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Mark 3:20–21

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

  1. Mark 6:31Rank 1 from verse 20
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    31And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

  2. John 4:31–34Rank 2 from verse 20
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    31¶ In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.

    32But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

    33Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat?

    34Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

  3. Luke 6:17Rank 3 from verse 20
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    17¶ And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judæa and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

  4. Mark 3:7Rank 4 from verse 20
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    7But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judæa,

  5. Mark 3:9Rank 5 from verse 20
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    9And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

From verse 21

  1. Acts 26:24Rank 1 from verse 21
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    24And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

  2. John 10:20Rank 2 from verse 21
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    20And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

  3. John 7:3–10Rank 3 from verse 21
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    3His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judæa, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.

    4For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.

    5For neither did his brethren believe in him.

    6Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.

    7The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

    8Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast; for my time is not yet full come.

    9When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.

    10¶ But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.

  4. Mark 3:31Rank 4 from verse 21
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    31¶ There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.

  5. 2 Corinthians 5:13Rank 5 from verse 21
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    13For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

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Mark 3:20

COMBINED MEANING

multitude

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1. A great number or large gathered body of persons, creatures, or forces; a crowd, company, or host. 2. A great number, amount, fullness, or abundance of years, words, deeds, mercies, sins, possessions, waters, or other stated things.

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COMBINED MEANING

again

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Another time; once more; back to a former place or condition; or in return.

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COMBINED MEANING

eat

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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.

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DEFINED WORDS

Mark 3:21

COMBINED MEANING

heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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COMBINED MEANING

lay

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Sense 1: To put, place, set, arrange, deposit, apply, establish, impose, or cause to be in a stated position or condition. Sense 2: As the past tense of lie, to recline, rest, be situated, or remain in a state. Sense 3: In lay with, to have sexual relations. Sense 4: To press or bear upon. Sense 5: In lay up, lay by, or lay in store, to keep, store, or treasure; in lay wait, lay snares, lay an ambush, or lay siege, to prepare or set. Sense 6: In lay hold or lay hands on, to seize, take, apprehend, or touch. Sense 7: In lay down one's life, to surrender or give it; in lay aside, lay apart, or lay away, to remove, reject, or put off.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

hold

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Sense 1: To grasp, seize, cling to, carry, wield, support, or keep fast, literally or figuratively. Sense 2: To keep, retain, possess, maintain, continue in, or adhere to. Sense 3: To restrain, confine, or keep back; to contain or have capacity. Sense 4: To regard, account, or judge. Sense 5: To conduct or celebrate an observance. Sense 6: To endure, prevail, or take effect. Sense 7: In hold one's peace or hold one's tongue, to remain silent. Sense 8: As a noun, a grasp or attachment; a place of confinement, refuge, security, or fortification.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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19And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.

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

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21And 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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22¶ And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

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