Mark 3:31

“There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.”

"There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him." - Mark 3:31
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What does Mark 3:31 mean?

Mark 3:31 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him." This brief verse may seem simple at first glance, but it actually holds significant meaning within the context of the larger…

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Standing Outside: The Heart of Family and Faith

The scene paints a poignant picture: Jesus, surrounded by crowds, teaching and healing, while outside stands His family—His mother and brothers—calling to Him. Mark 3:31 states, "There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him."…

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A Prayer for Family and Divine Connection

O Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts that are deeply yearning for connection and understanding within our families. We reflect on the moment when Jesus' brethren and mother sought Him, standing outside, longing to speak with Him as recorded in the Gospel of…

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Mark 3:31-34
Mark 3:31 - "¶ There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him."
Mark 3:31-35 - "Then Jesus' mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him. A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, “Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you.” “Who are my mother and my brothers?” he asked. Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”"
"Then Jesus' mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him. A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, “Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you.” “Who are my mother and my brothers?” he asked. Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”" - Mark 3:31-35
Mark 3:1 - "And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand."
Mark 10:31
Mark 7:31-37
Mark 7:31-37
Mark 10:31 - "But many that are first shall be last; and the last first."
"And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand." - Mark 3:1
Mark 13:31 - "Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away."
Job 33:31 - "Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak."
Mark 4:31 - "It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:"
Mark 12:31 - "And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these."
"But many that are first shall be last; and the last first." - Mark 10:31
Mark 11:31 - "And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?"
Judges 3:31
Mark 5:31 - "And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?"
Mark 7:31 - "¶ And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis."
Mark 15:31 - "Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save."
Mark 1:31 - "And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them."
Mark 14:31 - "But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all."
Mark 3:3 - "And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth."
Lamentations 3:31 - "For the Lord will not cast off for ever:"
Mark 3:16 - "And Simon he surnamed Peter;"
"And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these." - Mark 12:31
Job 31:3 - "Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?"
Mark 8:31 - "And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again."
Mark 6:31 - "And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat."