Mark 3:31-35

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers Send for Him

31 Then His brothers and His mother came, and standing outside they sent to Him, calling Him.

32 And a multitude was sitting around Him; and they said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are outside seeking You.”

33 But He answered them, saying, “Who is My mother, or My brothers?”

34 And He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him, and said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!

35 For whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother.”

Context

• Why was His family there? (Mark 3:20, 21)

Reflection

1. Who was the earthly family of Jesus? (Matthew 1:16, 17, 13:55, Mark 6:3, Luke 2:7)
2. Who is His true family? (Matthew 3:9, John 2:23-25, 8:39, Galatians 3:26-28)
3. What’s so important about God’s will? (Luke 8:21, Acts 13:22, Romans 12:2, Ephesians 6:6, Hebrews 10:36, James 1:22, 1 Peter 4:2, 19, 1 John 2:17)

Testimony Time

1. How were you born into the family of God? (Mark 10:29, 30, John 1:12, 3:1-7, 16-18, Galatians 4:1-8)
2. How are you building up & adding to your spiritual family? (John 15:12, 13, 17:21-23, 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, Galatians 6:10, 1 John 4:7-9)