Mark 3
1 He entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there whose hand was withered.
AND he entered again into the synagogue; and a man was there who had a withered hand.
2 They watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.
And they watched him if he would cure him on the sabbath; that they might accuse him.
3 He said to the man whose hand was withered, “Stand up.”
And he saith to the man who had the withered hand, Rise up in the midst.
4 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.
And he saith to them, Is it lawful on the sabbath day to do good, or to do evil, to preserve life, or to kill? but they were silent.
5 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.
Then looking round about on them with indignation, exceedingly grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith to the man, Stretch out thine hand; and he stretched it out: and his hand was restored sound as the other.
6 The Pharisees went out, and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
And the Pharisees instantly going out, held a council with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
7 Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples; and a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea,
And Jesus retired with his disciples to the sea side; and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea,
8 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.
and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from the farther side of Jordan; and they around Tyre and Sidon, a vast multitude, when they heard what wonders he did, came unto him.
9 He spoke to his disciples that a little boat should stay near him because of the crowd, so that they wouldn’t press on him.
And he spoke to his disciples that a little boat should be ready for him, because of the crowd, lest they should press upon him:
10 For he had healed many, so that as many as had diseases pressed on him that they might touch him.
for he healed many; insomuch, that they thronged in upon him, that they might touch him, as many as had afflictive diseases.
11 The unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, fell down before him and cried, “You are the Son of God!”
And the unclean spirits, when they beheld him, fell down before him, and cried out saying, Thou art the Son of God.
12 He sternly warned them that they should not make him known.
And he repeatedly charged them, that they should not make him known.
13 He went up into the mountain and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him.
And he went up into a mountain, and called to him those whom he chose; and they came to him.
14 He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach
And he appointed twelve to be with him, and to send them out to preach:
15 and to have authority to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:
and to have authority to cure diseases, and to cast out devils:
16 Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter);
and Simon he surnamed Peter;
17 James the son of Zebedee; and John, the brother of James, (whom he called Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder);
and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and surnamed them Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder:
18 Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot;
and Andrew and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
19 and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. Then he came into a house.
and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him: and they came into an house.
20 The multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
And the multitude came together again, so that they were not able even to eat bread.
21 When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him; for they said, “He is insane.”
And when his relations heard it, they went out to restrain him, for they said, He is transported beyond all bounds.
22 The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons he casts out the demons.”
And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He hath Beelzebub, and by this prince of the devils doth he cast out devils.
23 He summoned them and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan?
So calling them to him, he spake to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
Even if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand:
25 If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
and if a family be divided against itself, that family cannot be established.
26 If Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he can’t stand, but has an end.
So if Satan rise up against himself, and is divided, he cannot subsist, but cometh to an end.
27 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.
No man entering into his house, can plunder a strong man’s goods, unless he first bind the strong man, then indeed he spoileth his house.
28 “Most certainly I tell you, all sins of the descendants of man will be forgiven, including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme;
Verily I say unto you, That all sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and the blasphemies, whatsoever they may blaspheme:
30 —because they said, “He has an unclean spirit.”
Because they said, he hath an unclean spirit.
31 His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him.
Then came his brethren and his mother, and standing without sent unto him, calling aloud for him.
32 A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, “Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside looking for you.”
And the multitude sat around him, and they said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without are asking for thee.
33 He answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?”
And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother or my brethren?
34 Looking around at those who sat around him, he said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
And looking about on those who were sitting in a circle round him, he saith, Behold my mother and my brethren!
35 For whoever does the will of God is my brother, my sister, and mother.”
For whosoever shall do the will of God, that person is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
