Mark 3
1 And he entered again into a synagogue; and there was a man there having a withered hand;
He entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there whose hand was withered.
2 and they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath, that they might accuse him.
They watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.
3 And he saith to the man having the withered hand, Stand up in the midst.
He said to the man whose hand was withered, “Stand up.”
4 And he saith to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they were silent.
He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good or to do harm? To save a life or to kill?” But they were silent.
5 And looking round on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored.
When he had looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored as healthy as the other.
6 And the Pharisees went forth, and immediately had a consultation with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
The Pharisees went out, and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
7 And Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake; and a great multitude from Galilee, and from Judaea followed;
Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples; and a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea,
8 and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond the Jordan, and the people about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they heard what great things he was doing, came to him.
from Jerusalem, from Idumaea, beyond the Jordan, and those from around Tyre and Sidon. A great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came to him.
9 And he gave direction to his disciples, that a boat should be in readiness for him because of the multitude, that they might not throng him.
He spoke to his disciples that a little boat should stay near him because of the crowd, so that they would not press on him.
10 For he had healed many, so that as many as had plagues pressed upon him to touch him.
For he had healed many, so that as many as had diseases pressed on him that they might touch him.
11 And the unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried out, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
The unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, fell down before him and cried, “You are the Son of God!”
12 And he strictly charged them that they should not make him known.
He sternly warned them that they should not make him known.
13 And he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth to him whom he would; and they came to him.
He went up into the mountain and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him.
14 And he appointed twelve to be with him, and whom he might send forth to preach,
He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach
15 and to have authority to cast out demons. And he appointed the twelve,
and to have authority to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:
16 and Simon he surnamed Peter;
Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter);
17 and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, that is, Sons of thunder;
James the son of Zebedee; and John, the brother of James, (whom he called Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder);
18 and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon of Cana,
Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot;
19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. And he cometh into the house.
and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. Then he came into a house.
20 And again a multitude cometh together, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
The multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
21 And his relations hearing of it went out to lay hold of him; for they said, He is beside himself.
When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him; for they said, “He is insane.”
22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebul; and, He casteth out the demons through the prince of the demons.
The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons he casts out the demons.”
23 And calling them to him, he said to them in parables: How can Satan cast out Satan?
He summoned them and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan?
24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand;
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
25 and if a house be divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand;
If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
26 and if Satan rise up against himself, he is divided, and cannot stand, but hath an end.
If Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but has an end.
27 Moreover, no one can enter into a strong man's house, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man; and then he will plunder his house.
But no one can enter into the house of the strong man to plunder unless he first binds the strong man; then he will plunder his house.
28 Truly do I say to you, All sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and the blasphemies wherewith they shall blaspheme;
“Most certainly I tell you, all sins of the descendants of man will be forgiven, including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme;
30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
—because they said, “He has an unclean spirit.”
31 And his mother and his brothers came; and, standing without, sent to him, to call him.
His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him.
32 And a multitude was sitting about him; and they say to him, Lo! thy mother and thy brothers and thy sisters are without, seeking for thee.
A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, “Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside looking for you.”
33 And he answering saith to them, Who is my mother, and my brothers?
He answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?”
34 And looking round on those who sat about him, he saith, Behold my mother and my brothers.
Looking around at those who sat around him, he said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
35 Whoever shall do the will of God, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
For whoever does the will of God is my brother, my sister, and mother.”
