MARK 3:33 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. ὅς
2. hos
3. -
4. -
5. 37390
6. R····NMS
7. that ‹one›
8. that ‹one›
9. -
10. -
11. 24125
1. δέ
2. de
3. -
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. -
11. 24126
1. Καί
2. kai
3. And
4. But
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y31
11. 24127
1. ἀπεκρίθη
2. apokrinō
3. -
4. -
5. 6110
6. VIAP3··S
7. ˱he˲ answered
8. ˱he˲ answered
9. -
10. -
11. 24128
1. ἀποκριθείς
2. apokrinō
3. answering
4. answered
5. 6110
6. VPAP·NMS
7. answering
8. answering
9. -
10. Y31
11. 24129
1. καί
2. kai
3. -
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. -
11. 24130
1. λέγει
2. legō
3. -
4. -
5. 30040
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ saying
8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ saying
9. -
10. R23532; Person=Jesus
11. 24131
1. εἶπεν
2. legō
3. -
4. -
5. 30040
6. VIAA3··S
7. said
8. said
9. -
10. -
11. 24132
1. αὐτοῖς
2. autos
3. to them
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3DMP
7. ˱to˲ them
8. ˱to˲ them
9. -
10. Y31; R24096; F24159
11. 24133
1. λέγων
2. legō
3. -
4. -
5. 30040
6. VPPA·NMS
7. saying
8. saying
9. -
10. -
11. 24134
1. λέγει
2. legō
3. he is saying
4. -
5. 30040
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ saying
8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ saying
9. -
10. Y31
11. 24135
1. Τίς
2. tis
3. Who
4. -
5. 51010
6. R····NFS
7. who
8. who
9. D
10. Y31
11. 24136
1. ἐστίν
2. eimi
3. is
4. -
5. 15100
6. VIPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y31
11. 24137
1. ἡ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y31
11. 24138
1. μήτηρ
2. mētēr
3. mother
4. mother
5. 33840
6. N····NFS
7. mother
8. mother
9. -
10. Y31
11. 24139
1. μού
2. egō
3. of me
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1G·S
7. ˱of˲ me
8. ˱of˲ me
9. -
10. Y31
11. 24140
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. and
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y31
11. 24141
1. ἤ
2. ē
3. -
4. -
5. 22280
6. C·······
7. or
8. or
9. -
10. -
11. 24142
1. οἱ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y31
11. 24143
1. ἀδελφοί
2. adelfos
3. brothers
4. brothers
5. 800
6. N····NMP
7. brothers
8. brothers
9. -
10. Y31
11. 24144
1. μού
2. egō
3. of me
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1G·S
7. ˱of˲ me
8. ˱of˲ me
9. -
10. Y31
11. 24145

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 3:31–35: Jesus’ family arrived to take him home, but he stayed to do God’s will

In this section, Jesus’ family, who thought that he was insane (3:21), arrived to take him home to Nazareth. Jesus refused to go with them. He also indicated that those who are truly related to him are those who do what God wants them to do. They are his true family.

It is good to translate this section before you decide on a heading for it.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

Jesus’ family tries to take him home

Jesus says who his true family really is

There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 12:46–50 and Luke 8:19–21.

3:33

But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”

Jesus asked them, “Who are my real mother and brothers?”
Jesus answered by asking a question: “Who is my real family?”
Jesus answered them by asking whom his real mother and brothers were.

In Greek, this verse begins with the phrase that the BSB translates as “he asked.” The BSB puts the phrase at the end of the verse. In many languages it may be more natural to follow the Greek and put it at the beginning of 3:33. Use an appropriate place for this phrase in your language. For suggestions on how to translate it, see the note on “he asked” at the end of this verse.

But Jesus replied: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates here as But Jesus replied is literally “and having answered them Jesus says.” This phrase introduces a rhetorical question that Jesus asked the people who were sitting around him. In some languages it may be more natural to use a different verb like “answered” or “said.” For example:

He answered them and said, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” (NET)

And he replied, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” (RSV)

Who are My mother and My brothers?: Jesus already knew who his physical mother and brothers were. This is a rhetorical question that Jesus used to introduce a new idea. The new idea is that people who do the will of God are Jesus’ true family.

There are at least two ways to translate this rhetorical question:

As a question. For example:
And who are really my mother and my brothers? (JBP)
Who are truly my mother and my brothers?
As a statement. For example:
I will tell you who my mother and my brothers are.
Let me tell you who is like a mother and a brother to me.

Use the appropriate way in your language to introduce this new idea.

Be careful that your translation does not imply that Jesus or the other people did not know who his physical family was.

General Comment on 3:33

Since Jesus was introducing a new idea, it may be more natural in some languages to express it as an indirect quotation. For example:

Then Jesus told them who his real mother and brothers were.

Jesus answered by asking them who his real mother and brothers were.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τίς ἐστιν ἡ μήτηρ μου, καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί μου?

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἀποκριθείς αὐτοῖς λέγει Τίς ἐστίν ἡ μήτηρ μού καί οἱ ἀδελφοί μού)

Jesus is using the question form to teach his audience about whom he considers to be part of his family. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Since Jesus answers the question in [3:34–35](../03/34.md), you should not include an implied answer here. Alternate translation: [I will inform you about whom I call my mother and my brothers.] or [Let me tell you whom I love as if they were my mother or my brothers.]

Note 2 topic: translate-kinship

οἱ ἀδελφοί μου

the brothers (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἀποκριθείς αὐτοῖς λέγει Τίς ἐστίν ἡ μήτηρ μού καί οἱ ἀδελφοί μού)

See how you translated brothers in [3:31](../03/31.md).

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. And
2. But
3. 25320
4. S
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. S
10. Y31
11. 24127
1. answering
2. answered
3. 6110
5. apokrinō
6. V-PAP·NMS
7. answering
8. answering
9. -
10. Y31
11. 24129
1. to them
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3DMP
7. ˱to˲ them
8. ˱to˲ them
9. -
10. Y31; R24096; F24159
11. 24133
1. he is saying
2. -
3. 30040
5. legō
6. V-IPA3··S
7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ saying
8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ saying
9. -
10. Y31
11. 24135
1. Who
2. -
3. 51010
4. D
5. tis
6. R-····NFS
7. who
8. who
9. D
10. Y31
11. 24136
1. is
2. -
3. 15100
5. eimi
6. V-IPA3··S
7. is
8. is
9. -
10. Y31
11. 24137
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y31
11. 24138
1. mother
2. mother
3. 33840
5. mētēr
6. N-····NFS
7. mother
8. mother
9. -
10. Y31
11. 24139
1. of me
2. -
3. 14730
5. egō
6. R-···1G·S
7. ˱of˲ me
8. ˱of˲ me
9. -
10. Y31
11. 24140
1. and
2. and
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y31
11. 24141
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y31
11. 24143
1. brothers
2. brothers
3. 800
5. adelfos
6. N-····NMP
7. brothers
8. brothers
9. -
10. Y31
11. 24144
1. of me
2. -
3. 14730
5. egō
6. R-···1G·S
7. ˱of˲ me
8. ˱of˲ me
9. -
10. Y31
11. 24145

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear MARK 3:33

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 3:31–35: Jesus’ family arrived to take him home, but he stayed to do God’s will

3:33

General Comment on 3:33

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)