Bible

And the multitude sat about him, and they said to him, Behold, thy mother, and thy brethren without seek for thee.

World English Bible

A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, “Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside looking for you.”

Young's Literal Translation

and a multitude was sitting about him, and they said to him, 'Lo, thy mother and thy brethren without do seek thee.'