KJV ORIGINAL
And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When Jesus's family and friends heard what he was doing, they went out to try and bring him home because they thought he'd completely lost it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even the people closest to Jesus thought he was going too far — sometimes doing the right thing looks crazy to everyone else.
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