Mark 3

35 verses

Verse 1 He entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there who had his hand withered. Verse 2 They watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him. Verse 3 He said to the man with the withered hand, "Stand up in the middle." Verse 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. Verse 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. Verse 6 The Pharisees went out, and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him. Verse 7 Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples, and a great multitude followed from Galilee, from Judea, Verse 8 from Jerusalem, from Idumaea, beyond the Jordan, and those from around Tyre and Sidon. A great multitude, when they heard what great things he did, came to him. Verse 9 And he told his disciples that a small boat should stay near him because of the crowd, so that they would not press on him. Verse 10 For he had healed many, so that as many as had diseases pressed on him that they might touch him. Verse 11 The unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, fell down before him, and shouted, "You are the Son of God!" Verse 12 And he sternly warned them that they should not make him known. Verse 13 And he went up into the mountain, and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him. Verse 14 And he appointed twelve, designating them apostles, and that he might send them out to preach, Verse 15 and to have authority to cast out demons: Verse 16 And he appointed the Twelve: Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter; Verse 17 Jacob the son of Zebedee; John, the brother of Jacob, and he surnamed them Boanerges which means, Sons of Thunder; Verse 18 Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; Jacob, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot; Verse 19 and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. Verse 20 Then he came into a house. The multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. Verse 21 When his family heard it, they went out to take charge of him: for they said, "He is out of his mind." Verse 22 The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebul," and, "By the prince of the demons he casts out the demons." Verse 23 So he summoned them, and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan? Verse 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. Verse 25 If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. Verse 26 If Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but has an end. Verse 27 But no one can enter into the house of the strong man to plunder, unless he first binds the strong man; and then he will plunder his house. Verse 28 Truly I tell you, all sins of the sons of men will be forgiven, including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme; Verse 29 but whoever may blaspheme against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal judgment" Verse 30 -because they said, "He has an unclean spirit." Verse 31 Then his brothers and his mother came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him. Verse 32 A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, "Behold, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you." Verse 33 And he answered them, saying, "Who are my mother or my brothers?" Verse 34 Looking around at those who sat around him, he said, "Behold, my mother and my brothers! Verse 35 For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother."