Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Mark 3:35
For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
For whosoever shall do the will of God,…. By believing in Christ, receiving him as a Saviour and Redeemer, and submitting to him in all his ordinances, as King of saints:
the same is my brother, and my sister, and my mother: such are openly, and manifestly related to Christ in a spiritual sense; and are as dear to him, and more so, than such persons are who stand in such a relation to others, or did to him according to the flesh. And this shows not only the near relation, and strong affection which Christ has for his people, but that he is not ashamed of them; and it may be concluded, that he will resent, in the keenest manner, every injury that is done them; [See comments on Mt 12:50].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
1)”For whoever shaII do the will of God (hos an poiese to thelema tou theou) ”Whoever does the will of the true, (trinitarian) God,” anyone, each one, and everyone who engages in the work and will of God, 2Co 8:12.
2) ”The same is my brother,” (houtos adelphos inou) ”This one exists as, is my brother, ‘ It is the Divine relationship of true disciples, active members of our Lords Church company, to which He here alludes.
3) And my sister and mother (kat adoilphe kai meter estin) ”As well as such is also my sister and my mother. Such is further described, Mat 19:27-29; Mr 10 29 30; Luk 18:29-30.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
Mar 3:35 . , etc.: whosoever shall do the will of God (“of my Father in heaven,” Mt.), definition of true discipleship. , , : without the article, because the nouns are used figuratively (Fritzsche). This saying and the mood it expressed would confirm the friends in the belief that Jesus was in a morbid state of mind.
Fuente: The Expositors Greek Testament by Robertson
Mark
THE MISTAKES OF CHRIST’ S FOES AND FRIENDS
CHRIST’ S KINDRED
CHRIST’S RELATIONS
Mar 3:35
There was a conspiracy to seize Jesus because He is ‘mad,’ and Mary was in the plot!
I. The example for us.
Obedience to Him is the first and main thing to which everything else bows, and which determines everything.
If others compete or interfere, reject them.
Out of that common obedience new ties are formed among men.
2 Of how all these ties may be doubled in power and preciousness by being based on that obedience.
II. The promise for us.
Fuente: Expositions Of Holy Scripture by Alexander MacLaren
do = have done.
the will. Greek. to thelema. See App-102.
God. App-98.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
do: Mat 7:21, Joh 7:17, Jam 1:25, 1Jo 2:17, 1Jo 3:22, 1Jo 3:23
Reciprocal: Psa 106:3 – Blessed Mat 6:10 – Thy will Mat 12:50 – do Mat 25:40 – the least Luk 6:20 – he lifted Rom 16:13 – his 1Th 4:3 – this 1Pe 4:2 – the will
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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The same person (notice it is in singular number) could not be both sister and brother at the same time. The idea is, then, that doing the will of God is more important than being the fleshly relations of Christ.
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
Those who do God’s will, not just those who profess discipleship, constitute Jesus’ spiritual family. The terms "brother and sister and mother" are figurative. "Father" is absent because Jesus had only one spiritual Father. His spiritual mothers were those believing female disciples who sustained Him in motherly ways. Jesus claimed the authority to redefine motherhood and sibling relationships according to doing God’s will rather than blood lineage (cf. Mar 6:1-6). [Note: Edwards, p. 224.]
This pericope should be a great encouragement to any disciple who is suffering persecution for his or her faith. Such disciples were Mark’s original readers. Some disciples suffer broken family relationships and even ostracism because of their commitment to do God’s will. Some experience intense opposition from unbelievers who try to make their good works look bad. One reward for such sacrifices is intimate relationship with Jesus Christ.