Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when his friends heard it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when his friends had news of it, they went out to get him, saying, He is off his head.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And his relatives having heard [of it] went out to lay hold on him, for they said, He is out of his mind.

World English Bible (WEB)

When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him: for they said, "He is insane."

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and his friends having heard, went forth to lay hold on him, for they said that he was beside himself,