Mark 3
1 He entered again into the 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 They watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, 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 He said to the man whose hand was withered, “Stand up.”
And he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Stand up in the middle.”
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.
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 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 as healthy 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 The Pharisees went out, and immediately conspired 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 Yeshua withdrew to the sea with his disciples; and a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea,
But Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea. And a great crowd followed him from Galilee and Judea,
8 from Jerusalem, from Idumaea, beyond the Jordan, and those from around Tyre and Sidon. A great multitude, hearing what great things 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 He spoke to his disciples that a little boat should stay near him because of the crowd, so that they wouldn’t press on 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 as many as had diseases pressed on him that they might 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 The unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, fell down before him and cried, “You are the Son of God!”
And the unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell prostrate before him. And they cried out, saying,
12 He sternly warned 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 He went up into the mountain and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him.
And ascending onto a mountain, he called to himself those whom he willed, and they came to him.
14 He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to proclaim
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 heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:
And he gave them authority to cure infirmities, and to cast out demons:
16 Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter);
and he imposed on Simon the name Peter;
17 Jacob the son of Zebedee; and Yochanan, the brother of Jacob, (whom he called Benei-Regesh, which means, 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 Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; Jacob, the son of Halfai; Taddai; Simon the Zealot;
and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
19 and Judah Iscariot, who also betrayed him. Then he came into a house.
and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
20 The multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as 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 When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him; for they said, “He is insane.”
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 The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons he casts out the 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 He summoned them and said 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 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
For if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom is not able to stand.
25 If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
And if a house is divided against itself, that house is not able to stand.
26 If Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he can’t stand, but has 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 But no one can enter into the house of the strong man to plunder unless he first binds the strong man; then he will plunder 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 “Most certainly I tell you, all sins of the descendants of man will be forgiven, including their blasphemies with which 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 has an unclean spirit.”
For they said: “He has an unclean spirit.”
31 His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him.
And his mother and brothers arrived. And standing outside, they sent to him, calling him.
32 A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, “Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside looking for you.”
And the crowd was sitting around him. And they said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you.”
33 He answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?”
And responding to them, he said, “Who is my mother and my brothers?”
34 Looking around at those who sat around him, he said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
And looking around at those who were sitting all around him, he said: “Behold, my mother and my brothers.
35 For whoever does the will of God is my brother, my sister, and mother.”
For whoever has done the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister and mother.”
