make yourself worse. Without submission to the Lord and the presence of the Holy Spirit to fill the void, you’re simply opening yourself to greater demonic influence. 12:46–47 As Jesus spoke to the crowds, someone informed him that his mother and brothers wanted to speak with him. The Gospel of John says Jesus’s brothers didn’t believe in him during his ministry (John 7:1–5), so perhaps they’d come to take him home quietly. Regardless, this gave Jesus another opportunity to explain what true commitment