King James Version
What Does Mark 3:34 Mean?
“And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!”
Context
32
And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
33
And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
34
And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
35
For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(34) **And he looked round about.**—Literally, *looking round on those who sat in a circle round Him.* Another graphic touch of this Evangelist.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
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Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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