The brothers of the Lord out of envy approached to lay
hold of Him as one who was ‘‘beside himself’’ and demon-possessed. Vainglory
perhaps had taken hold of His mother, and she came to draw Him away from His
teaching, thus showing the multitude that she could lead around the One at Whom
they marvelled, and even make Him leave His teaching. The Lord therefore
replies, “‘My mother will derive no benefit from being My mother unless she has
the other virtues as well; likewise, neither will kinship of the flesh benefit
My brothers.’’ For Christ’s true kin are they who do the will of God. By saying
these things, the Lord is not thereby denying His mother, but He is showing
that she will not be worthy of honor only because she gave Him birth, but
because she also possesses every other virtue. And if she does not have these
virtues, others will be shown greater honor for their true kinship to Him. (The
Explanation by Blessed Theophylact of the Holy Gospel According to St. Mark
[trans. Christopher Stade; Bl. Theophylact's Explanation of the New Testament 2
House Springs, Miss.: Chrysostom Press, 2000], 35)
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