Mark 3:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 3:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 3:21 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. friends: or, ki..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 3:21 — KJV
“And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. friends: or, kinsmen”
— Mark 3:21 (KJV)
Mark 3:21 in Context — About the Book of Mark
Mark is the action Gospel — the shortest, fastest account, where Jesus heals, delivers, and teaches with immediate authority. Written for believers under Roman persecution, it presents the Son of God as the suffering servant who came not to be served, but to serve and give His life.
Cross-References for Mark 3:21
“And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:”
Shares key themes with Mark 3:21: heard, went, lay
“And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter. beside...: or, he had not of his own either son or daughter: Heb. of himself”
Shares key themes with Mark 3:21: hold, beside, himself
“And it came to pass at midnight, that the man was afraid, and turned himself: and, behold, a woman lay at his feet. turned: or, took hold on”
Shares key themes with Mark 3:21: lay, hold, himself
“But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the hold.”
Shares key themes with Mark 3:21: heard, went, hold
“And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.”
Shares key themes with Mark 3:21: heard, lay, hold
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