Mark 3
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1And He entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who had a withered hand.1Another time Jesus went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there.
2So they watched Him closely, whether He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him.2Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath.
3And He said to the man who had the withered hand, “Step forward.”3Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, "Stand up in front of everyone."
4Then He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they kept silent.4Then Jesus asked them, "Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?" But they remained silent.
5And when He had looked around at them with anger, being grieved by the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored as whole as the other.5He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored.
6Then the Pharisees went out and immediately plotted with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him.6Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
7But Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea. And a great multitude from Galilee followed Him, and from Judea7Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake, and a large crowd from Galilee followed.
8and Jerusalem and Idumea and beyond the Jordan; and those from Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they heard how many things He was doing, came to Him.8When they heard about all he was doing, many people came to him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, and the regions across the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon.
9So He told His disciples that a small boat should be kept ready for Him because of the multitude, lest they should crush Him.9Because of the crowd he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him, to keep the people from crowding him.
10For He healed many, so that as many as had afflictions pressed about Him to touch Him.10For he had healed many, so that those with diseases were pushing forward to touch him.
11And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw Him, fell down before Him and cried out, saying, “You are the Son of God.”11Whenever the impure spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, "You are the Son of God."
12But He sternly warned them that they should not make Him known.12But he gave them strict orders not to tell others about him.
13And He went up on the mountain and called to Him those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him.13Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him.
14Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach,14He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach
15and to have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:15and to have authority to drive out demons.
16Simon, to whom He gave the name Peter;16These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter),
17James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, to whom He gave the name Boanerges, that is, “Sons of Thunder”;17James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means "sons of thunder"),
18Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananite;18Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot
19and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. And they went into a house.19and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
20Then the multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.20Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat.
21But when His own people heard about this, they went out to lay hold of Him, for they said, “He is out of His mind.”21When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, "He is out of his mind."
22And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebub,” and, “By the ruler of the demons He casts out demons.”22And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, "He is possessed by Beelzebul! By the prince of demons he is driving out demons."
23So He called them to Himself and said to them in parables: “How can Satan cast out Satan?23So Jesus called them over to him and began to speak to them in parables: "How can Satan drive out Satan?
24If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.24If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
25And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.25If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
26And if Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but has an end.26And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come.
27No one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. And then he will plunder his house.27In fact, no one can enter a strong man's house without first tying him up. Then he can plunder the strong man's house.
28“Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter;28Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter,
29but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation” —29but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin."
30because they said, “He has an unclean spirit.”30He said this because they were saying, "He has an impure spirit."
31Then His brothers and His mother came, and standing outside they sent to Him, calling Him.31Then Jesus' mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him.
32And a multitude was sitting around Him; and they said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are outside seeking You.”32A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, "Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you."
33But He answered them, saying, “Who is My mother, or My brothers?”33"Who are my mother and my brothers?" he asked.
34And He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him, and said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!34Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!
35For whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother.”35Whoever does God's will is my brother and sister and mother."
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