Mark 3:21
“And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him, for they said, He is beside himselfe.”
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Mark 3:21 Context
19And Iudas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house. 20And the multitude commeth together againe, so that they could not so much as eate bread. 21And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him, for they said, He is beside himselfe. 22¶ And the Scribes which came downe from Hierusalem, said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the deuils, casteth he out deuils. 23And he called them vnto him, and said vnto them in parables, Howe can Satan cast out Satan?
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Other Translations
And when his friends heard [of it], they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
- King James Version
When His own people heard {of this,} they went out to take custody of Him; for they were saying, "He has lost His senses."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And when his friends heard it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And when his friends had news of it, they went out to get him, saying, He is off his head.
- Basic English Bible
And his relatives having heard [of it] went out to lay hold on him, for they said, He is out of his mind.
- Darby Bible
And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
- Webster's Bible
Hearing of this, His relatives came to seize Him by force, for they said, "He is out of his mind."
- Weymouth Bible
When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him: for they said, "He is insane."
- World English Bible
And whanne his kynnysmen hadden herd, thei wenten out `to holde him; for thei seiden, that he is turned in to woodnesse.
- Wycliffe Bible
and his friends having heard, went forth to lay hold on him, for they said that he was beside himself,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
When His own people heard {of this,} they went out to take custody of Him; for they were saying, "He has lost His senses."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And when his friends heard it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And when his friends had news of it, they went out to get him, saying, He is off his head.
- Basic English Bible
And his relatives having heard [of it] went out to lay hold on him, for they said, He is out of his mind.
- Darby Bible
And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
- Webster's Bible
Hearing of this, His relatives came to seize Him by force, for they said, "He is out of his mind."
- Weymouth Bible
When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him: for they said, "He is insane."
- World English Bible
And whanne his kynnysmen hadden herd, thei wenten out `to holde him; for thei seiden, that he is turned in to woodnesse.
- Wycliffe Bible
and his friends having heard, went forth to lay hold on him, for they said that he was beside himself,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Mark 3:21
3:21 His relations - His mother and his brethren, #Mr 3:31|. But it was some time before they could come near him.
People's Bible Notes for Mark 3:21
Mr 3:21 His friends. Probably his relatives. See Mr 3:31. His brethren were not yet counted among his disciples. He is beside himself. Carried away by an unwise enthusiasm.