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Selected Verse: Mark 3:31 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mr 3:31 |
Strong Concordance |
There came [2064] then [3767] his [846] brethren [80] and [2532] his mother [3384], and [2532], standing [2476] without [1854], sent [649] unto [4314] him [846], calling [5455] him [846]. |
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King James |
There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| See the notes at Mat 12:46-50. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
, Mar 3:32
They sent unto him calling him, and a multitude was sitting about him. Detail by Mark only; as also the words in Mar 3:34, Looking round on them which sat round about him. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| 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. Mat 12:46; Luk 8:19. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
His brethren and his mother - Or rather, his mother and his brethren. This is the arrangement of the best and most ancient MSS.; and this clause, και αἱ αδελφαι σου, and thy sisters, Mar 3:32, should be Added, on the authority of ADEFGMSUV, fifty-five others, some editions, the margin of the later Syriac, Slavonic, Gothic, and all the Itala except four. Griesbach has received this reading into the text.
Calling him - This clause is wanting in one copy of the Itala. The Codex Alexandrinus has ζητουντες αυτον, seeking him. |
46 While [2089] he [846] yet [1161] talked [2980] to the people [3793], behold [2400], his mother [3384] and [2532] his [846] brethren [80] stood [2476] without [1854], desiring [2212] to speak [2980] with him [846].
47 Then [1161] one [5100] said [2036] unto him [846], Behold [2400], thy [4675] mother [3384] and [2532] thy [4675] brethren [80] stand [2476] without [1854], desiring [2212] to speak [2980] with thee [4671].
48 But [1161] he answered [611] and said [2036] unto him that told [2036] him [846], Who [5101] is [2076] my [3450] mother [3384]? and [2532] who [5101] are [1526] my [3450] brethren [80]?
49 And [2532] he stretched forth [1614] his [846] hand [5495] toward [1909] his [846] disciples [3101], and said [2036], Behold [2400] my [3450] mother [3384] and [2532] my [3450] brethren [80]!
50 For [1063] whosoever [3748] [302] shall do [4160] the will [2307] of my [3450] Father [3962] which [3588] is in [1722] heaven [3772], the same [846] is [2076] my [3450] brother [80], and [2532] sister [79], and [2532] mother [3384].
34 And [2532] he looked [4017] round about [2945] on them which [3588] sat [2521] about [4012] him [846], and said [3004], Behold [2396] my [3450] mother [3384] and [2532] my [3450] brethren [80]!
32 And [2532] the multitude [3793] sat [2521] about [4012] him [846], and [1161] they said [2036] unto him [846], Behold [2400], thy [4675] mother [3384] and [2532] thy [4675] brethren [80] without [1854] seek for [2212] thee [4571].
19 Then [1161] came [3854] to [4314] him [846] his mother [3384] and [2532] his [846] brethren [80], and [2532] could [1410] not [3756] come [4940] at him [846] for [1223] the press [3793].
46 While [2089] he [846] yet [1161] talked [2980] to the people [3793], behold [2400], his mother [3384] and [2532] his [846] brethren [80] stood [2476] without [1854], desiring [2212] to speak [2980] with him [846].
32 And [2532] the multitude [3793] sat [2521] about [4012] him [846], and [1161] they said [2036] unto him [846], Behold [2400], thy [4675] mother [3384] and [2532] thy [4675] brethren [80] without [1854] seek for [2212] thee [4571].