^3:31Then⁵⁷ Jesus’⁵⁸ mother and his brothers⁵⁹ came. Standing⁶⁰ outside, they sent word to him, to summon him. ^3:32A crowd was sitting around him and they said to him, “Look, your mother and your brothers⁶¹ are outside looking for you.”

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Footnotes

57 Grk “And.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
58 Grk “his”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
59 The issue of whether Jesus had brothers (siblings) has had a long history in the church. Epiphanius, in the 4th century, argued that Mary was a perpetual virgin and had no offspring other than Jesus. Others argued that these brothers were really cousins. Nothing in the text suggests any of this. See also John 7:3.
60 Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
61 Many read “and your sisters” here after “your brothers” (A D Γ 700 it). However, the pedigree of several of the which lack this phrase is considerable (א B C K L W Δ Θ f1, 13 28 33 565 892 1241 1424 2542 lat sy). It seems likely that this phrase was added by an early Western scribe to harmonize this statement with Jesus’ response in v. 35. has the words in brackets, indicating some doubt as to their authenticity.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him. And a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, “Your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent word to him and called him. A crowd was sitting around him and told him, “Look, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside asking for you.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him. They stood outside and sent word for him to come out and talk with them. There was a crowd sitting around Jesus, and someone said, “Your mother and your brothers are outside asking for you.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And his mother and his brothers arrived, and standing outside, they sent word to him to summon him. And a crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you.”

KJV 1900King James Version

There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him. And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

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