Mark 3

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Mark 3

The Man with the Paralyzed Hand

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1} Now^(A) He entered the synagogue^(B) again, and a man was there who had a paralyzed^(C) hand. ^{Tools
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) ^{Tools
3} He told the man with the paralyzed hand, “Stand before us.”^(a) ^{Tools
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) ^{Tools
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) ^{Tools
6} Immediately the Pharisees^(Q) went out and started plotting^(R) with the Herodians^(S) against Him, how they might destroy^(T) Him.

Ministering to the Multitude

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7} Jesus^(U) departed with His disciples to the sea, and a large crowd followed from Galilee,^(V) Judea,^(W) ^{Tools
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. ^{Tools
9} Then He told His disciples to have a small boat^(AB) ready for Him, so the crowd would not crush Him. ^{Tools
10} Since He had healed^(AC) many, all who had diseases were pressing toward Him to touch^(AD) Him. ^{Tools
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) ^{Tools
12} And He would strongly warn^(AI) them not to make Him known.^(AJ)

The 1

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13} Then^(AK) He went up the mountain^(AL) and summoned those He wanted, and they came to Him. ^{Tools
14} He also appointed 12—He also named them apostles^(b)^(AM)—to be with Him, to send them out to preach,^(AN) ^{Tools
15} and to have authority to^(c) drive out demons.

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16} He appointed the Twelve:^(d)^(AO)

To Simon,^(AP) He gave the name Peter;^(AQ)

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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));

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Andrew;^(AV)
Philip^(AW) and Bartholomew;
Matthew^(AX) and Thomas;^(AY)
James the son of Alphaeus,
and Thaddaeus;
Simon the Zealot,^(e)

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and Judas Iscariot,^(f)^(AZ)
who also betrayed Him.

A House Divided

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20} Then He went home, and the crowd gathered again so that they were not even able to eat.^(g) ^{Tools
21} When His family^(BA) heard this, they set out to restrain Him, because they said, “He’s out of His mind.”^(BB)

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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)

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23} So He summoned^(BI) them and spoke to them in parables:^(BJ) “How can Satan^(BK) drive out Satan?^(BL) ^{Tools
24} If a kingdom^(BM) is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. ^{Tools
25} If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. ^{Tools
26} And if Satan rebels against himself and is divided, he cannot stand but is finished!^(h)

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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. ^{Tools
28} I assure you: People will be forgiven for all sins⁽ⁱ⁾ and whatever blasphemies^(BO) they may blaspheme. ^{Tools
29} But whoever blasphemes^(BP) against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness,^(BQ) but is guilty^(BR) of an eternal sin”^(j)^(BS)— ^{Tools
30} because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”^(BT)

True Relationships

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31} Then^(BU) His mother^(BV) and His brothers^(BW) came, and standing outside, they sent word to Him and called Him. ^{Tools
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.”

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33} He replied to them, “Who are My mother and My brothers?” ^{Tools
34} And looking about at those who were sitting in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!^(BY) ^{Tools
35} Whoever does the will of God^(BZ) is My brother and sister and mother.”

Footnotes:

a. Mark 3:3: Lit Rise up in the middle

b. Mark 3:14: Other mss omit He also named them apostles

c. Mark 3:15: Other mss add heal diseases, and to

d. Mark 3:16: Other mss omit He appointed the Twelve

e. Mark 3:18: Lit the Cananaean

f. Mark 3:19: Iscariot is probably “a man of Kerioth,” a town in Judea.

g. Mark 3:20: Or eat a meal; lit eat bread

h. Mark 3:26: Lit but he has an end

i. Mark 3:28: Lit All things will be forgiven the sons of men

j. Mark 3:29: Other mss read is subject to eternal judgment

k. Mark 3:32: Other mss omit and Your sisters

Cross references:

A. Mark 3:1: Matthew 12:9-14; Luke 6:6-11

B. Mark 3:1: Mark 1:21; Mark 1:39

C. Mark 3:1: Mark 4:6; Mark 5:29; Mark 9:18; Mark 11:20-21

D. Mark 3:2: Revelation 12:10

E. Mark 3:2: Luke 6:7; Luke 14:1; Luke 20:20

F. Mark 3:2: Acts 8:7

G. Mark 3:2: Mark 2:23; Luke 13:10; Luke 14:3

H. Mark 3:4: John 18:31

I. Mark 3:4: Psalm 34:14; Luke 18:18

J. Mark 3:4: Psalm 34:12-16; 1 Peter 3:17

K. Mark 3:4: Philippians 2:12

L. Mark 3:4: Luke 20:15

M. Mark 3:4: Luke 1:20; Luke 19:40

N. Mark 3:5: James 1:19

O. Mark 3:5: Exodus 7:13; Romans 11:25

P. Mark 3:5: Mark 8:25

Q. Mark 3:6: Mark 7:3

R. Mark 3:6: Matthew 12:14; Mark 15:1

S. Mark 3:6: Matthew 22:16; Mark 12:13

T. Mark 3:6: Mark 11:18; John 5:18; John 6:27

U. Mark 3:7: Matthew 4:24-25; Matthew 12:15-16; Luke 6:17-19

V. Mark 3:7: Matthew 17:22

W. Mark 3:7: Luke 1:5

X. Mark 3:8: Matthew 23:37

Y. Mark 3:8: Luke 3:3

Z. Mark 3:8: Acts 21:7

AA. Mark 3:8: Genesis 49:13

AB. Mark 3:9: John 21:8

AC. Mark 3:10: Acts 8:7

AD. Mark 3:10: John 20:17

AE. Mark 3:11: 2 Corinthians 6:17

AF. Mark 3:11: Luke 11:24

AG. Mark 3:11: Luke 8:47

AH. Mark 3:11: Luke 4:34; Luke 4:41

AI. Mark 3:12: 2 Timothy 4:2

AJ. Mark 3:12: Mark 1:34

AK. Mark 3:13: Matthew 10:2-4; Luke 6:12-16

AL. Mark 3:13: Matthew 4:8

AM. Mark 3:14: Acts 1:2

AN. Mark 3:14: Mark 1:4

AO. Mark 3:16: Mark 11:11; John 1:35-51

AP. Mark 3:16: Matthew 16:17

AQ. Mark 3:16: Acts 10:32

AR. Mark 3:17: Acts 12:2

AS. Mark 3:17: John 21:2

AT. Mark 3:17: John 21:7

AU. Mark 3:17: Revelation 6:1

AV. Mark 3:18: John 6:8

AW. Mark 3:18: John 1:43-48; John 6:5; John 6:7; John 12:21-22; John 14:8-9

AX. Mark 3:18: Acts 1:13

AY. Mark 3:18: John 11:16; John 14:5; John 20:24; John 20:26-28; John 21:2

AZ. Mark 3:19: Mark 14:10; Mark 14:43; Acts 1:16; Acts 1:25

BA. Mark 3:21: John 7:3

BB. Mark 3:21: Luke 2:48; John 2:3-4; John 7:3-5

BC. Mark 3:22: Matthew 2:4

BD. Mark 3:22: Matthew 10:25; Matthew 12:24; Matthew 12:27; Luke 11:15-19

BE. Mark 3:22: 3 John 1:10

BF. Mark 3:22: Revelation 9:20; Revelation 18:2

BG. Mark 3:22: Luke 12:58

BH. Mark 3:22: Matthew 9:34; Matthew 12:24; Luke 11:15

BI. Mark 3:23: Luke 18:16

BJ. Mark 3:23: Mark 12:1

BK. Mark 3:23: Mark 1:13; Mark 4:15; Mark 8:33

BL. Mark 3:23: Matthew 12:25-29; Luke 11:17-22

BM. Mark 3:24: Luke 4:5

BN. Mark 3:27: Mark 15:1

BO. Mark 3:28: Matthew 12:31-32; Luke 12:10

BP. Mark 3:29: Acts 7:51

BQ. Mark 3:29: Hebrews 6:4-6; Hebrews 10:26-29; 1 John 5:16

BR. Mark 3:29: Mark 14:64

BS. Mark 3:29: 1 John 5:16

BT. Mark 3:30: Luke 11:24

BU. Mark 3:31: Matthew 12:46-50; Luke 8:19-21

BV. Mark 3:31: Matthew 1:16

BW. Mark 3:31: John 2:12

BX. Mark 3:32: Mark 6:3

BY. Mark 3:34: Acts 9:30

BZ. Mark 3:35: Romans 8:27; Ephesians 1:9; 1 John 2:17