A Man With A Withered Hand Healed
2 And they watched him closely, to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him.
2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
2 (C)They were watching Him to see if He would heal him on the Sabbath, (D)so that they might accuse Him.
2 In order to accuse(D) Him, they were watching Him closely(E) to see whether He would heal(F) him on the Sabbath.(G)
2 The people watched Jesus closely to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, intending to accuse him of doing something wrong.
4 Then he said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?" But they kept silent.
4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
4 And He *said to them, “Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to kill?” But they kept silent.
4 Then He said to them, “Is it lawful(H) on the Sabbath to do what is good(I) or to do what is evil,(J) to save life(K) or to kill?”(L) But they were silent.(M)
4 Then he asked them, "Is it lawful to do good or to do evil on Sabbath days, to save a life or to destroy it?" But they remained silent.
5 And he looked around at them with anger, grieved at the hardness of their hearts, and said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
5 After (E)looking around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, He *said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.
5 After looking around at them with anger(N) and sorrow at the hardness(O) of their hearts, He told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and his hand was restored.(P)
5 Jesus looked around at them in anger, deeply hurt because of their hard hearts. Then he told the man, "Hold out your hand." The man held it out, and his hand was restored to health.
6 Then the Pharisees went out and immediately plotted with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
6 And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
6 The Pharisees went out and immediately began (b)conspiring with the (F)Herodians against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.
6 Immediately the Pharisees(Q) went out and started plotting(R) with the Herodians(S) against Him, how they might destroy(T) Him.
6 Immediately the Pharisees and Herodians went out and began to plot how to kill him.
Jesus Heals Crowds By The Sea
7 Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed; also from Judea
7 But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea,
7 (G)Jesus withdrew to the sea with His disciples; and (H)a great multitude from Galilee followed; and also from Judea,
7 Jesus(U) departed with His disciples to the sea, and a large crowd followed from Galilee,(V) Judea,(W)
7 So Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea. A large crowd from Galilee, Judea,
8 and Jerusalem and Idumea and beyond the Jordan and from around Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they heard how many things he was doing, came to him.
8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.
8 and from Jerusalem, and from (I)Idumea, and beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of (J)Tyre and Sidon, a great number of people heard of all that He was doing and came to Him.
8 Jerusalem,(X) Idumea, beyond the Jordan,(Y) and around Tyre(Z) and Sidon.(AA) The large crowd came to Him because they heard about everything He was doing.
8 Jerusalem, Idumea, from across the Jordan, and from the region around Tyre and Sidon followed him. They came to him because they kept hearing about everything he was doing.
9 And he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him because of the crowd, lest they should crush him.
9 And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.
9 (K)And He told His disciples that a boat should stand ready for Him because of the crowd, so that they would not crowd Him;
9 Then He told His disciples to have a small boat(AB) ready for Him, so the crowd would not crush Him.
9 Jesus told his disciples to have a boat ready for him so that the crowd wouldn't crush him,
10 For he had healed many, so that all who had diseases pressed upon him to touch him.
10 For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.
10 for He had (L)healed many, with the result that all those who had (M)afflictions pressed around Him in order to (N)touch Him.
10 because he had healed so many people that everyone who had diseases kept crowding up against him in order to touch him.
11 And whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, "You are the Son of God."
11 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
11 Whenever the unclean spirits saw Him, they would fall down before Him and shout, “You are (O)the Son of God!”
11 Whenever the unclean(AE) spirits(AF) saw Him, those possessed fell down(AG) before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”(AH)
11 Whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they would fall down in front of him and scream, "You are the Son of God!"
The Selection Of The Twelve Apostles
13 And he went up on the mountain, and called to him those he himself wanted. And they came to him.
13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.
13 And He *went up on (Q)the mountain and *(R)summoned those whom He Himself wanted, and they came to Him.
13 Then Jesus went up on a hillside and called to himself those whom he had decided on, and they approached him.
14 Then he appointed twelve, that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach,
14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
14 And He appointed twelve, so that they would be with Him and that He could send them out to preach,
14 He also appointed 12—He also named them apostles(b)(AM)—to be with Him, to send them out to preach,(AN)
14 He appointed the Twelve, whom he called apostles, to accompany him, to be sent out to preach,
17 James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, "Sons of Thunder";
17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
17 and (d)James, the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of (e)James (to them He gave the name Boanerges, which means, “Sons of Thunder”);
17 and to James(AR) the son of Zebedee,(AS)and to his brother John,(AT)He gave the name “Boanerges”(that is, “Sons of Thunder”(AU));
17 Zebedee's sons James and his brother John (whom he named Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder),
18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot;
18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
18 and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and (f)James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the (g)Zealot;
18 Andrew;(AV)Philip(AW) and Bartholomew;Matthew(AX) and Thomas;(AY)James the son of Alphaeus,and Thaddaeus;Simon the Zealot,(e)
18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddeus, Simon the Cananaean,
A House Divided Cannot Stand
20 Then he went home; and the crowd came together again, so that they could not even eat.
20 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
20 And He *came (h)(T)home, and the (U)crowd *gathered again, (V)to such an extent that they could not even eat (i)a meal.
20 Then he went home. Such a large crowd gathered again that Jesus and his disciples couldn't even eat.
21 When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, "He is out of his mind."
21 And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
21 When (W)His own (j)people heard of this, they went out to take custody of Him; for they were saying, “(X)He has lost His senses.”
21 When His family(BA) heard this, they set out to restrain Him, because they said, “He’s out of His mind.”(BB)
21 When his family heard about it, they went to restrain him, because they kept saying, "He's out of his mind!"
22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He is possessed by Beelzebub, and by the prince of demons he casts out the demons."
22 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
22 The scribes who came down (Y)from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by (k)(Z)Beelzebul,” and “(AA)He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons.”
22 The scribes(BC) who had come down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebul(BD) in Him!” and, “He drives out(BE) demons(BF) by the ruler(BG) of the demons!”(BH)
22 The scribes who had come down from Jerusalem kept repeating, "He has Beelzebul," and, "He drives out demons by the ruler of demons."
23 So he called them to himself and said to them in parables: "How can Satan cast out Satan?
23 And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
23 (AB)And He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in (AC)parables, “How can (AD)Satan cast out Satan?
23 So He summoned(BI) them and spoke to them in parables:(BJ) “How can Satan(BK) drive out Satan?(BL)
23 So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables. "How can Satan drive out Satan?
25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
25 If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.
25 If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
25 And if a household is divided against itself, that household won't stand.
26 And if Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end.
26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
26 If (AE)Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but (l)he is finished!
26 So if Satan rebels against himself and is divided, he cannot stand. Indeed, his end has come.
27 No one can enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. And then he will plunder his house.
27 No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
27 (AF)But no one can enter the strong man’s house and plunder his property unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.
27 “On the other hand, no one can enter a strong man’s house and rob his possessions unless he first ties up(BN) the strong man. Then he will rob his house.
27 No one can go into a strong man's house and carry off his possessions without first tying up the strong man. Then he can ransack his house.
28 Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they utter;
28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
28 “(AG)Truly I say to you, all sins shall be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they utter;
28 I assure you: People will be forgiven for all sins(i) and whatever blasphemies(BO) they may blaspheme.
28 I tell all of you with certainty, people will be forgiven their sins and whatever blasphemies they utter.
29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin"
29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
29 but (AH)whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”—
29 But whoever blasphemes(BP) against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness,(BQ) but is guilty(BR) of an eternal sin”(j)(BS)—
29 But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never be forgiven, but is guilty of eternal sin."
Jesus' Mother And Brothers
31 Then his brothers and his mother came. And standing outside they sent to him, and called him.
31 There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
31 (AI)Then His mother and His brothers *arrived, and standing outside they sent word to Him and called Him.
31 Then(BU) His mother(BV) and His brothers(BW) came, and standing outside, they sent word to Him and called Him.
31 Then his mother and his brothers arrived. Milling around outside, they sent for him, continuously summoning him.
32 And a crowd was sitting around him; and they said to him, "Your mother and your brothers are outside, asking for you."
32 And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
32 A crowd was sitting around Him, and they *said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are outside looking for You.”
32 A crowd was sitting around Him and told Him, “Look, Your mother, Your brothers,(BX) and Your sisters(k) are outside asking for You.”
32 A crowd was sitting around him. They told him, "Look! Your mother and your brothers are outside asking for you."
33 And he replied, "Who are my mother and my brothers?"
33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
33 Answering them, He *said, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”
33 He replied to them, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”
33 He answered them, "Who are my mother and my brothers?"
34 And he looked at those who sat in a circle around him, and said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!
34 And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
34 Looking about at those who were sitting around Him, He *said, “(AJ)Behold My mother and My brothers!
34 And looking about at those who were sitting in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!(BY)
34 Then looking at the people sitting around him, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!