The Meaning of Mark 3:32 Explained

Mark 3:32

KJV: And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

YLT: and a multitude was sitting about him, and they said to him, 'Lo, thy mother and thy brethren without do seek thee.'

Darby: And a crowd sat around him. And they said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren seek thee without.

ASV: And a multitude was sitting about him; and they say unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And  the multitude  sat  about  him,  and  they said  unto him,  Behold,  thy  mother  and  thy  brethren  without  seek for  thee. 

What does Mark 3:32 Mean?

Context Summary

Mark 3:20-35 - Brother To All Who Will
The Pharisees circulated this infamous charge-not because they believed it, but to satisfy the questions that were being asked on all sides. What they affirmed they knew to be untrue; but for selfish reasons they would not confess what they really thought. Such denial of truth is a deadly and unpardonable sin, because it injures the sensitiveness of conscience and produces moral death.
Family ties, Mark 3:31-35. The family of Jesus needed to be taught, though with the utmost delicacy, that they must not attempt to control His public ministry. All who love God and do His will are welcomed into the divine family circle and become blood relations of the Son of God.
The sower, Mark 4:1-9. Note the perils of the hearer, that you may guard against the waste of precious seed. There is a grave peril in the effect of light, fanciful, wandering thoughts. There is great peril also in a mere emotional response-the "straightway springing up" which has no root, because the heart is hard. There is danger lest the cares of the poor, the riches of the wealthy, and the too eager pursuit of things by other classes may drain away the strength of the soul, so that the Word of God shall be a slender stalk, without an ear or fruit. It is not enough to hear the Word, we must accept it and bear fruit; otherwise the plowing, sowing, and all the operations of nature are in vain. Live up to what you know. Obedience is the key to understanding. [source]

Chapter Summary: Mark 3

1  Jesus heals the withered hand,
10  and many other infirmities;
11  rebukes the unclean spirit;
13  chooses his twelve apostles;
22  convinces the blasphemy of casting out demons by Beelzebub;
31  and shows who are his brother, sister, and mother

Greek Commentary for Mark 3:32

Was sitting about him [εκατητο περι αυτον]
They sat in a circle (κυκλωι — kuklōi) around Jesus with the disciples forming a sort of inner circle. [source]

Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Mark 3:32

Matthew 12:47  []
Aleph, B, L, Old Syriac, omit this verse as do Westcott and Hort. It is genuine in Mark 3:32 ; Luke 8:20 . It was probably copied into Matthew from Mark or Luke. [source]
Mark 3:21 His friends [οἱ παῤ αὐτοῦ]
Lit., they who were from beside him: i.e., by origin or birth. His mother and brethren. Compare Mark 3:31, Mark 3:32. Wyc., kinsmen. Tynd., they that belonged unto him. Not his disciples, since they were in the house with him. [source]
Luke 8:20 Was told [απηγγελη]
Second aorist passive indicative of απαγγελλω — apaggellō to bring word or tidings. Common verb. See Mark 3:32 and Matthew 12:47 for details. [source]

What do the individual words in Mark 3:32 mean?

And was sitting around Him a crowd they said to Him Behold the mother of You the brothers the sister outside are seeking You
καὶ ἐκάθητο περὶ αὐτὸν ὄχλος λέγουσιν αὐτῷ Ἰδοὺ μήτηρ σου οἱ ἀδελφοί αἱ ἀδελφαί ἔξω ζητοῦσίν σε

ἐκάθητο  was  sitting 
Parse: Verb, Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Singular
Root: κάθημαι  
Sense: to sit down, seat one’s self.
περὶ  around 
Parse: Preposition
Root: περί 
Sense: about, concerning, on account of, because of, around, near.
ὄχλος  a  crowd 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: ὄχλος  
Sense: a crowd.
λέγουσιν  they  said 
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural
Root: λέγω 
Sense: to say, to speak.
αὐτῷ  to  Him 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Root: αὐτός  
Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.
Ἰδοὺ  Behold 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Active, 2nd Person Singular
Root: ἰδού  
Sense: behold, see, lo.
μήτηρ  mother 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Singular
Root: μήτηρ  
Sense: a mother.
σου  of  You 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Root: σύ  
Sense: you.
ἀδελφοί  brothers 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Plural
Root: ἀδελφός  
Sense: a brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother.
ἀδελφαί  sister 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Feminine Plural
Root: ἀδελφή  
Sense: a full, own sister.
ἔξω  outside 
Parse: Adverb
Root: ἔξω  
Sense: without, out of doors.
ζητοῦσίν  are  seeking 
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural
Root: ζητέω  
Sense: to seek in order to find.

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