Mark 3:31

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

31 And his mother and his brothers arrived, and standing outside, they sent [word] to him to summon him.

Mark 3:31 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 3:31

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 Christ was within, in the house, talking with the Scribes and Pharisees, and preaching to the people; and the crowd being so great, that they could not get into the house; they

sent unto him, calling him:
they not only sent one in to let him know who they were, and that they were without doors, desirous to speak with him; but also, with a voice as loud as they could, called to him themselves; (See Gill on Matthew 12:46).

Mark 3:31 In-Context

29 But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit does not have forgiveness {forever}, but is guilty of [an] eternal sin"--

30 because they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit."

31 And his mother and his brothers arrived, and standing outside, they sent [word] to him to summon him.

32 And a crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, "Behold, your mother and your brothers [are] outside looking for you."

33 And he answered them [and] said, "Who is my mother or my brothers?"