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Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him. <a href="/nlt/mark/3.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him. They stood outside and sent word for him to come out and talk with them. <a href="/esv/mark/3.htm">English Standard Version</a> And his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him. <a href="/bsb/mark/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him, <a href="/blb/mark/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And His mother and His brothers arrive, and standing outside, sent to Him, calling Him. <a href="/kjv/mark/3.htm">King James Bible</a> There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him. <a href="/nkjv/mark/3.htm">New King James Version</a> Then His brothers and His mother came, and standing outside they sent to Him, calling Him. <a href="/nasb_/mark/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then His mother and His brothers came, and while standing outside they sent word to Him, calling for Him. <a href="/nasb/mark/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then His mother and His brothers arrived, and standing outside they sent word to Him and called Him. <a href="/nasb77/mark/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And His mother and His brothers arrived, and standing outside they sent word to Him, and called Him. <a href="/lsb/mark/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then His mother and His brothers arrived, and standing outside they sent word to Him, calling Him. <a href="/amp/mark/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then His mother and His brothers arrived, and standing outside they sent word to Him and called for Him. <a href="/csb/mark/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent word to him and called him. <a href="/hcsb/mark/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then His mother and His brothers came, and standing outside, they sent word to Him and called Him. <a href="/asv/mark/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> And there come his mother and his brethren; and, standing without, they sent unto him, calling him. <a href="/cev/mark/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus' mother and brothers came and stood outside. Then they sent someone with a message for him to come out to them. <a href="/erv/mark/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> And there come his mother and his brethren; and, standing without, they sent unto him, calling him. <a href="/gwt/mark/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then his mother and his brothers arrived. They stood outside and sent someone to ask him to come out. <a href="/gnt/mark/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then Jesus' mother and brothers arrived. They stood outside the house and sent in a message, asking for him. <a href="/isv/mark/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then his mother and his brothers arrived. Milling around outside, they sent for him, continuously summoning him. <a href="/msb/mark/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then Jesus? brothers and mother came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him, <a href="/net/mark/3.htm">NET Bible</a> Then Jesus' mother and his brothers came. Standing outside, they sent word to him, to summon him. <a href="/nheb/mark/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him. <a href="/wbt/mark/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> There came then his brethren and his mother, and standing without, they sent to him, calling him. <a href="/wey/mark/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> By this time His mother and His brothers arrive, and standing outside they send a message to Him to call Him. <a href="/web/mark/3.htm">World English Bible</a> His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/mark/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Then His brothers and mother come, and standing outside, they sent to Him, calling Him, <a href="/blb/mark/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And His mother and His brothers arrive, and standing outside, sent to Him, calling Him. <a href="/ylt/mark/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Then come do his brethren and mother, and standing without, they sent unto him, calling him, <a href="/slt/mark/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Then came his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, they sent to him, calling him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/mark/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And his mother and his bretheren came; and standing without, sent unto him, calling him. <a href="/cpdv/mark/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And his mother and brothers arrived. And standing outside, they sent to him, calling him. <a href="/nabre/mark/3.htm">New American Bible</a> His mother and his brothers arrived. Standing outside they sent word to him and called him. <a href="/nrsvce/mark/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then his mother and his brothers came; and standing outside, they sent to him and called him.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/mark/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then there came his mother and his brothers, and stood outside, and they sent in to call him. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And his mother and his brothers came, standing outside, and they sent that they might call him to them.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/mark/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> His mother and his brothers came, therefore, and standing without, sent to him, and called him. <a href="/godbey/mark/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And His mother and His brothers come; and standing without, sent to Him, calling Him. <a href="/haweis/mark/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Then came his brethren and his mother, and standing without sent unto him, calling aloud for him. <a href="/mace/mark/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a> In the mean time his brothers and his mother came there, and not being able to get within hearing, <a href="/wey/mark/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> By this time His mother and His brothers arrive, and standing outside they send a message to Him to call Him. <a href="/worrell/mark/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And His mother and His brothers come; and, standing without, they sent to Him, calling Him. <a href="/worsley/mark/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> So his brethren and his mother came, and standing without sent to Him to call Him to them: <a href="/parallel/mark/3-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=837" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/mark/3.htm">Jesus' Mother and Brothers</a> 30Jesus made this statement because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.” 31<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Jesus’</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/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></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> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: erchontai (V-PIM/P-3P) -- To come, go. ">came</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4739.htm" title="4739: stēkontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- To stand fast, stand firm, persevere. From the perfect tense of histemi; to be stationary, i.e. to persevere.">stood</a> <a href="/greek/1854.htm" title="1854: exō (Adv) -- Without, outside. Adverb from ek; out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively.">outside.</a> <a href="/greek/649.htm" title="649: apesteilan (V-AIA-3P) -- From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.">They sent someone in</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">to</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."></a> <a href="/greek/2564.htm" title="2564: kalountes (V-PPA-NMP) -- (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to call.">summon</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> 32and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/12-46.htm">Matthew 12:46-50</a> While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him. / Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.” / But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?” ... <a href="/luke/8-19.htm">Luke 8:19-21</a> Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd. / He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.” / But He replied, “My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and carry it out.” <a href="/john/7-3.htm">John 7:3-5</a> So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing. / For no one who wants to be known publicly acts in secret. Since You are doing these things, show Yourself to the world.” / For even His own brothers did not believe in Him. <a href="/matthew/13-55.htm">Matthew 13:55-56</a> “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? / Aren’t all His sisters with us as well? Where then did this man get all these things?” <a href="/acts/1-14.htm">Acts 1:14</a> With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers. <a href="/john/2-12.htm">John 2:12</a> After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days. <a href="/john/19-25.htm">John 19:25-27</a> Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene. / 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. <a href="/galatians/1-19.htm">Galatians 1:19</a> But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother. <a href="/james/1-1.htm">James 1:1</a> James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings. <a href="/1_corinthians/9-5.htm">1 Corinthians 9:5</a> Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas? <a href="/psalms/69-8.htm">Psalm 69:8</a> I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sons, <a href="/deuteronomy/33-9.htm">Deuteronomy 33:9</a> He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant. <a href="/micah/7-6.htm">Micah 7:6</a> For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household. <a href="/genesis/37-4.htm">Genesis 37:4</a> When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him. <a href="/genesis/37-11.htm">Genesis 37:11</a> And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>There came then his brothers and his mother, and, standing without, sent to him, calling him.<a href="/matthew/12-46.htm">Matthew 12:46-48</a> While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him… <a href="/luke/8-19.htm">Luke 8:19-21</a> Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/24-50.htm">Arrive</a> <a href="/matthew/26-47.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/mark/3-23.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/3-14.htm">Message</a> <a href="/mark/1-30.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/mark/2-2.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/matthew/20-22.htm">Requesting</a> <a href="/matthew/26-71.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/matthew/27-47.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/mark/3-12.htm">Time</a> <a href="/mark/2-2.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/13-36.htm">Arrive</a> <a href="/mark/5-1.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/mark/4-9.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/4-14.htm">Message</a> <a href="/mark/3-32.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/mark/3-32.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/mark/8-11.htm">Requesting</a> <a href="/mark/9-38.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/mark/9-1.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/mark/4-12.htm">Time</a> <a href="/mark/4-14.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 3</div>1. <a href="/mark/3-1.htm">Jesus heals the withered hand,</a> 10. <a href="/mark/3-10.htm">and many other infirmities;</a> 11. <a href="/mark/3-11.htm">rebukes the unclean spirit;</a> 13. <a href="/mark/3-13.htm">chooses his twelve apostles;</a> 22. <a href="/mark/3-22.htm">convinces the blasphemy of casting out demons by Beelzebub;</a> 31. <a href="/mark/3-31.htm">and shows who are his brother, sister, and mother.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came This phrase introduces the family of Jesus, highlighting His mother, Mary, and His brothers. The mention of His brothers suggests that Mary had other children after Jesus, which aligns with references in <a href="/matthew/13-55.htm">Matthew 13:55-56</a>. The presence of His family indicates their concern for Him, possibly due to the growing tension and opposition Jesus faced from religious leaders. This familial visit underscores the humanity of Jesus, who, despite His divine mission, was part of a human family.and stood outside. The fact that they stood outside suggests a physical separation from Jesus, who was inside teaching. This separation can symbolize a spiritual or mission-oriented distance, as Jesus was increasingly focused on His divine mission, which sometimes conflicted with familial expectations. The setting also reflects the crowded nature of Jesus' gatherings, where His teachings drew large crowds, making it difficult for His family to reach Him directly.They sent someone in to summon Him, This action indicates the family's desire to speak with Jesus, possibly out of concern for His well-being or to persuade Him to take a different approach to His ministry. The act of sending someone in reflects the cultural norms of the time, where direct access to a teacher or rabbi might be mediated by a messenger. This moment sets the stage for Jesus to redefine familial relationships in the context of His spiritual mission, as He later emphasizes the primacy of spiritual kinship over biological ties.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> Central figure in the Gospel of Mark, performing miracles and teaching with authority. In this passage, He is inside a house, surrounded by a crowd. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jesus'_mother_and_brothers.htm">Jesus' Mother and Brothers</a> They arrive seeking Jesus, standing outside the house. This moment highlights their relationship with Jesus and their concern for Him. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a> A group of people gathered around Jesus, eager to hear His teachings and witness His miracles. They are inside the house with Jesus, contrasting with His family outside.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_kinship_over_earthly_ties.htm">Spiritual Kinship Over Earthly Ties</a> Jesus redefines family as those who do the will of God, emphasizing spiritual relationships over biological ones. <a href="/topical/p/prioritizing_god's_will.htm">Prioritizing God's Will</a> Believers are called to prioritize their relationship with God and His will above all else, even familial expectations. <a href="/topical/i/inclusivity_of_god's_family.htm">Inclusivity of God's Family</a> The passage invites all who follow Jesus and obey God's will to be part of His spiritual family, breaking down barriers of exclusivity. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_misunderstanding.htm">Understanding Misunderstanding</a> Jesus' family initially misunderstands His mission, reminding us that even those closest to us may not always comprehend our spiritual journey. <a href="/topical/t/transformation_through_faith.htm">Transformation Through Faith</a> The eventual belief of Jesus' family members serves as a testament to the transformative power of faith and the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 3</a> <a href="/q/did_jesus_have_siblings.htm">Did Jesus have siblings?</a> <a href="/q/bible_on_churches'_tax-exemption.htm">What is the number of Jesus' siblings?</a> <a href="/q/did_mary_have_additional_children.htm">Did Mary have additional children?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_joseph,_jesus'_earthly_father.htm">Who was Joseph, Jesus' earthly father?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31-35) There came then his brethren and his mother.--See Notes on <a href="/context/matthew/12-46.htm" title="While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood without, desiring to speak with him.">Matthew 12:46-50</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/mark/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 31-33. - Our Lord's brethren and his mother had now arrived (see ver. 21) to look after him. He was in the house teaching; but the crowd was so great that they could not approach him. The multitude filled not only the room, but the courtyard and all the approaches. St. Luke (Lujke 8:19) says," they could not come at him for the crowd." His brethren here spoken of were in all probability his cousins, the sons of Mary, the wife of Alphaeus or Clopas. But two of these, already chosen to be apostles, were most likely with him in the room, and of the number of those towards whom he stretched out his hand and said, "Behold, my mother and my brethren!" whilst Mary and the others had come (Mary, perhaps, induced by the others in the hope that the sight of his mother might the more move him) for the purpose of bringing him back to the quiet of Nazareth. We cannot suppose that the Virgin Mary came with any other feeling than that of a mother's anxiety in behalf of her Son. She may have thought that he was in danger, exposed to the fickle temper of a large multitude, who might at any moment have their passions stirred against him by his enemies, the scribes and Pharisees; and so she was willingly persuaded to come and use her influence with him to induce him to escape from what appeared evidently to be a position of some danger. If so, this explains our Lord's behavior on this occasion. The multitude was sitting about him, and he was teaching them; and then a message was brought to him from his mother and his brethren who were without, perhaps in the courtyard, perhaps beyond in the open street, calling for him. The interruption was untimely, not to say unseemly. And so he says, not without a little tone of severity in his words, Who is my mother and my brethren? Our Lord did not speak thus as denying his human relationship; as though he was not "very man," but a mere "phantom," as some early heretics taught; and still less as though he was ashamed of his earthly lationships; but partly perhaps because the messengers too boldly and inconsiderately interrupted him while he was teaching; and chiefly that he might show that his heavenly Father's business was more to him than the affection of his earthly mother, greatly as he valued it; and thus he preferred the spiritual relationship, in which there is neither male nor female, bond nor free, but all stand alike to Christ in the relationship of brother, sister, and mother. It is remarkable, and yet the reason for the omission is obvious, that our Lord does not mention" father" in this spiritual category. <a href="/commentaries/mark/3-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Then Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. [Jesus’] αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. mother μήτηρ (mētēr) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3384.htm">Strong's 3384: </a> A mother. Apparently a primary word; a 'mother'. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. brothers ἀδελφοὶ (adelphoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_80.htm">Strong's 80: </a> A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. came ἔρχονται (erchontai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. stood στήκοντες (stēkontes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4739.htm">Strong's 4739: </a> To stand fast, stand firm, persevere. From the perfect tense of histemi; to be stationary, i.e. to persevere. outside. ἔξω (exō) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_1854.htm">Strong's 1854: </a> Without, outside. Adverb from ek; out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively. They sent [someone] in ἀπέστειλαν (apesteilan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_649.htm">Strong's 649: </a> From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively. to πρὸς (pros) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. summon καλοῦντες (kalountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2564.htm">Strong's 2564: </a> (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'. Him, αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. 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