Mark 3:33

And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Answering them, He *said, "Who are My mother and My brothers?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And he answereth them, and saith, Who is my mother and my brethren?
- American Standard Version (1901)

And he said in answer, Who are my mother and my brothers?
- Basic English Bible

And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother or my brethren?
- Darby Bible

And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
- Webster's Bible

Who are my mother and my brothers? He replied.
- Weymouth Bible

He answered them, "Who are my mother and my brothers?"
- World English Bible

And he answeride to hem, and seide, Who is my modir and my britheren?
- Wycliffe Bible

And he answered them, saying, `Who is my mother, or my brethren?'
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Mark 3:33

3:31 Then come his brethren and his mother - Having at length made their way through the crowd, so as to come to the door. His brethren are here named first, as being first and most earnest in the design of taking him: for neither did these of his brethren believe on him. They sent to him, calling him - They sent one into the house, who called him aloud, by name. #Mt 12:46|; Lu 8:19.

3:34 Looking round on them who sat about him - 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.