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There are some questions posted in this SE related to Mark 3:21. But I think it’s still not clear of whom thought Jesus was crazy and "out of his mind".
And when His own people heard about this, they came out to take custody of Him; for they were saying, “He has lost His senses.” (Mark 3:21 – NASB)
And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. (Mark 3:21 – KJV)
When his family heard it, they went out to restrain him, for people were saying, “He has gone out of his mind.” (Mark 3:21 – NRSVUE)
The main problem here I think is ponctuation, which Koine greek is famous for not having it for a long time. The verse in original greek would be something like this.
καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ παρ’ αὐτοῦ ἐξῆλθον κρατῆσαι αὐτὸν ἔλεγον γὰρ ὅτι ἐξέστη.
So here is my question:
Who thought Jesus was crazy? His family or the Pharisees and the Scribes? The context, from my perspective, doesn’t make it any clearer.
