Mark Chapter 3 verse 21 Holy Bible
And when his friends heard it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
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And when his friends had news of it, they went out to get him, saying, He is off his head.
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And his relatives having heard [of it] went out to lay hold on him, for they said, He is out of his mind.
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And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
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When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him: for they said, "He is insane."
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and his friends having heard, went forth to lay hold on him, for they said that he was beside himself,
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(21) And when his friends . . .--Literally, those from Him--i.e., from His home. As the "mother and the brethren" are mentioned later on in the chapter as coming to check His teaching, we must see in these some whom they had sent with the same object. To them the new course of action on which our Lord had entered seemed a sign of over-excitement, recklessly rushing into danger. We may, perhaps, see in the random word thus uttered that which gave occasion to the more malignant taunt of the scribes in the next verse. They were saying now, as they said afterwards (John 10:20), "He hath a devil, and is mad."Parallel Commentaries ...Greek[When]καὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. His familyπαρ’ (par’)PrepositionStrong's 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. heard [about this],ἀκούσαντες (akousantes)Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.they went outἐξῆλθον (exēlthon)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.to take custodyκρατῆσαι (kratēsai)Verb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveStrong's 2902: From kratos; to use strength, i.e. Seize or retain.of Him,αὐτόν (auton)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.saying,ἔλεγον (elegon)Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.“He is out of His mind.”Ἐξέστη (Exestē)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 1839: From ek and histemi; to put out of wits, i.e. Astound, or become astounded, insane.Jump to PreviousCharge Custody Family Force Friends Head Heard Hearing Hold Insane Lay Mind News Relatives Seize Senses
