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Mark 3:31-35 GNB Then Jesus' mother and brothers arrived. They stood outside the house and sent in a message, asking for him. (32) A crowd was sitting around Jesus, and they said to him, "Look, your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside, and they want you." (33) Jesus answered, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?" (34) He looked at the people sitting around him and said, "Look! Here are my mother and my brothers! (35) Whoever does what God wants is my brother, my sister, my mother." (God wants us to listen to Christ. - Mat 17:5 - We do that in our day by reading the Gospels. - John 6:28-29)
Mark 3:31-35 ESV And his mother and his brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him. (32) And a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, "Your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you." (33) And he answered them, "Who are my mother and my brothers?" (34) And looking about at those who sat around him, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! (35) For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother." (God wants us to listen to Christ. - Mat 17:5 - We do that in our day by reading the Gospels. - John 6:28-29)
Mark 3:31-35 GW Then his mother and his brothers arrived. They stood outside and sent someone to ask him to come out. (32) The crowd sitting around Jesus told him, "Your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you." (33) He replied to them, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" (34) Then looking at those who sat in a circle around him, he said, "Look, here are my mother and my brothers. (35) Whoever does what God wants is my brother and sister and mother." (God wants us to listen to Christ. - Mat 17:5 - We do that in our day by reading the Gospels. - John 6:28-29)
Mark 3:31-35 ALT Then His brothers and mother come, and standing outside they sent [word] to Him, calling for Him. (32) And a crowd was sitting around Him. So they said to Him, "Listen! Your mother and Your brothers and Your sisters are outside seeking You." (33) And He answered them saying, "Who is My mother or My brothers?" (34) And having looked around in a circle at the ones sitting around Him, He says, "Look! My mother and My brothers! (35) "For whoever does the will of God, this one is My brother and My sister and mother." (God wants us to listen to Christ. - Mat 17:5 - We do that in our day by reading the Gospels. - John 6:28-29)
Mark 3:31-35 BBE And his mother and brothers came and were outside, and sent for him, requesting to see him. (32) And a great number were seated round him; and they said to him, See, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you. (33) And he said in answer, Who are my mother and my brothers? (34) And looking round at those who were seated about him, he said, See, my mother and my brothers! (35) Whoever does God's pleasure, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. (God wants us to listen to Christ. - Mat 17:5 - We do that in our day by reading the Gospels. - John 6:28-29)
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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible
CEV - Contemporary English Version
Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
ESV - English Standard Version
GNB - Good News Bible
GW - God's Word Bible
ISV - International Standard Version
KJV - 1769 King James Version
KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611
LitNT - Literal New Testament
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version
Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
MWT - Modern World Translation
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation
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