Thematic Bible
Mark 3:1 (show verse)
Another time he entred into the synagogue, when a man was there who had a withered hand.
Mark 3:2 (show verse)
the Pharisees watched Jesus, to see if he would heal him on the sabbath-day, that so they might accuse him.
Mark 3:3 (show verse)
he said then to the man who had the withered hand, rise and stand there in the midst.
Mark 3:4 (show verse)
and he ask'd them, is it allowed to do good, or to do mischief on the sabbath-days? to save life, or to kill? but they were very silent.
Mark 3:5 (show verse)
then he looking with indignation at those about him, being concern'd at their disingenuous perverse temper, he said to the man, stretch out your hand, which he did, and his hand become sound.
Mark 3:6 (show verse)
upon this the Pharisees withdrew, and immediately enter'd into a conspiracy with the Herodians to take away his life.
Mark 3:7 (show verse)
But Jesus retired with his disciples towards the sea: where a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea,
Mark 3:8 (show verse)
from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and the territory about Jordan, a considerable number of the inhabitants about Tyre and Sidon having heard of his great actions, came likewise to meet him.
Mark 3:9 (show verse)
wherefore, to avoid the inconveniences of the crowd, he order'd his disciples to get a small vessel ready to attend him.
Mark 3:10 (show verse)
for having healed abundance of people, all that were afflicted with any grievous distemper pressed upon him to touch him.
Mark 3:11 (show verse)
and when the impure spirits saw him, they threw themselves at his feet, crying out, "thou art the son of God."
Mark 3:12 (show verse)
but he strictly charged them, not to make him known.
Mark 3:13 (show verse)
At length he went up a mountain, and having appointed a select company to attend him, they came to him.
Mark 3:14 (show verse)
then he chose twelve of them to be near his person, and afterwards to be gospel-missionaries.
Mark 3:15 (show verse)
with full power to heal diseases, and dispossess demons.
Mark 3:16 (show verse)
these were Simon, whom he sirnam'd Peter, James the son of Zebedee,
Mark 3:17 (show verse)
and John the brother of James, (whom he had named Boanerges, that is to say, sons of thunder.)
Mark 3:18 (show verse)
Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, Thaddeus, Simon the Canaanite,
Mark 3:19 (show verse)
and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
Mark 3:20 (show verse)
After this they went into an house, and the crowd press'd again upon them, so as to hinder them from taking their meal.
Mark 3:21 (show verse)
when his relations heard of this, they went to his relief, for it was said, he fainted away.
Mark 3:22 (show verse)
Some Scribes, who were come from Jerusalem, said, he is confederate with Beelzebub, the prince of the demons enables him to dispossess demons.
Mark 3:23 (show verse)
but calling them to him, he said by way of similitude, how can satan dispossess satan?
Mark 3:24 (show verse)
if a kingdom be divided against it self, that kingdom cannot last.
Mark 3:25 (show verse)
if a family be divided against it self, it is impossible for it to subsist.
Mark 3:26 (show verse)
so if satan rise up in opposition to his own interest, his power cannot subsist, but must entirely cease.
Mark 3:27 (show verse)
no one can enter into a strong man's house, and plunder his goods, unless the man be first secur'd.
Mark 3:28 (show verse)
I declare unto you, all the sins which men may commit, and whatsoever blasphemies they may utter, may be forgiven them.
Mark 3:29 (show verse)
but he that shall blaspheme against the holy Ghost, shall never be pardoned, but shall be obnoxious to eternal punishment.
Mark 3:30 (show verse)
this was in answer to their saying, he was influenc'd by an impure spirit.
Mark 3:31 (show verse)
In the mean time his brothers and his mother came there, and not being able to get within hearing,
Mark 3:32 (show verse)
for the crowd about him, they sent him word to come to them. and when they told him, your mother and brothers and sisters are here without enquiring for you,
Mark 3:33 (show verse)
He answer'd, who is my mother? who are my brothers?
Mark 3:34 (show verse)
and casting his eyes round the company, there, said he, are my mother and my brothers.
Mark 3:35 (show verse)
for he that does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.