Mark 3
1 And again, he entered into the synagogue. And there was a man there who had a withered hand.2 And they observed him, to see if he would cure on the Sabbaths, so that they might accuse him.3 And he said to the man who had the withered hand, Stand up in the middle.4 And he said to them: Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbaths, or to do evil, to give health to a life, or to destroy? But they remained silent.5 And looking around at them with anger, being very saddened over the blindness of their hearts, he said to the man, Extend your hand. And he extended it, and his hand was restored to him.6 Then the Pharisees, going out, immediately took counsel with the Herodians against him, as to how they might destroy him.7 But Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea. And a great crowd followed him from Galilee and Judea,8 and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea and across the Jordan. And those around Tyre and Sidon, upon hearing what he was doing, came to him in a great multitude.9 And he told his disciples that a small boat would be useful to him, because of the crowd, lest they press upon him.10 For he healed so many, that as many of them as had wounds would rush toward him in order to touch him.11 And the unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell prostrate before him. And they cried out, saying,12 You are the Son of God. And he strongly admonished them, lest they make him known.13 And ascending onto a mountain, he called to himself those whom he willed, and they came to him.14 And he acted so that the twelve would be with him, and so that he might send them out to preach.15 And he gave them authority to cure infirmities, and to cast out demons:16 and he imposed on Simon the name Peter;17 and also he imposed on James of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder;18 and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,19 and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.20 And they went to a house, and the crowd gathered together again, so much so that they were not even able to eat bread.21 And when his own had heard of it, they went out to take hold of him. For they said: Because he has gone mad.22 And the scribes who had descended from Jerusalem said, Because he has Beelzebub, and because by the prince of demons does he cast out demons.23 And having called them together, he spoke to them in parables: How can Satan cast out Satan?24 For if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom is not able to stand.25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house is not able to stand.26 And if Satan has risen up against himself, he would be divided, and he would not be able to stand; instead he reaches the end.27 No one is able to plunder the goods of a strong man, having entered into the house, unless he first binds the strong man, and then he shall plunder his house.28 Amen I say to you, that all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and the blasphemies by which they will have blasphemed.29 But he who will have blasphemed against the Holy Spirit shall not have forgiveness in eternity; instead he shall be guilty of an eternal offense.30 For they said: He has an unclean spirit.31 And his mother and brothers arrived. And standing outside, they sent to him, calling him.32 And the crowd was sitting around him. And they said to him, Behold, your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you.33 And responding to them, he said, Who is my mother and my brothers?34 And looking around at those who were sitting all around him, he said: Behold, my mother and my brothers.35 For whoever has done the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister and mother.
Mark 3
Healing a Withered Hand
1 Thent Jesust entered the synagogues again, and a man was there who had a withereds hand.2 They watcheds Jesust closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath,s so that they could accuse him.3 So he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Stand up among all these people.”ts4 Thent he said to them, “Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath, or evil, to save a life or destroy it?” But they were silent.5 After looking aroundt at them in anger, grieved by the hardness of their hearts,t he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.s
6 Sot the Phariseess went out immediately and began plotting with the Herodians,ts as to how they could assassinatet him.
Crowds by the Sea
7 Thent Jesus went away with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed him.t And from Judea,8 Jerusalem,s Idumea, beyond the Jordan River,t and around Tyres and Sidonss a great multitude came to him when they heard about the things he had done.9 Because of the crowd, he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him so the crowdt would not press toward him.10 For he had healed many, so that all who were afflicted with diseases pressed toward him in order to touch him.11 And whenever the unclean spiritss saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, “You are the Son of God.”
12 Butt he sternly ordered them not to make him known.s
Appointing the Twelve Apostles
13 Nowt Jesus went up the mountaints and called for those he wanted, and they came to him.14 Het appointed twelve (whom he named apostless),s so that they would be with him and he could send them to preach15 and to have authority to cast out demons.16 He appointed twelve:s To Simons he gave the name Peter;17 to James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee,t he gave the name Boanerges (that is, “sons of thunder”);18 and Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew,s Matthew, Thomas,s James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus,s Simon the Zealot,t
19 and Judas Iscariot,s who betrayed him.t
Jesus and Beelzebul
20 Nowt Jesust went home, and a crowd gathered so that they were not able to eat.21 When his familysts heard this they went out to restrain him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.”22 The experts in the lawt who came down from Jerusalems said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,”ts and, “By the rulert of demons he casts out demons.”23 Sot he called them and spoke to them in parables:s “How can Satan cast out Satan?24 Ifs a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom will not be able to stand.25 If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.26 And if Satan rises against himself and is divided, he is not able to stand and his end has come.27 But no one is able to enter a strong man’ss house and steal his property unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can thoroughly plunder his house.s28 I tell you the truth,t people will be forgiven for all sins, even all the blasphemies they utter.t29 But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, but is guilty of an eternal sin”s
30 (because they said, “He has an unclean spirit”s).
Jesus’ True Family
31 Thent Jesus’t mother and his brotherss came. Standingt outside, they sent word to him, to summon him.32 A crowd was sitting around him and they said to him, “Look, your mother and your brotherss are outside looking for you.”33 He answered them and said, “Who are my mother and my brothers?”t34 And looking at those who were sitting around him in a circle, he said, “Heret are my mother and my brothers!
35 For whoever does the will of God ist my brother and sister and mother.”