12:43 “When 3 an unclean spirit 4 goes out of a person, 5 it passes through waterless places 6 looking for rest but 7 does not find it. 12:44 Then it says, ‘I will return to the home I left.’ 8 When it returns, 9 it finds the house 10 empty, swept clean, and put in order. 11 12:45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there, so 12 the last state of that person is worse than the first. It will be that way for this evil generation as well!”
12:46 While Jesus 13 was still speaking to the crowds, 14 his mother and brothers 15 came and 16 stood outside, asking 17 to speak to him. 12:47 18 Someone 19 told him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside wanting 20 to speak to you.” 12:48 To the one who had said this, Jesus 21 replied, 22 “Who is my mother and who are my brothers?” 12:49 And pointing 23 toward his disciples he said, “Here 24 are my mother and my brothers! 12:50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is 25 my brother and sister and mother.”