Mark 3:21

And his relations hearing of it went out to lay hold of him; for they said, He is beside himself.

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In The King James Version

And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

In Context

20And again a multitude cometh together, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

22And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebul; and, He casteth out the demons through the prince of the demons.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 29:26Jehovah hath made thee priest in the room of Jehoiada the priest, that there should be officers in the house of Jehovah against every one that is mad and prophesieth, and that thou shouldst put him into the stocks, and into prison;

Mark 3:31And his mother and his brothers came; and, standing without, sent to him, to call him.

John 10:20Many of them said, He hath a demon, and is mad; why do ye hear him?

2 Corinthians 5:13For whether we were beside ourselves, it was for God; or whether we are in our sound mind, it is for you.

Matthew Henry on Mark 3:14-22

The Calling of the Apostles. 13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. 14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: 16 And Simon he surnamed Peter; 17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: 18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas,… Read the whole commentary →

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