Mark 3
1 And again Jesus entered into a synagogue. And there was a man there, whose hand was withered.
And again, he entered into the synagogue. And there was a man there who had a withered hand.
2 And they watched him, that if he should heal on the sabbath, 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 said to the man of the withered hand: Stand up in the midst.
And he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Stand up in the middle.”
4 And he said also to them: Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? to give life to a person, or to destroy? 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 And he looked on them with indignation, being grieved with the hardness of their heart. And he said to the man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched forth, and his hand was restored.
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 went out, that very hour, with the domestics of Herod, and held a consultation 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. And many people joined him from Galilee, and from Judaea,
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 Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan, and from Tyre, and from Sidon: great multitudes, when they heard all that he did, came to 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 told his disciples to bring him a ship, on account of the multitude, lest they should crowd 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 had healed many, so that they rushed upon him, in order to touch him.
For he healed so many, that as many of them as had wounds would rush toward him in order to touch him.
11 And they who were afflicted with unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down and cried out, and said: 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 charged them much, not to make him known.
“You are the Son of God.” And he strongly admonished them, lest they make him known.
13 And he ascended a mountain, and called whom he pleased; 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 chose twelve to be with him, whom he would send 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 who would have power to heal the sick, and to cast out demons.
And he gave them authority to cure infirmities, and to cast out demons:
16 And to Simon he gave the name of Cephas.
and he imposed on Simon the name Peter;
17 And to James the son of Zebedee and to John the brother of James, he gave the name of 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 he chose also 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 betrayed him. And they came to the house:
and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
20 and the multitude assembled again, so that they could not 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 his kinsmen heard, and went out to take him; for they said: He is out of his reason.
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 those Scribes that had come down from Jerusalem, said: Beelzebub is in him; and by the prince of demons he expelleth demons.
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 And Jesus called them, and said to them, by similitudes: How can Satan cast out Satan?
And having called them together, he spoke to them in parables: “How can Satan cast out Satan?
24 For 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 house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
And if a house is divided against itself, that house is not able to stand.
26 And if Satan rise up against himself and be divided, he cannot stand, but is at 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 one can enter the house of a strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man; and then he may rob 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 to you: All sins, and the blasphemies that men may utter, may be forgiven them:
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 had said: An unclean spirit is in him.
For they said: “He has an unclean spirit.”
31 And his mother and his brothers came, and, standing without, sent to call him to them.
And his mother and brothers arrived. And standing outside, they sent to him, calling him.
32 And the multitude were sitting around him, and they said to him: Lo, thy mother and thy brothers, without, call 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 He replied, and said to them: Who is my mother? and who are my brothers?
And responding to them, he said, “Who is my mother and my brothers?”
34 And he looked upon those who sat by him, and said: Behold my mother! and, behold my brothers!
And looking around at those who were sitting all around him, he said: “Behold, my mother and my brothers.
35 For whoever shall do the pleasure of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.
For whoever has done the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister and mother.”
