OTNT

Mk 3


3:1 Another time he went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there.

3:2 Some 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.

3:3 Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Stand up in front of everyone.”

3:4 Then 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.

3:5 He 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.

3:6 Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.

3:7 Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake, and a large crowd from Galilee followed.

3:8 When they heard all he was doing, many people came to him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, and the regions across the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon.

3:9 Because of the crowd he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him, to keep the people from crowding him.

3:10 For he had healed many, so that those with diseases were pushing forward to touch him.

3:11 Whenever the evil spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, “You are the Son of God.”

3:12 But he gave them strict orders not to tell who he was.

3:13 Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him.

3:14 He appointed twelve–designating them apostles–that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach

3:15 and to have authority to drive out demons.

3:16 These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter);

3:17 James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder);

3:18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot

3:19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

3:20 Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat.

3:21 When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.”

3:22 And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebub! By the prince of demons he is driving out demons.”

3:23 So Jesus called them and spoke to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?

3:24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

3:25 If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

3:26 And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come.

3:27 In fact, no one can enter a strong man’s house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can rob his house.

3:28 I tell you the truth, all the sins and blasphemies of men will be forgiven them.

3:29 But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin.”

3:30 He said this because they were saying, “He has an evil spirit.”

3:31 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him.

3:32 A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, “Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you.”

3:33 “Who are my mother and my brothers?” he asked.

3:34 Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!

3:35 Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”

3:1 And He entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there who had a withered hand.

3:2 And they were watching Him closely to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him.

3:3 And He said to the man who had the withered hand, Rise and stand in the midst.

3:4 And 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 remained silent.

3:5 And looking around at them with anger and being greatly grieved with the hardness of their heart, He said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.

3:6 And the Pharisees went out and immediately took counsel with the Herodians against Him as to how they might destroy Him.

3:7 And Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed; and from Judea

3:8 And from Jerusalem and from Idumea and beyond the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing what things He did, came to Him.

3:9 And He told His disciples to have a little boat ready near Him because of the crowd, so that they would not throng Him;

3:10 For He healed many, so that as many as had afflictions pressed toward Him to touch Him.

3:11 And the unclean spirits, when they beheld Him, fell before Him and cried out, saying, You are the Son of God!

3:12 And He charged them many times not to make Him known.

3:13 And He went up to the mountain and called to Him those whom He Himself wanted, and they went to Him.

3:14 And He appointed twelve, whom He also named apostles, so that they might be with Him and that He might send them to preach

3:15 And to have the authority to cast out the demons.

3:16 And He appointed the twelve: and to Simon He gave the name Peter;

3:17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and He gave them the name, Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder;

3:18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean,

3:19 And Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.

3:20 And He came into a house, and again a crowd came together, so that they could not even eat bread.

3:21 And when His relatives heard about it, they went out to lay hold of Him, for they said, He is beside Himself.

3:22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He has Beelzebul, and by the ruler of the demons He casts out the demons.

3:23 And He called them to Himself and said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

3:24 And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom is not able to stand;

3:25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand;

3:26 And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he is not able to stand but has come to an end.

3:27 But no one can enter into the house of the strong man and thoroughly plunder his goods unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will thoroughly plunder his house.

3:28 Truly I say to you that all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they blaspheme,

3:29 But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit has no forgiveness forever, but is guilty of an everlasting sin.

3:30 He said this because they said, He has an unclean spirit.

3:31 And His mother and His brothers came, and standing outside, they sent word to Him and called Him.

3:32 And a crowd sat around Him, and they said to Him, Behold, Your mother and Your brothers and Your sisters are outside seeking You.

3:33 And He answered them and said, Who is My mother and My brothers?

3:34 And looking around at those sitting in a circle around Him, He said, Behold, My mother and My brothers!

3:35 For whoever does the will of God, this one is My brother and sister and mother.