治愈手萎缩的人

耶稣又进了会堂。那里有个人,他的一只手枯萎了。 有些人就密切注意耶稣会不会在安息日使那个人痊愈,这是为要控告耶稣。 耶稣对那手枯萎的人说:“起来,站到中间来!” 耶稣问他们:“在安息日可以行善还是作恶,救命还是害命?”他们却不做声。 耶稣愤怒地环视他们,又为他们心里刚硬而忧伤,就对那个人说:“伸出手来!”他一伸出来,手就复原了[a] 那些法利赛人就出去,立刻与希律党的人一起商议怎样对付耶稣,好除灭他。

服事群众

耶稣与他的门徒们退到湖边[b],有一大群从加利利来的人跟随他;还有来自犹太 耶路撒冷以杜迈亚约旦河对岸,以及提尔西顿周围的一大群人来到他那里,因为他们听说了耶稣所做的事。 由于人多,耶稣就吩咐他的门徒为他预备一条小船,免得众人拥挤他。 10 因为他使许多人痊愈,所以有病痛的人都向他挤过来,想要摸到他。 11 污灵每当见到耶稣,就俯伏在他面前,喊叫说:“你是神的儿子!” 12 可是,耶稣严厉地斥责它们不要把他传扬出去。

选定十二使徒

13 耶稣上了山,召来那些他想要的人,他们就来到他那里。 14 于是,耶稣委任了十二个人,称他们为使徒[c],是要他们常与他在一起,并要差派他们出去传道, 15 又使他们有权柄[d]驱赶鬼魔。

16 这样,他委任了十二使徒[e]

西门——耶稣给他起名叫彼得
17 西庇太的儿子雅各
雅各的弟弟[f]约翰
——耶稣给他们起名叫“波阿内格”——
这意思是“雷霆之子”;
18 又有安得烈
腓力巴多罗迈
马太多马
亚勒腓的儿子雅各达太
激进派[g]西门
19 还有那出卖耶稣的加略犹大

自相纷争

20 耶稣进了房子,人群又聚集而来,以致他和门徒们连饭[h]都不能吃。 21 耶稣的亲属听说了,就来制止他,因为有人[i]说他发疯了。

22 耶路撒冷下来的一些经文士说:“他有别西卜附身,他是靠鬼魔的王驱赶鬼魔的。”

23 耶稣把他们召来,用比喻对他们说:撒旦怎么能够驱赶撒旦呢? 24 一个国家如果自相纷争,这个国家就站立不住; 25 一个家庭如果自相纷争,这个家庭就站立不住; 26 撒旦如果起来反对自己而纷争,他不但站立不住,而且要完了。

27 “没有人能进入一个壮士的家抢夺他的东西,如果不先把那壮士捆住,就不能抢夺他的家。 28 我确实地告诉你们:人类[j]的一切罪和亵渎的话,无论怎样亵渎,都能被赦免。 29 但如果有人亵渎圣灵,他永远得不到赦免,而且必担当永远的罪[k]。” 30 这话是因为他们说:“他有污灵附身。”

真正的亲属

31 后来,耶稣的母亲和弟弟们来了,站在外面,派人去叫耶稣。 32 有一群人正围着耶稣坐着,他们对他说:“看,你母亲和弟弟妹妹[l][m]们在外面找你。”

33 耶稣回答他们,说:“我的母亲、我的弟兄是谁呢?” 34 他环视坐在他周围的人,说:“看,我的母亲、我的弟兄! 35 因为凡是遵行神旨意的人,他才是我的弟兄、姐妹和母亲。”

Footnotes

  1. 马可福音 3:5 有古抄本附“和另一只一样健全”。
  2. 马可福音 3:7 湖——原文直译“海”;指“加利利湖(海)”。
  3. 马可福音 3:14 有古抄本没有“称他们为使徒”。
  4. 马可福音 3:15 有古抄本附“使疾病痊愈、”
  5. 马可福音 3:16 有古抄本没有“这样,他委任了十二使徒”。
  6. 马可福音 3:17 弟弟——原文直译“兄弟”。
  7. 马可福音 3:18 激进派——或译作“奋锐党”。
  8. 马可福音 3:20 饭——原文直译“饼”。
  9. 马可福音 3:21 有人——原文直译“他们”。
  10. 马可福音 3:28 人类——原文直译“人的子孙”。
  11. 马可福音 3:29 担当永远的罪——有古抄本作“遭受永远的审判”。
  12. 马可福音 3:32 妹妹——原文直译“姐妹”。
  13. 马可福音 3:32 有古抄本没有“妹妹”。

耶稣在安息日里为人治病

耶稣又来到了犹太会堂。那里有个人的手残废了。 一些犹太人想抓住把柄来控告耶稣,就密切地注视着他,看他是否为这个人治病。 耶稣对那个手残的人说∶“你站到大家面前来!”

接着他对众人说∶“在安息日,人应该做好事呢,还是应该做坏事?应该救人呢,还是应该杀人?”但是没人作声。

耶稣气愤地看着这些人们。他很为他们的顽固而忧伤,耶稣对残手人说∶“把手伸出来。”那人一伸手,手便被治好了。 法利赛人离开了,他们去和希律党人定计,想法杀掉耶稣。

众人跟随耶稣

耶稣和门徒们离开当地到加利利湖去。很多人跟随着他们,这些人来自加利利、犹太地、 耶路撒冷、以土买、约旦河对岸和推罗、西顿等地。这些人都是听说了耶稣所作所为来跟随他的。 因为人多,耶稣让门徒为他准备一条小船,以免受到拥挤。 10 耶稣为很多人治好了病,结果,凡是有病的人都拼命朝他身边挤,想要触摸他。 11 邪灵只要一见到耶稣,就匍匐在他面前,大叫道∶“你是上帝之子!” 12 耶稣厉声警告他们,不许他们告诉人们他是谁。

耶稣挑选他的十二名使徒

13 接着,耶稣登上了一座山,他召集他想要的那些人到他那里去,那些人来了。 14 耶稣挑选出十二个人,称他们为使徒 [a]。耶稣让他们与自己在一起,然后派他们出外传道, 15 而且都具有驱鬼的权力。 16 他挑选的十二个人是:西门(耶稣给他取名叫彼得)、 17 西庇太的儿子雅各和雅各的兄弟约翰(耶稣给他们取名叫半尼其,意为雷之子)、 18 安得烈、腓力、巴多罗买、马太、多马、亚勒腓的儿子雅各、达太和激进派的西门, 19 还有后来出卖耶稣的加略人犹大。

耶稣的力量来自上帝

20 然后,耶稣回到家乡。很多人又聚集在那里,人多的使耶稣和他的门徒们都没法吃饭。 21 耶稣家人听说这些事,就出来管他,因为人们说耶稣疯了。

22 从耶路撒冷来的律法师们说∶“他被别西卜附体,他是依仗这个魔王的力量驱鬼的!”

23 耶稣把他们叫到一起,用寓言来教导人们,他说∶“撒旦不会从人们身上驱逐自己的鬼。 24 如果一个王国与自己做对,就不能继续; 25 家庭自相分争,就不能持续。 26 如果撒旦与自己和他的子民做对,他就要末日临头。 27 除非先把壮汉捆起来,谁也休想闯进他家里抢夺他的财产。 28 实话告诉你们:人所犯的一切罪行和冒犯上帝的话都可以得到宽恕, 29 但是亵渎圣灵的人是永远得不到宽恕的,他永远有罪。”

30 耶稣说这番话,是因为那些律法师们说他被邪灵附体。

门徒是真正的家人

31 这时耶稣的母亲和兄弟们来了。他们站在屋子外面,叫人进门去找耶稣。 32 有很多人正围坐在耶稣身边,他们当中有人对耶稣说∶“快瞧,你的妈妈和兄弟姐妹在外边等你呢。”

33 耶稣答道∶“谁是我的母亲和兄弟?” 34 他环顾坐在屋里的人,说∶“我的母亲和兄弟就坐在我身边呢! 35 谁执行上帝的旨意,谁就是我的母亲和兄弟姐妹。”

Footnotes

  1. 馬 可 福 音 3:14 使徒: 耶稣所召选,做他的特别助手的人。

Jesus Heals on the Sabbath

Another time Jesus went into the synagogue,(A) and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely(B) to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath.(C) Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Stand up in front of everyone.”

Then Jesus asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they remained silent.

He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored. Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians(D) how they might kill Jesus.(E)

Crowds Follow Jesus(F)

Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake, and a large crowd from Galilee followed.(G) When they heard about all he was doing, many people came to him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, and the regions across the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon.(H) Because of the crowd he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him, to keep the people from crowding him. 10 For he had healed many,(I) so that those with diseases were pushing forward to touch him.(J) 11 Whenever the impure spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, “You are the Son of God.”(K) 12 But he gave them strict orders not to tell others about him.(L)

Jesus Appoints the Twelve(M)

13 Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him.(N) 14 He appointed twelve[a](O) that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach 15 and to have authority to drive out demons.(P) 16 These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter),(Q) 17 James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means “sons of thunder”), 18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot 19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

Jesus Accused by His Family and by Teachers of the Law(R)(S)

20 Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered,(T) so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat.(U) 21 When his family[b] heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.”(V)

22 And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem(W) said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul!(X) By the prince of demons he is driving out demons.”(Y)

23 So Jesus called them over to him and began to speak to them in parables:(Z) “How can Satan(AA) drive out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26 And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come. 27 In fact, no one can enter a strong man’s house without first tying him up. Then he can plunder the strong man’s house.(AB) 28 Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter, 29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.”(AC)

30 He said this because they were saying, “He has an impure spirit.”

31 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived.(AD) Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him. 32 A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, “Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you.”

33 “Who are my mother and my brothers?” he asked.

34 Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 35 Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”

Footnotes

  1. Mark 3:14 Some manuscripts twelve—designating them apostles—
  2. Mark 3:21 Or his associates

And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.

And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.

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.

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.

And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea,

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.

And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

10 For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

11 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.

12 And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.

13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.

14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:

16 And Simon he surnamed Peter;

17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

19 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.

20 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

21 And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

22 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

23 And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.

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.

28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:

29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.

30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

31 There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.

32 And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?

34 And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.