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Who are my brothers?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And he answered them, “Who 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 />But Jesus replied, “Who 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 He answering them says, "Who are 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 answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But He answered them, saying, “Who is My mother, or My brothers?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Answering them, He said, “Who 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 />Answering them, He said, &#8220Who are My mother and My brothers?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And answering them, He said, “Who are 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 answering them, He said, “Who are 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 />And He replied, “Who 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 />He replied to them, “Who 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 />He replied to them, &#8220Who are My mother and My brothers?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he answereth them, and saith, Who is 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 />Jesus asked, "Who is my mother and who are my brothers?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he answereth them, and saith, Who is 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 />He replied to them, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jesus answered, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He answered them, "Who 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 />But Jesus replied, ?Who is My mother, or who are My brothers??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He answered them and said, "Who 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 he answered them, saying, "Who are 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 answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Who are my mother and my brothers?" He replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He answered them, “Who are 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 He answered them, saying, “Who is My mother, or My brothers?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And He answering them says, "Who are 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 he answered them, saying, 'Who is my mother, or 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 he answered them, saying, Who is 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 answering them, he said: Who is 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 responding to them, he said, “Who is 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 />But he said to them in reply, “Who 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 he replied, “Who 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 answered and said to them, Who is my mother, and who are 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 answered and said to them, “Who is my mother and who are my brothers?”<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 answered them and said: "Who is my mother, or my brothers?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And He responding to them, says, <FR>Who is 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 he answered them, saying, Who is my mother or my brethren?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />He answer'd, who is my mother? who are my brothers?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Who are my mother and my brothers?" He replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And, answering them, He saith, <FR>"Who is 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 He answered them, and said, <FR>Who is my mother, or my brethren?<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/3-33.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=852" 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">32</span>and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.” <span class="reftext">33</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">But</a> <a href="/greek/611.htm" title="611: apokritheis (V-APP-NMS) -- From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.">Jesus replied,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- 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/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. "></a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: Tis (IPro-NFS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">“Who</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">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">34</span>Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!…<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/12-48.htm">Matthew 12:48</a></span><br />But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”<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="/matthew/10-37.htm">Matthew 10:37</a></span><br />Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-12.htm">John 1:12-13</a></span><br />But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God— / children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.<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</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.<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="/deuteronomy/33-9.htm">Deuteronomy 33:9</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-10.htm">Psalm 27:10</a></span><br />Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Isaiah 49:15</a></span><br />“Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-1.htm">Jeremiah 31:1</a></span><br />“At that time,” declares the LORD, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be My people.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/1-10.htm">Hosea 1:10</a></span><br />Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brothers?</p><p class="hdg">Who.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/33-9.htm">Deuteronomy 33:9</a></b></br> Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/2-49.htm">Luke 2:49</a></b></br> And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/2-4.htm">John 2:4</a></b></br> Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.</p><p class="hdg">or.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/3-21.htm">Mark 3:21</a></b></br> And when his friends heard <i>of it</i>, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/6-3.htm">Mark 6:3</a></b></br> Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/7-3.htm">John 7:3-5</a></b></br> His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/3-32.htm">Mother</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/3-34.htm">Mother</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 />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>But Jesus replied,</b><br>In this passage, Jesus is responding to a situation where His biological family is seeking Him. This reply is significant as it highlights Jesus' teaching method, often using questions to provoke thought and deeper understanding. His response is not dismissive but rather an invitation to consider a broader spiritual truth. Jesus frequently used questions to challenge prevailing assumptions and to lead His listeners to a deeper understanding of His mission and the nature of God's kingdom.<p><b>“Who are My mother and My brothers?”</b><br>This question challenges the traditional Jewish understanding of family ties, which were deeply rooted in blood relations and tribal affiliations. In the cultural context of first-century Judaism, family was central to one's identity and social structure. By asking this question, Jesus is redefining the concept of family in spiritual terms. He emphasizes that spiritual kinship, based on obedience to God's will, transcends biological relationships. This teaching aligns with other scriptures, such as <a href="/john/1-12.htm">John 1:12-13</a>, where believers are described as children of God, born not of natural descent but of God. Additionally, this redefinition of family foreshadows the formation of the early Christian community, where believers are united as brothers and sisters in Christ, as seen in <a href="/acts/2-42.htm">Acts 2:42-47</a>. Jesus' question also points to His role as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah, who would establish a new covenant community.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jesus is teaching and responding to those around Him. His response in <a href="/mark/3-33.htm">Mark 3:33</a> highlights His teaching on spiritual kinship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a></b><br>A group of people gathered around Jesus, listening to His teachings. They are witnesses to His response about who His true family is.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus'_mother_and_brothers.htm">Jesus' Mother and Brothers</a></b><br>They are mentioned in the context of seeking Jesus, which prompts His teaching on spiritual family. Their presence sets the stage for Jesus to redefine familial relationships in spiritual terms.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/redefining_family.htm">Redefining Family</a></b><br>Jesus challenges the traditional understanding of family by emphasizing spiritual bonds over biological ones. This teaches us to value our spiritual relationships and community in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_kinship.htm">Spiritual Kinship</a></b><br>The passage encourages believers to see fellow Christians as family, united by faith and commitment to God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prioritizing_god's_will.htm">Prioritizing God's Will</a></b><br>Jesus' response underscores the importance of aligning our lives with God's will, which is the true mark of being part of His family.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inclusivity_in_the_kingdom.htm">Inclusivity in the Kingdom</a></b><br>The teaching opens the door for all who do God's will to be considered part of Jesus' family, highlighting the inclusive nature of the Gospel.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_mother_of_david.htm">Who was James the Apostle in Christian tradition?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_jesus_have_siblings.htm">Did Jesus have siblings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_on_churches'_tax-exemption.htm">What is the number of Jesus' siblings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_matthew_mention_their_mother.htm">Matthew 20:20-21 - Why does Matthew mention the mother of James and John making this request, while Mark 10:35-37 portrays the brothers themselves asking?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/3-33.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">But</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">[Jesus] replied,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀποκριθεὶς</span> <span class="translit">(apokritheis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_611.htm">Strong's 611: </a> </span><span class="str2">From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Who</span><br /><span class="grk">Τίς</span> <span class="translit">(Tis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐστιν</span> <span class="translit">(estin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</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. A brother near or remote.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/3-33.htm">Mark 3:33 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/3-33.htm">Mark 3:33 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/3-33.htm">Mark 3:33 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/3-33.htm">Mark 3:33 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/3-33.htm">Mark 3:33 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/3-33.htm">Mark 3:33 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/3-33.htm">Mark 3:33 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/3-33.htm">Mark 3:33 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/3-33.htm">Mark 3:33 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/3-33.htm">Mark 3:33 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/3-33.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 3:33 He answered them Who are my mother (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/3-32.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 3:32"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 3:32" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/3-34.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 3:34"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 3:34" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>