43. When an evil spirit leaves a person, it travels through the desert, looking for a place to rest. But when the demon doesn't find a place,
44. it says, “I will go back to the home I left.” When it gets there and finds the place empty, clean, and tidy,
45. it goes off and finds seven other evil spirits even worse than itself. They all come and make their home there, and the person ends up in a worse state than before. That's how it will be with you evil people of today.
46. While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and brothers came and stood outside because they wanted to talk with him.
47. Someone told Jesus, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside and want to talk with you.”
48. Jesus answered, “Who is my mother and who are my brothers?”
49. Then he pointed to his disciples and said, “These are my mother and my brothers!
50. Anyone who obeys my Father in heaven is my brother or sister or mother.”