Opposition of His Friends

20 Then the multitude came together again, pso that they could not so much as eat bread. 21 But when His qown people heard about this, they went out to lay hold of Him, rfor they said, “He is out of His mind.”

Scribes Commit the Unpardonable Sin

Matt. 12:24–32; Luke 11:17–23

22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, s“He has Beelzebub,” and, “By the truler of the demons He casts out demons.”

23 uSo He called them to Himself and said to them in parables: “How can Satan cast out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26 And if Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but has an end. 27 vNo one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. And then he will plunder his house.

28 w“Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter; 29 but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation”—30 because they xsaid, “He has an unclean spirit.”

New Relationships are Defined

Matt. 12:46–50; Luke 8:19–21

31 yThen His brothers and His mother came, and standing outside they sent to Him, calling Him. 32 And a multitude was sitting around Him; and they said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers 8are outside seeking You.”

33 But He answered them, saying, “Who is My mother, or My brothers?” 34 And He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him, and said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! 35 For whoever does the zwill of God is My brother and My sister and mother.”