Time after Pentecost · Year B
Proper 5
June 6, 2027
Overview & Insights
"Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother." (Mark 3:35)
Jesus' family thinks he has lost his mind and scribes charge that he drives out demons by Beelzebul, but he answers that a kingdom divided against itself cannot stand and warns against blaspheming the Holy Spirit. He then redraws the boundaries of kinship, naming those who do God's will as his true mother and brothers and sisters.
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Commentary on Mark 3:20-35 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary exegesis of the Beelzebul charge and Jesus redefining who counts as his family.
Mark 3:20-35 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed, sermon shaped reading of the twin rejections of Jesus by his family and by the scribes.
Mark 3: A House Divided Cannot Stand Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on the whole chapter.
Mark 3 Commentary Precept Austin
A deep gathering of quotations, word studies, and cross references worked verse by verse.
Mark 3:20 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries such as Barnes, Gill, and Ellicott on the passage in one place.
Mark 3, Expository Notes StudyLight
Thomas Constable's expository notes on the house divided and the sin against the Holy Spirit.
Background & Word Study
Enter the Bible: Mark Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on Mark's authorship, setting, and fast moving narrative.
Book of Mark Overview BibleProject
An animated walk through Mark's structure and themes to place the conflict stories.
Mark 3:20 Greek Interlinear BibleHub
Greek word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for close study of the passage.
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