# Then he went home

"Then Jesus went to the house where he was staying."

# they could not even eat bread

The word "bread" represents food. AT: "Jesus and his disciples could not eat at all" or "they could not eat anything" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# they went out to seize him

Members of his family went to the house, so that they could take hold of him and force him to go home with them.

# for they said

Possible meanings for the word "they" are 1) his relatives or 2) some people in the crowd.

# out of his mind

Jesus' family uses this idiom to describe how they think he is acting. AT: "crazy" or "insane" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# By the ruler of the demons he drives out demons

"By the power of Beelzebul, who is the ruler of the demons, Jesus drives out demons"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bread]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/seize]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/scribe]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jerusalem]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/demonpossessed]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/beelzebul]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/demon]]