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Mark 3:31

Standing without

(εξω στηκοντες). A late present from the perfect εστηκα. Pathetic picture of the mother and brothers standing on the outside of the house thinking that Jesus inside is beside himself and wanting to take him home. They were crowded out.They sent unto him, calling him

(απεστειλαν προς αυτον καλουντες αυτον). They were unwilling to disclose their errand to take him home (Swete) and so get the crowd to pass word unto Jesus on the inside, "calling him" through others. Some of the MSS. add "sisters" to mother and brothers as seeking Jesus.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Mark 3:31. _HIS BRETHREN AND HIS MOTHER_] Or rather, _his mother_ _and his brethren_. This is the arrangement of the best and most ancient MSS.; and this clause, και αἱ αδελφαι σου, _and thy_...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    See the notes at Matthew 12:46....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 3 _ 1. In the synagogue. The man with the withered hand healed. (Mark 3:1. Matthew 12:9; Luke 6:6 .)_ 2. The Withdrawal of the Servant. Many healed. ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ANSWER OF JESUS TO THE VERDICT OF THE JERUSALEM SCRIBES AND THE INTERVENTION OF HIS FAMILY. The introduction of this section would naturally link with Mark 3:6. Jesus returns home (presumably, to...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE CLASH OF IDEAS (Mark 3:1-6)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    His mother and his brothers came. They stood outside and sent someone in with a message to him. The crowd were sitting round him. "Look!" they said, "your mother and your brothers are outside inquirin...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HIS BRETHREN AND HIS MOTHER: i.e. the kinsfolk of Mark 3:21. AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6), in verses: Mark 3:31. WITHOUT. That they might more easily seize Him (Mark 3:21)....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    His Mother and His Brethren come to Him 31. _his brethren_ Their names, James, Joses, Simon, Judas, are given in Matthew 13:55 and Mark 6:3. Some understand them to have been His literal "brethren,...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    31–35. WHO ARE CHRIST’S TRUE RELATIONS? Matthew 12:46-50; Luke 8:19-21....

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΚΑῚ ἜΡΧΟΝΤΑΙ. Mk has his historic pres.; Mt. and Lk. have past tenses. It is possible that ἔρχονται, arrival at destination, is meant to correspond with ἐξῆλθον, departure from home, in Mark 3:21. Nei...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

    VER 1A. IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD,...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _JESUS' MOTHER AND BROTHERS MARK 3:31-35:_ Jesus' mother and brothers heard what was going on. They thought he was mad or beside himself. They sent someone with a message for him to come out to them....

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΈΞΩ (G1854) снаружи. Это противопоставление по отношению к тем, кто сидел вокруг Него (Guelich). ΣΤΉΚΟΝΤΕΣ _praes. act. part. (adj.) от_ ΣΤΉΚΩ (G4739), образуется из формы perf. _от_'ΊΣΤΗΜΙ стоять (B...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him. For the exposition, see the notes at ....

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    CHOICE OF THE TWELVE 1-6. The withered hand (Matthew 12:9; Luke 6:6). See on Mt....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    HIS MOTHER AND HIS BRETHREN (Matthew 12:46; Luke 8:19). See on Mt, and on Mark 3:21....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (31-35) THERE CAME THEN HIS BRETHREN AND HIS MOTHER. — See Notes on Matthew 12:46....

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 3:31-35 (MARK 3:31) THE FRIENDS OF JESUS "And there come His mother and His brethren; and, standing without, they sent unto Him, calling Him. And a multitude was sitting about Him; and they s...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _The relatives of Jesus_ (Matthew 12:46-50; Luke 8:19-21)....

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ἔρχονται, even without the οὖν following in T. R., naturally points back to Mark 3:21. The evangelist resumes the story about Christ's friends, interrupted by the encounter with the scribes (so Grotiu...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This is one of the few occasions on which it is said that Christ was angry. Particularly note the reason for His anger: "When He had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardeni...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    There came then his (q) brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him. (q) By the name "brother" the Hebrews understand all that are of the same stock and blood....

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    CONSANGUINITY OF THE HOLY GHOST Matthew 12:46-50; Mark 3:31-35; & Luke 8:19; Luke 8:21;...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THERE CAME THEN HIS BRETHREN AND HIS MOTHER,.... At the same time he was speaking to the Scribes, who seem to be different persons from his friends and kinsmen, Mark 3:21, AND STANDING WITHOUT; for C...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him. Ver. 31. _Then came his brethren_] Here the Evangelist returneth to the history he had begun to set for...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _There came then his brethren and his mother_ Having at length made their way through the crowd, so as to come to the door. _His brethren_ are here named first, as being first and most earnest in the...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    Christ's brethren. Matthew 12:46-50....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THERE CAME THEN HIS BRETHREN AND HIS MOTHER, AND, STANDING WITHOUT, SENT UNTO HIM, CALLING HIM....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The true relatives of the Lord:...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Mark 3:13. _He calleth to him whom he would._ He knew them as he knew Nathaniel; he knew their piety, he knew their worth. They followed him at first as hearers, having no thoughts of the glory that w...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    THEN JESUS' MOTHER AND BROTHERS ARRIVED. These "brothers" were the sons of Mary, and "half-brothers" to Jesus. See notes on Matthew 13:55....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Gospels Compared

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  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Luke 8:19; Matthew 12:46...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Then come his brethren and his mother — Having at length made their way through the crowd, so as to come to the door. His brethren are here named first, as being first and most earnest in the design o...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Observe here, 1. The truth and verity of Christ's human nature; he had affinity and consanguinity with men, persons near in blood to him by the mother's side, called here his brethren; that is, his ki...

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