Mark 3
1 AND he entered again into the synagogue; and a man was there who had a withered hand.
And again, he entered into the synagogue. And there was a man there who had a withered hand.
2 And they watched him if he would cure him on the sabbath; that they might accuse him.
And they observed him, to see if he would cure on the Sabbaths, so that they might accuse him.
3 And he saith to the man who had the withered hand, Rise up in the midst.
And he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Stand up in the middle.”
4 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.
And he said to them: “Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbaths, or to do evil, to give health to a life, or to destroy?” But they remained silent.
5 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.
And looking around at them with anger, being very saddened over the blindness of their hearts, he said to the man, “Extend your hand.” And he extended it, and his hand was restored to him.
6 And the Pharisees instantly going out, held a council with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
Then the Pharisees, going out, immediately took counsel with the Herodians against him, as to how they might destroy him.
7 And Jesus retired with his disciples to the sea side; and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea,
But Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea. And a great crowd followed him from Galilee and Judea,
8 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.
and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea and across the Jordan. And those around Tyre and Sidon, upon hearing what he was doing, came to him in a great multitude.
9 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:
And he told his disciples that a small boat would be useful to him, because of the crowd, lest they press upon him.
10 for he healed many; insomuch, that they thronged in upon him, that they might touch him, as many as had afflictive diseases.
For he healed so many, that as many of them as had wounds would rush toward him in order to touch him.
11 And the unclean spirits, when they beheld him, fell down before him, and cried out saying, Thou art the Son of God.
And the unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell prostrate before him. And they cried out, saying,
12 And he repeatedly charged them, that they should not make him known.
“You are the Son of God.” And he strongly admonished them, lest they make him known.
13 And he went up into a mountain, and called to him those whom he chose; and they came to him.
And ascending onto a mountain, he called to himself those whom he willed, and they came to him.
14 And he appointed twelve to be with him, and to send them out to preach:
And he acted so that the twelve would be with him, and so that he might send them out to preach.
15 and to have authority to cure diseases, and to cast out devils:
And he gave them authority to cure infirmities, and to cast out demons:
16 and Simon he surnamed Peter;
and he imposed on Simon the name Peter;
17 and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and surnamed them Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder:
and also he imposed on James of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, the name ‘Boanerges,’ that is, ‘Sons of Thunder;’
18 and Andrew and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
19 and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him: and they came into an house.
and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
20 And the multitude came together again, so that they were not able even to eat bread.
And they went to a house, and the crowd gathered together again, so much so that they were not even able to eat bread.
21 And when his relations heard it, they went out to restrain him, for they said, He is transported beyond all bounds.
And when his own had heard of it, they went out to take hold of him. For they said: “Because he has gone mad.”
22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He hath Beelzebub, and by this prince of the devils doth he cast out devils.
And the scribes who had descended from Jerusalem said, “Because he has Beelzebub, and because by the prince of demons does he cast out demons.”
23 So calling them to him, he spake to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
And having called them together, he spoke to them in parables: “How can Satan cast out Satan?
24 Even if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand:
For if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom is not able to stand.
25 and if a family be divided against itself, that family cannot be established.
And if a house is divided against itself, that house is not able to stand.
26 So if Satan rise up against himself, and is divided, he cannot subsist, but cometh to an end.
And if Satan has risen up against himself, he would be divided, and he would not be able to stand; instead he reaches the end.
27 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.
No one is able to plunder the goods of a strong man, having entered into the house, unless he first binds the strong man, and then he shall plunder his house.
28 Verily I say unto you, That all sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and the blasphemies, whatsoever they may blaspheme:
Amen I say to you, that all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and the blasphemies by which they will have blasphemed.
30 Because they said, he hath an unclean spirit.
For they said: “He has an unclean spirit.”
31 Then came his brethren and his mother, and standing without sent unto him, calling aloud for him.
And his mother and brothers arrived. And standing outside, they sent to him, calling him.
32 And the multitude sat around him, and they said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without are asking for thee.
And the crowd was sitting around him. And they said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you.”
33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother or my brethren?
And responding to them, he said, “Who is my mother and my brothers?”
34 And looking about on those who were sitting in a circle round him, he saith, Behold my mother and my brethren!
And looking around at those who were sitting all around him, he said: “Behold, my mother and my brothers.
35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, that person is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
For whoever has done the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister and mother.”
