{"book":"Mark","slug":"mark","ch":3,"genre":"prose","sub":"The Gospel according to Mark","prev":"mark/2","next":"mark/4","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Once again [Jesus] entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there.","f":[],"h":"Jesus Heals on the Sabbath","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"In order to accuse [Jesus], they were watching {to see} if He would heal on the Sabbath.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"Then [Jesus] said to the man with the withered hand,“ Stand up among [us].”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Then [Jesus] said to the man with the withered hand,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Stand up among [us].”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":4,"t":"And He asked them,“ Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy [it]?” But they were silent.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"And He asked them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy [it]?”"},{"style":"reg","t":"But they were silent."}],"style":"red"},{"v":5,"t":"[Jesus] looked around at them with anger [and] sorrow at [their] hardness of heart. Then He said to the man,“ Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched [it] out, and [it] was restored.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"[Jesus] looked around at them with anger [and] sorrow at [their] hardness of heart. Then He said to the man,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched [it] out, and [it] was restored."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":6,"t":"At this, the Pharisees went out [and] began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill [Jesus].","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":7,"t":"[So] Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,","f":[],"h":"Jesus Heals the Multitudes","style":"reg"},{"v":8,"t":"Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. [The] large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.","f":[]},{"v":9,"t":"[Jesus] asked His disciples to {have} a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":10,"t":"For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.","f":[]},{"v":11,"t":"And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out,“ You are the Son of God!”","f":[]},{"v":12,"t":"But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.","f":[]},{"v":13,"t":"Then [Jesus] went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.","f":[],"h":"The Twelve Apostles","style":"reg"},{"v":14,"t":"He appointed twelve [of them], [whom] He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,","f":["SBL and WH; ECM, SBL, NE, BYZ, and TR do not include whom He designated as apostles"]},{"v":15,"t":"and to have authority to drive out demons.","f":["BYZ and TR include to heal sicknesses, and"]},{"v":16,"t":"[These are] the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),","f":["SBL, NE, and WH; ECM, BYZ, and TR do not include These are the twelve He appointed"],"style":"reg"},{"v":17,"t":"James [son] of Zebedee and his brother John ( [whom] He named Boanerges, meaning “ Sons of Thunder ”),","f":[]},{"v":18,"t":"Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James [son] of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,","f":["Greek Simon the Cananean"]},{"v":19,"t":"and Judas Iscariot, [who] betrayed [Jesus].","f":["Literally who also betrayed Him"]},{"v":20,"t":"Then [Jesus] went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that [He and His disciples] could not even eat.","f":["Literally Then He comes to a house"],"h":"A House Divided","style":"reg"},{"v":21,"t":"[When] His family heard [about this], they went out to take custody of Him, saying,“ He is out of His mind.”","f":[]},{"v":22,"t":"And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying,“ He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and,“ By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.”","f":["WH Beezeboul; Vulgate Beelzebub"],"style":"reg"},{"v":23,"t":"So [Jesus] called them together [and] began to speak to them in parables:“ How can Satan drive out Satan?","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"So [Jesus] called them together [and] began to speak to them in parables:"},{"style":"red","t":"“ How can Satan drive out Satan?"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":24,"t":"If a kingdom is divided against itself, [it] cannot stand.","f":[]},{"v":25,"t":"If a house is divided against itself, [it] cannot stand.","f":[]},{"v":26,"t":"And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; [his] end has come.","f":[]},{"v":27,"t":"Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.","f":[]},{"v":28,"t":"Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter.","f":[],"h":"The Unpardonable Sin","style":"red"},{"v":29,"t":"But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit {will} never be forgiven; he is guilty [of] eternal sin.”","f":[]},{"v":30,"t":"[ Jesus made this statement ] because they were saying,“ He has an unclean spirit.”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":31,"t":"Then [Jesus’] mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent [someone] in to summon Him,","f":[],"h":"Jesus’ Mother and Brothers","style":"reg"},{"v":32,"t":"and a crowd was sitting around Him.“ Look,” He was told,“ Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”","f":["ECM, SBL, WH, and TR; NE and BYZ include and Your sisters."]},{"v":33,"t":"But [Jesus] replied,“ Who are My mother and My brothers?”","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"But [Jesus] replied,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Who are My mother and My brothers?”"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":34,"t":"Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said,“ Here [are] My mother and My brothers!","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Here [are] My mother and My brothers!"}],"style":"red"},{"v":35,"t":"For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”","f":[]}]}