Mark 3:13-35
Christian Standard Bible
The Twelve Apostles
13 Jesus(A) went up the mountain(B) and summoned those he wanted, and they came to him. 14 He appointed twelve, whom he also named apostles,[a](C) to be with him, to send them out to preach,(D) 15 and to have authority to[b] drive out demons. 16 He appointed the Twelve:[c](E) To Simon,(F) he gave the name Peter;(G) 17 and to James(H) the son of Zebedee,(I) and to his brother John,(J) he gave the name “Boanerges” (that is, “Sons of Thunder”(K)); 18 Andrew;(L) Philip(M) and Bartholomew; Matthew(N) and Thomas;(O) James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot, 19 and Judas Iscariot,(P) who also betrayed him.
A House Divided
20 Jesus entered a house, and the crowd gathered again so that they were not even able to eat.[d] 21 When his family(Q) heard this, they set out to restrain him, because they said, “He’s out of his mind.”(R)
22 The scribes(S) who had come down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,”(T) and, “He drives out(U) demons(V) by the ruler(W) of the demons.”(X)
23 So he summoned(Y) them and spoke to them in parables:(Z) “How can Satan(AA) drive out Satan?(AB) 24 If a kingdom(AC) 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 but is finished. 27 But no one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his possessions unless he first ties up(AD) the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.
28 “Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for all sins and whatever blasphemies(AE) they utter. 29 But whoever blasphemes(AF) against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness,(AG) but is guilty(AH) of an eternal sin”[e](AI)— 30 because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”(AJ)
True Relationships
31 His(AK) mother(AL) and his brothers(AM) came, and standing outside, they sent word to him and called him. 32 A crowd was sitting around him and told him, “Look, your mother, your brothers,(AN) and your sisters[f] are outside asking for you.”
33 He replied to them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” 34 Looking at those sitting in a circle around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!(AO) 35 Whoever does the will of God(AP) is my brother and sister and mother.”
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Psalm 27:5-14
Christian Standard Bible
5 For he will conceal me in his shelter
in the day of adversity;
he will hide me under the cover of his tent;
he will set me high on a rock.(A)
6 Then my head will be high
above my enemies around me;(B)
I will offer sacrifices in his tent with shouts of joy.(C)
I will sing and make music to the Lord.(D)
7 Lord, hear my voice when I call;
be gracious to me and answer me.(E)
8 My heart says this about you:
“Seek[a] his face.”
Lord, I will seek your face.(F)
9 Do not hide your face from me;(G)
do not turn your servant away in anger.(H)
You have been my helper;(I)
do not leave me or abandon me,
God of my salvation.
10 Even if my father and mother abandon me,
the Lord cares for me.(J)
11 Because of my adversaries,
show me your way, Lord,
and lead me on a level path.(K)
12 Do not give me over to the will of my foes,
for false witnesses rise up against me,
breathing violence.(L)
13 I am certain that I will see the Lord’s goodness
in the land of the living.(M)
14 Wait for the Lord;
be strong, and let your heart be courageous.(N)
Wait for the Lord.(O)
Footnotes
- 27:8 The command is pl in Hb
Proverbs 6:30-31
Christian Standard Bible
30 People don’t despise the thief if he steals
to satisfy himself when he is hungry.(A)
31 Still, if caught, he must pay seven times as much;(B)
he must give up all the wealth in his house.
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