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Mark 3:34 Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, "Here are My mother and My brothers!
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Version</a></span><br />Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then he looked at those around him and said, “Look, these are my mother and brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And looking about at those who sat around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having looked around on those who were sitting around Him in a circle, He says, "Behold, My mother and My brothers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him, and said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And looking around at those who were sitting around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Looking about at those who were sitting around Him, He said, “Behold My mother and My brothers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And looking about on those who were sitting around Him, He said, “Behold, My mother and My brothers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And looking about at those who were sitting around Him, He said, “Behold My mother and My brothers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Looking at those who were sitting in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Looking at those sitting in a circle around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And looking about at those who were sitting in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And looking round on them that sat round about him, he saith, Behold, my mother and my brethren!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then he looked at the people sitting around him and said, "Here are my mother and my brothers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And looking round on them which sat round about him, he saith, Behold, my mother and my brethren!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then looking at those who sat in a circle around him, he said, "Look, here are my mother and my brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He looked at the people sitting around him and said, "Look! Here are my mother and my brothers! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then looking at the people sitting around him, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And looking at those who were sitting around him in a circle, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And looking around at those who sat around him, he said, "Look, my mother and my brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he looked around on them who sat about him, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And, fixing His eyes on the people who were sitting round Him in a circle, He said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Looking around at those who sat around him, he said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And having looked around in a circle to those sitting around Him, He says, “Behold, My mother and My brothers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having looked around on those who were sitting around Him in a circle, He says, "Behold, My mother and My brothers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And having looked round in a circle to those sitting about him, he saith, 'Lo, my mother and my brethren!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And having looked round upon those sitting round about him, he says, Behold my mother and my brethren!<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And looking round about on them who sat about him, he saith: Behold my mother and my brethren. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And looking around at those who were sitting all around him, he said: “Behold, my mother and my brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And looking around at those seated in the circle he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And looking at those who sat around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And he looked at those who sat near him and said, Behold my mother, and behold my brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And he looked on those who were sitting with him and he said, “Here is my mother and here are my brethren.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And he looked round about on those who were sitting near him, and said: Behold, my mother and my brothers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And looking round on His disciples sitting about Him in a circle, He says, <FR>Behold my mother and my brothers!<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And looking about on those who were sitting in a circle round him, he saith, Behold my mother and my brethren!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and casting his eyes round the company, there, said he, are my mother and my brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And, fixing His eyes on the people who were sitting round Him in a circle, He said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And looking around on those who sat about Him, He saith, <FR>"Behold, My mother, and My brothers!<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And looking round on those that sat about Him, He said, <FR>Behold my mother, and my brethren:<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/3-34.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=857" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/3.htm">Jesus' Mother and Brothers</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">33</span>But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?” <span class="reftext">34</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/4017.htm" title="4017: periblepsamenos (V-APM-NMS) -- To look around on, survey. From peri and blepo; to look all around.">Looking at</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tous (Art-AMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">those</a> <a href="/greek/2521.htm" title="2521: kathēmenous (V-PPM/P-AMP) -- To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside.">seated</a> <a href="/greek/2945.htm" title="2945: kyklō (Adv) -- A circle, ring. As if dative case of kuklos; i.e. In a circle, i.e. all around.">in a circle</a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.">around</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">He said,</a> <a href="/greek/2400.htm" title="2400: Ide (V-AMA-2S) -- See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!">“Here are</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3384.htm" title="3384: mētēr (N-NFS) -- A mother. Apparently a primary word; a mother.">mother</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: mou (PPro-G1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">My</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/80.htm" title="80: adelphoi (N-NMP) -- A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.">brothers!</a> </span> <span class="reftext">35</span>For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-49.htm">Matthew 12:49-50</a></span><br />Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers. / For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-21.htm">Luke 8:21</a></span><br />But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-14.htm">John 15:14</a></span><br />You are My friends if you do what I command you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-26.htm">John 19:26-27</a></span><br />When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.” / Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-29.htm">Romans 8:29</a></span><br />For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-26.htm">Galatians 3:26-28</a></span><br />You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. / For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. / There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-19.htm">Ephesians 2:19</a></span><br />Therefore you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/2-11.htm">Hebrews 2:11-12</a></span><br />For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers. / He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-1.htm">1 John 3:1-2</a></span><br />Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. / Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-1.htm">1 John 5:1</a></span><br />Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father also loves those born of Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a></span><br />Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine. / And unto Me you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you are to speak to the Israelites.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-2.htm">Deuteronomy 14:2</a></span><br />for you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-22.htm">Psalm 22:22</a></span><br />I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-18.htm">Isaiah 8:18</a></span><br />Here am I, and the children the LORD has given me as signs and symbols in Israel from the LORD of Hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brothers!</p><p class="hdg">Behold.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-22.htm">Psalm 22:22</a></b></br> I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/4-9.htm">Song of Solomon 4:9,10</a></b></br> Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, <i>my</i> spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1,2</a></b></br> I am come into my garden, my sister, <i>my</i> 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… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/15-17.htm">Circle</a> <a href="/ezekiel/48-35.htm">Circuit</a> <a href="/mark/2-12.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-2.htm">Fixing</a> <a href="/mark/3-33.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/mark/3-32.htm">Round</a> <a href="/mark/3-32.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/mark/3-32.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/mark/3-32.htm">Sitting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/6-6.htm">Circle</a> <a href="/mark/6-6.htm">Circuit</a> <a href="/mark/6-41.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/luke/6-21.htm">Fixing</a> <a href="/mark/3-35.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/mark/4-10.htm">Round</a> <a href="/mark/4-1.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/mark/5-15.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/mark/5-15.htm">Sitting</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/3-1.htm">Jesus heals the withered hand,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/3-10.htm">and many other infirmities;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/3-11.htm">rebukes the unclean spirit;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/3-13.htm">chooses his twelve apostles;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/3-22.htm">convinces the blasphemy of casting out demons by Beelzebub;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/3-31.htm">and shows who are his brother, sister, and mother.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-3753401421161123"; /* 200 x 200 Parallel Bible */ google_ad_slot = "7676643937"; google_ad_width = 200; google_ad_height = 200; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/mark/3.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>Looking at those seated in a circle around Him</b><br />This phrase captures a moment of Jesus' intentional engagement with His audience. The Greek word for "looking" (περιβλέπω, periblepo) implies a deliberate and discerning gaze. Jesus is not merely glancing; He is observing with purpose. The setting of being "seated in a circle" suggests an intimate and inclusive gathering, reminiscent of early Christian communities that met in homes, fostering a sense of equality and shared purpose. This arrangement symbolizes the breaking down of social hierarchies, emphasizing that all who follow Jesus are equally valued in His spiritual family.<p><b>He said</b><br />The act of speaking here is significant. In the Gospels, Jesus' words are authoritative and transformative. The Greek verb "said" (λέγω, lego) is often used to introduce teachings or declarations of great importance. This moment is no exception, as Jesus is about to redefine familial relationships in a radical way. His words are not just informative but are meant to challenge and inspire His listeners to understand the deeper spiritual truths of His kingdom.<p><b>Here are My mother and My brothers!</b><br />This declaration is profound and counter-cultural. In the Jewish context, family ties were paramount, and loyalty to one's biological family was a deeply ingrained value. By stating "Here are My mother and My brothers," Jesus is expanding the definition of family beyond blood relations to include those who do the will of God. The Greek word for "brothers" (ἀδελφοί, adelphoi) can also mean "siblings" or "brethren," indicating a broader spiritual kinship. This redefinition invites believers into a new kind of family, united not by ancestry but by faith and obedience to God. It underscores the inclusivity of the Gospel, where all who follow Christ are welcomed into His family, transcending cultural and social boundaries. This teaching encourages believers to prioritize their spiritual relationships and commitments, reflecting the unity and love that characterize the body of Christ.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(34) <span class= "bld">And he looked round about.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">looking round on those who sat in a circle round Him.</span> Another graphic touch of this Evangelist.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 34.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Looking round on them</span> <span class="greek">περιβλεψάμενος <ΒΤΤ·Ξομμενταρψ Ωορδ></span>which sat round about</span> <span class="cmt_word">him</span>. Here is one of the graphic touches of St. Mark, reproduced, it may be, from St. Peter. Our Lord's intellectual and loving eye swept the inner circle of his disciples. The twelve, of course, would be with him, and others with them. His enemies were not far off. But immediately about him were those who constituted his chosen ones. As man, he had his human affections and his earthly relationships; but as the Son of God, he knew no other relatives but God's children, to whom the performance of his will and the promotion of his glory are the first of all duties and the dominant principle of their lives. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/3-34.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Looking at</span><br /><span class="grk">περιβλεψάμενος</span> <span class="translit">(periblepsamenos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4017.htm">Strong's 4017: </a> </span><span class="str2">To look around on, survey. From peri and blepo; to look all around.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">those</span><br /><span class="grk">τοὺς</span> <span class="translit">(tous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">seated</span><br /><span class="grk">καθημένους</span> <span class="translit">(kathēmenous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2521.htm">Strong's 2521: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit, be seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside. From kata; and hemai; to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in a circle</span><br /><span class="grk">κύκλῳ</span> <span class="translit">(kyklō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2945.htm">Strong's 2945: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, ring. As if dative case of kuklos; i.e. In a circle, i.e. all around.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">around</span><br /><span class="grk">περὶ</span> <span class="translit">(peri)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4012.htm">Strong's 4012: </a> </span><span class="str2">From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him,</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτὸν</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He said,</span><br /><span class="grk">λέγει</span> <span class="translit">(legei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Here [are]</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἴδε</span> <span class="translit">(Ide)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2400.htm">Strong's 2400: </a> </span><span class="str2">See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My</span><br /><span class="grk">μου</span> <span class="translit">(mou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mother</span><br /><span class="grk">μήτηρ</span> <span class="translit">(mētēr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3384.htm">Strong's 3384: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother. Apparently a primary word; a 'mother'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">My</span><br /><span class="grk">μου</span> <span class="translit">(mou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">brothers!</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀδελφοί</span> <span class="translit">(adelphoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_80.htm">Strong's 80: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. 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