Yes. It is. It is part of the Markan sandwich. Please
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stop making me expose your lack of Biblical knowledge. John 7:5 says not even Jesus’ brothers believed him.
The author of Mark repeats a pattern of starting a storying, interrupting it, then returning to the original story.
Mark 3:20-35
A Jesus’ family try to seize him, vv.20-21
B The religious leaders accuse Jesus of being in league with Beelzeboul, vv.22-30
A Jesus’ family seeks him, vv.31-35
Mark 4:1-20
A Parable of the Sower, vv 1-9
B Purpose of parables, vv 10-13
A Explanation of the Parable of the Sower, vv 14-20
Mark 5:21-43
A Jairus pleads with Jesus to save his daughter, vv 21-24
B Woman with a hemorrhage touches Jesus, vv 25-34
A Jesus raises Jairus’s daughter, vv 35-43
Mark 6:7-30
A Mission of the Twelve, vv 7-13
B Martyrdom of John the Baptist, vv 14-29
A Return of the Twelve, v 30
His family thinks that he is out of his mind (3:20–21).
Schnabel, E. J. (2017). Mark: An Introduction and Commentary (E. J. Schnabel, Ed.; Vol. 2, p. 91). Inter-Varsity Press.
The most natural reading is that some of his own family members shared this concern, since until now the crowds had been drawn to Jesus and the only opponents were members of religious parties such as the Pharisees. That would leave the nearest antecedent as hoi par autou, which is a reference to family members (BDAG 756–757; Prov 31:21; Susanna 33; Josephus Antiquities 1.193). This is confirmed in 3:31 as Jesus’ brothers and mother seek his attention after this exchange.
Turner, D., & Bock, D. L. (2005). Cornerstone biblical commentary, Vol 11: Matthew and Mark (p. 429). Tyndale House Publishers.
In the Greek text the subject of the first two clauses is literally “those with him.” The KJV and RSV (1st ed.) interpret this to mean “his friends,” the NASB and NKJV “his own people,” and the RSV (2nd ed.), NRSV, NEB, REB, and NIV “his family.” In view of vv. 31–32 the last of these is certainly correct. The idea that Jesus’ family opposed him troubled some ancient copyists who changed the text to read, “When the scribes and the rest heard.” The concern of Jesus’ family was not likely limited to his physical needs (v. 20); they probably were more concerned about the family’s reputation because in their estimation Jesus was acting in a fanatical and even insane way.
Brooks, J. A. (1991). Mark (Vol. 23, pp. 73–74). Broadman & Holman Publishers.