Marcum 3
1 et introivit iterum synagogam et erat ibi homo habens manum aridam
[On another] ([Sabbath/Jewish day of rest]), Jesus entered (the synagogue/the Jewish meeting place) again. There was a man there whose hand was shriveled.
2 et observabant eum si sabbatis curaret ut accusarent illum
[Some men of the Pharisee sect] watched him carefully in order to see whether he would heal the man (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day). They did this in order that [if he healed the man], they would accuse him of disobeying [their Jewish laws, because he worked] ([on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day]).
3 et ait homini habenti manum aridam surge in medium
Jesus said to the man whose hand was shriveled, “Stand up here in front of everyone!” [So the man stood up].
4 et dicit eis licet sabbatis bene facere an male animam salvam facere an perdere at illi tacebant
Then Jesus said [to the Pharisees], “Do the laws [that God gave Moses] permit people to do good ([on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day]), or do they permit people to do evil? Specifically, do his laws permit us to save a person’s life (on the Sabbath/on the Jewish rest day), or [do they permit us] to let him die [by refusing to help him]?” But they did not reply.
5 et circumspiciens eos cum ira contristatus super caecitatem cordis eorum dicit homini extende manum tuam et extendit et restituta est manus illi
He looked around at them angrily. He was very distressed that they were stubbornly [not wanting to help the man]. So he said to the man, “Reach out your hand!” When the man reached out his withered hand, his hand became all right again!
6 exeuntes autem statim Pharisaei cum Herodianis consilium faciebant adversus eum quomodo eum perderent
Then the Pharisees [decided to get rid of Jesus. So] after they left [the meeting house], they [immediately met with some of] the Jews who supported Herod [Antipas, who ruled Galilee district]. Together they planned how they could kill Jesus.
7 et Iesus cum discipulis suis secessit ad mare et multa turba a Galilaea et Iudaea secuta est eum
Jesus and his disciples left [that] town and went to an area further along [Galilee Lake in order to get away from the people]. But a great crowd of people followed him. They were people who came from Galilee [district],
8 et ab Hierosolymis et ab Idumea et trans Iordanen et qui circa Tyrum et Sidonem multitudo magna audientes quae faciebat venerunt ad eum
from Jerusalem [city], from [other towns of] Judea [district], from Idumea [district], from [the region on] the [east] side of the Jordan [River], and from [the region] around Tyre and Sidon [cities]. This great crowd of people came to him because they heard about what he was doing.
9 et dixit discipulis suis ut navicula sibi deserviret propter turbam ne conprimerent eum
Because he had healed many people, many [other] people who had various illnesses pushed forward in order that by touching him [they would come well]. So he told his disciples that they should get a small boat ready for him [to get in and teach from it]. He wanted to do this in order that the crowd would not crush him [when they pushed forward to touch him].
10 multos enim sanabat ita ut inruerent in eum ut illum tangerent quotquot habebant plagas
11 et spiritus inmundi cum illum videbant procidebant ei et clamabant dicentes
Whenever the evil spirits saw Jesus, [they caused the people whom they controlled] to fall down in front of Jesus [in recognition of Jesus’ power]. Then they exclaimed, “You are (the Son of God/the man who is also God)!”
12 tu es Filius Dei et vehementer comminabatur eis ne manifestarent illum
He commanded the [evil spirits] strongly that they should not tell anyone who he was.
13 et ascendens in montem vocavit ad se quos voluit ipse et venerunt ad eum
Jesus went [with many other people] up into the hills. After he picked out [from among them] the men whom he wanted [to accompany him], they came [close] to him.
14 et fecit ut essent duodecim cum illo et ut mitteret eos praedicare
He appointed twelve men in order that they might be with him and in order that he might send them out to preach. He called them apostles.
15 et dedit illis potestatem curandi infirmitates et eiciendi daemonia
He also gave them power in order that they might expel evil spirits [from people].
16 et inposuit Simoni nomen Petrus
These were the twelve men he appointed: Simon, to whom he gave the [new] name Peter; his [younger] brother Andrew;
17 et Iacobum Zebedaei et Iohannem fratrem Iacobi et inposuit eis nomina Boanerges quod est Filii tonitrui
James, [the son] of Zebedee, and John, the [younger] brother of James, to [both of] whom he added the [new] name, ‘Men who are like Thunder’. [because of their fiery zeal];
18 et Andream et Philippum et Bartholomeum et Mattheum et Thomam et Iacobum Alphei et Thaddeum et Simonem Cananeum
Philip; Bartholomew; Levi, whose other name was Matthew; Thomas; [another] James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddeus; [another] Simon, who was a [member of the party that wanted] to overthrow [the Roman government];
19 et Iudam Scarioth qui et tradidit illum
and Judas Iscariot (OR, Judas, the man from Kerioth [Town]). He was the one who [later] (betrayed Jesus/helped Jesus’ enemies seize him).
20 et veniunt ad domum et convenit iterum turba ita ut non possent neque panem manducare
Jesus [along with his disciples] went to the house where he was staying [in Capernaum. Again a crowd gathered where he was]. There were many people crowding around him, so that he and his disciples had no time when they could eat or [when they could do anything else].
21 et cum audissent sui exierunt tenere eum dicebant enim quoniam in furorem versus est
After his relatives heard about this, they went to take him home [with them] because (some people/they) were saying that he was insane.
22 et scribae qui ab Hierosolymis descenderant dicebant quoniam Beelzebub habet et quia in principe daemonum eicit daemonia
[Around that time] some men who taught the [Jewish] laws came down from Jerusalem [city. They heard that Jesus was expelling demons]. So they were telling [people], “Beelzebub, who rules the evil spirits, controls him. He is the one who enables this man to expel evil spirits [from people]!”
23 et convocatis eis in parabolis dicebat illis quomodo potest Satanas Satanan eicere
Jesus summoned those men. [Then he spoke to them] in parables [to enable them to realize that Satan would not oppose his own evil spirits. He also wanted them to realize that by expelling evil spirits, he was demonstrating that he was much more powerful than Satan]. So he said, “([It is ridiculous] to suggest that Satan would expel his own [evil spirits]!/Why would Satan expel his own [evil spirits]?) [RHQ]
24 et si regnum in se dividatur non potest stare regnum illud
If [people who live in the same] country are fighting one another, they will cease to be a single group under one ruler.
25 et si domus super semet ipsam dispertiatur non poterit domus illa stare
And if [people who live in the same] house fight each other, they will certainly not remain [as one family].
26 et si Satanas consurrexit in semet ipsum dispertitus est et non potest stare sed finem habet
Similarly, if Satan and his [evil spirits] were fighting one another, instead of remaining strong, he would become powerless.
27 nemo potest vasa fortis ingressus in domum diripere nisi prius fortem alliget et tunc domum eius diripiet
Contrary to [what you say about me], someone can enter the house of a strong man [like Satan] and carry off his possessions only if he first ties up the strong man. Then [and only then] will he [be able to] steal the things in that man’s house.”
28 amen dico vobis quoniam omnia dimittentur filiis hominum peccata et blasphemiae quibus blasphemaverint
[Jesus also said], “Consider this carefully! People may sin in many ways and they may speak evilly about God, but [if] they [then are sorry and ask God to] forgive [them], [God] will forgive them for doing that.
30 quoniam dicebant spiritum inmundum habet
[Jesus told them that] because [they refused to admit that the Holy Spirit was helping him to expel demons. Instead], they were saying, “An evil spirit is controlling him!”
31 et veniunt mater eius et fratres et foris stantes miserunt ad eum vocantes eum
Jesus’ mother and [younger] siblings arrived. While they stood outside, they sent [someone inside] in order to call him [outside].
32 et sedebat circa eum turba et dicunt ei ecce mater tua et fratres tui foris quaerunt te
A crowd was sitting around Jesus. One of them said to him, “Listen/Hey, your mother and your [younger] brothers and sisters are outside, and they are wanting (to see/to talk with) you!”
33 et respondens eis ait quae est mater mea et fratres mei
Jesus replied to them, “([I will tell you something about] my mother and my brothers.[/Do you know whom I consider to be like] my mother and my brothers?)” [RHQ]
34 et circumspiciens eos qui in circuitu eius sedebant ait ecce mater mea et fratres mei
After he looked around at [the disciples] who were sitting around him [in a circle], he said, “Look here! I [love these men as much as] I [love] my mother and my brothers.
35 qui enim fecerit voluntatem Dei hic frater meus et soror mea et mater est
Those who habitually do what God wants are [as dear to me] [MET] as my brother, my sister, or my mother!”
