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Mark 3
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Mark 3 Bible text
And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there who had his hand withered.
They watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.
And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
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 saith unto them, Is it lawful on the sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
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 when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored.
The Pharisees went out, and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
And the Pharisees went out, and straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.
Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples; and a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea,
And Jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed; and from Judæa,
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 Idumæa, and beyond the Jordan, and about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came unto him.
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 spake to his disciples, that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him:
For he had healed many, so that as many as had diseases pressed on him that they might touch him.
for he had healed many; insomuch that as many as had plagues pressed upon him that they might touch him.
The unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, fell down before him and cried, “You are the Son of God!”
And the unclean spirits, whensoever they beheld him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
He went up into the mountain and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him.
And he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth unto him whom he himself would; and they went unto him.
He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach
And he appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
James the son of Zebedee; and John, the brother of James, (whom he called Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder);
and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:
Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot;
and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphæus, and Thaddæus, and Simon the Cananæan,
And when his friends heard it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
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 that came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and, By the prince of the demons casteth he out the demons.
And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
And if Satan hath risen up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
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.
But no one can enter into the house of the strong man, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
“Most certainly I tell you, all sins of the descendants of man will be forgiven, including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme;
Verily I say unto you, All their sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and their blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
but whoever may blaspheme against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation.”
but whosoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit hath never forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin:
And there come his mother and his brethren; and, standing without, they sent unto him, calling him.
A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, “Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside looking for you.”
And a multitude was sitting about him; and they say unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
And looking round on them that sat round about him, he saith, Behold, my mother and my brethren!