Mark 3: 31-33 ” 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.”

The crowds were getting larger and larger that followed Jesus and His disciples.  In these verses, many have crammed themselves into a private home to hear Jesus teach.  No wonder Jesus’ family sent word into the house they were outside wanting to see Him…there was no way they could get into the packed house!  When Jesus asked this question, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”  He wasn’t showing disrespect, but rather saw it as a teachable moment. The story goes on in verses 34-35, ” 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.”  Jesus wanted the crowd huddled around Him to see that they were just as highly regarded to Him as part of  “The Family of God”  as His own kin were.

Author: kezha1

A Christian mother, grandmother, and retired nurse living in Illinois. Called into a ministry of encouraging others to find their ultimate plan and purpose in life through Christ. View all posts by kezha1