And blessed indeed the concourse of the crowd, flocking together, whose anxiety to obtain salvation was so great, that they left not the Author of salvation even an hour free to take food. But Him, whom a crowd of strangers loves to follow, His relations hold in little esteem.
For it goes on, “And when His friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold upon Him.”
For since they could not take in the depth of wisdom, which they heard, they thought that He was speaking in a senseless way.
Wherefore it continues, “for they said, He is beside Himself.”
Reproduced in full. Translation: Oxford 1841 (Newman), public domain (Public domain).