Mark 3:21

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

Cross-references

Mark 3:31 Historical context

In Mark 3:31, the family actually arrives to seize Jesus, directly continuing the narrative begun here.

Mark 3:33 Parallel

Mark 3:33 records Jesus' response to his family — directly continues this scene, showing his redefinition of family.

Hosea 9:7 Parallel

In Hosea 9:7, the prophet is called a fool and a madman, directly paralleling the accusation that Jesus is out of his mind.

John 7:3 Parallel

In John 7:5, it explicitly says Jesus' brothers did not believe in him, matching the family's disbelief and misunderstanding here.

John 10:20 Parallel

In John 10:20, people say Jesus has a demon and is insane — the same charge of madness leveled here by his family.

2 Corinthians 5:13 uses the same 'beside ourselves' phrase — Paul embraces being thought mad for God, echoing Jesus' experience.

1 Samuel 17:28 shows Eliab angrily misunderstanding David — a family member opposing God's chosen, similar to Jesus' family.

Luke 8:19 Parallel

Luke 8:21 parallels Mark 3:33 with Jesus' statement about true family — the same event from Luke's account.

John 7:5 Related theme

John 7:5 explicitly states Jesus' brothers did not believe in him, confirming the family's skepticism in Mark 3:21.

Acts 26:24 Parallel

In Acts 26:24, Festus tells Paul he is out of his mind — a similar accusation of insanity for preaching the gospel, as Jesus faced here.

In 2 Kings 9:11, Elisha's messenger is called a 'mad fellow', echoing the same accusation of madness against Jesus here.

In Jeremiah 29:26, the term 'madman' is used for a prophet in the stocks — similar to the charge of madness against Jesus here.