Jesus’ family: “He’s crazy.”

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1. Bob Fowler

   June 27, 2015 at 8:09 pm

   Yep, “beside himself,” “out of his mind,” or “crazy” would do just fine. This seems to be confirmed later in the chapter, when mom and brothers show up to take Jesus into custody, apparently, and he will have nothing to do with them (Mk 3:31-35). This, then, is further confirmed in Mk 6:4, when Jesus laments that prophets get no honor in their own homes. In short, Jesus, in Mark, is on very poor terms with his own biological family. Different gospel, different tradition, same idea: John 7:5 acknowledges that Jesus and his family were not on good terms during his lifetime. In light of all this, I wish we knew more about how James became the leader of the Jerusalem community after the crucifixion.

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   • Stephen M. Miller

     June 28, 2015 at 1:45 pm

     Thanks, Bob.

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