Mark 3:31

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Then Jesus’ mother and [half-] brothers came and stood outside [i.e., of a large house. See Matt. 12:46-13:1]. They sent a message to Him, asking Him to come out to them.

Cross References

Mark 3:21

When His relatives [or friends] heard about this [i.e., all that He was doing], they went out to take custody of Him [for safety reasons (?)], for people were saying, “He has lost his mind.”

Mark 3:30

Jesus said all this because these experts in the Law of Moses had been saying; “He has an evil spirit in him.”

Mark 3:32

Someone in the large crowd that was sitting around Him said to Him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you.”