American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And looking round on them that sat round about him, he saith, Behold, my mother and my brethren!
King James Version (KJV 1769)
— And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995)
— Looking about at those who were sitting around Him, He *said, “Behold My mother and My brothers!
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And he looked around on them who sat about him, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren!
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And looking around in a circuit at those that were sitting around him, he says, Behold my mother and my brethren:
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And, looking around on them who, about him, in a circle, were sitting, he saith, See! my mother and my brethren!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And having looked round in a circle to those sitting about him, he saith, 'Lo, my mother and my brethren!
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And looking round about on them who sat about him, he saith: Behold my mother and my brethren.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And he looked round about on them which sate about him, and saide, Behold my mother and my brethren.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— And looking upon those who sat with him, he said, Behold my mother, and behold my brethren:
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And he looked upon those who sat by him, and said: Behold my mother! and, behold my brothers! |
And
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
he looked
4017
z5671 <5671> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777) Voice - Middle (See G5785) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 61
round about
2945 {2945} Primeκύκλῳkuklo{koo'-klo}
As if dative case of κύκλος [[kuklos]] (a ring, 'cycle'; akin to G2947); that is, in a circle (by implication of G1722), that is, (adverbially) all around.
on them which
y3588 [3588] Standardὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
sat
2521 {2521} Primeκάθημαιkathemai{kath'-ay-mahee}
From G2596 and ἧμαι [[hemai]] (to sit; akin to the base of G1476); to sit down; figuratively to remain, reside.
z5740 <5740> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 544
about
4012 {4012} Primeπερίperi{per-ee'}
From the base of G4008; properly through (all over), that is, around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period).
him,
846 {0846} Primeαὐτόςautos{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
and said,
3004 {3004} Primeλέγωlego{leg'-o}
A primary verb; properly to 'lay' forth, that is, (figuratively) relate (in words [usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue]); by implication to mean.
z5719 <5719> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 3019
Behold
2396 {2396} Primeἴδεide{id'-eh}
Second person singular imperative active of G1492; used as interjection to denote surprise; lo!.
my
3450 {3450} Primeμοῦmou{moo}
The simpler from of G1700; of me.
mother
3384 {3384} Primeμήτηρmeter{may'-tare}
Apparently a primary word; a 'mother' (literally or figuratively, immediate or remote).
and
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
my
3450 {3450} Primeμοῦmou{moo}
The simpler from of G1700; of me.
brethren!
80 {0080} Primeἀδελφόςadelphos{ad-el-fos'}
From G0001 (as a connective particle) and δελφύς [[delphus]] (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like [ H0001]). |
Mark 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. |
Mark 3:34
(6) And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
(6) The spiritual family is larger than the biological family. |
- Behold:
Psalms 22:22 I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
Song of Songs 4:9-10 Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, [my] spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck. ... How fair is thy love, my sister, [my] spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
Song of Songs 5:1-2 I am come into my garden, my sister, [my] spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. ... I sleep, but my heart waketh: [it is] the voice of my beloved that knocketh, [saying], Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, [and] my locks with the drops of the night.
Matthew 12:49-50 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! ... For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Matthew 25:40-45 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done [it] unto me. ... Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did [it] not to one of the least of these, ye did [it] not to me.
Matthew 28:10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.
Luke 11:27-28 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed [is] the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. ... But he said, Yea rather, blessed [are] they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
John 20:17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and [to] my God, and your God.
Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Hebrews 2:11-12 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified [are] all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, ... Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.
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