Mark 3:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.””
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“When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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 · Public Domain“And when his friends heard it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and his friends having heard, went forth to lay hold on him, for they said that he was beside himself,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Mark 3:21 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 9:11When Jehu went out to the servants of his master, they asked, “Is everything all right? Why did this madman come to you?” “You know his kind and their babble,” he replied.
- Jeremiah 29:26‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, to be the chief officer in the house of the LORD, responsible for any madman who acts like a prophet—you must put him in stocks and neck irons.
- Hosea 9:7The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have arrived— let Israel know it. The prophet is called a fool, and the inspired man insane, because of the greatness of your iniquity and hostility.
- Mark 3:31Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,
- John 7:3So Jesus’ brothers said to Him, “Leave here and go to Judea, so that Your disciples there may see the works You are doing.
- John 10:20Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”
- Acts 26:24At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”
- 2 Corinthians 5:13If we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.
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