治癒手萎縮的人

耶穌又進了會堂。那裡有個人,他的一隻手枯萎了。 有些人就密切注意耶穌會不會在安息日使那個人痊癒,這是為要控告耶穌。 耶穌對那手枯萎的人說:「起來,站到中間來!」 耶穌問他們:「在安息日可以行善還是作惡,救命還是害命?」他們卻不做聲。 耶穌憤怒地環視他們,又為他們心裡剛硬而憂傷,就對那個人說:「伸出手來!」他一伸出來,手就復原了[a] 那些法利賽人就出去,立刻與希律黨的人一起商議怎樣對付耶穌,好除滅他。

服事群眾

耶穌與他的門徒們退到湖邊[b],有一大群從加利利來的人跟隨他;還有來自猶太 耶路撒冷以杜邁亞約旦河對岸,以及提爾西頓周圍的一大群人來到他那裡,因為他們聽說了耶穌所做的事。 由於人多,耶穌就吩咐他的門徒為他預備一條小船,免得眾人擁擠他。 10 因為他使許多人痊癒,所以有病痛的人都向他擠過來,想要摸到他。 11 汙靈每當見到耶穌,就俯伏在他面前,喊叫說:「你是神的兒子!」 12 可是,耶穌嚴厲地斥責它們不要把他傳揚出去。

選定十二使徒

13 耶穌上了山,召來那些他想要的人,他們就來到他那裡。 14 於是,耶穌委任了十二個人,稱他們為使徒[c],是要他們常與他在一起,並要差派他們出去傳道, 15 又使他們有權柄[d]驅趕鬼魔。

16 這樣,他委任了十二使徒[e]

西門——耶穌給他起名叫彼得
17 西庇太的兒子雅各
雅各的弟弟[f]約翰
——耶穌給他們起名叫「波阿內格」——
這意思是「雷霆之子」;
18 又有安得烈
腓力巴多羅邁
馬太多馬
亞勒腓的兒子雅各達太
激進派[g]西門
19 還有那出賣耶穌的加略猶大

自相紛爭

20 耶穌進了房子,人群又聚集而來,以致他和門徒們連飯[h]都不能吃。 21 耶穌的親屬聽說了,就來制止他,因為有人[i]說他發瘋了。

22 耶路撒冷下來的一些經文士說:「他有別西卜附身,他是靠鬼魔的王驅趕鬼魔的。」

23 耶穌把他們召來,用比喻對他們說:撒旦怎麼能夠驅趕撒旦呢? 24 一個國家如果自相紛爭,這個國家就站立不住; 25 一個家庭如果自相紛爭,這個家庭就站立不住; 26 撒旦如果起來反對自己而紛爭,他不但站立不住,而且要完了。

27 「沒有人能進入一個壯士的家搶奪他的東西,如果不先把那壯士捆住,就不能搶奪他的家。 28 我確實地告訴你們:人類[j]的一切罪和褻瀆的話,無論怎樣褻瀆,都能被赦免。 29 但如果有人褻瀆聖靈,他永遠得不到赦免,而且必擔當永遠的罪[k]。」 30 這話是因為他們說:「他有汙靈附身。」

真正的親屬

31 後來,耶穌的母親和弟弟們來了,站在外面,派人去叫耶穌。 32 有一群人正圍著耶穌坐著,他們對他說:「看,你母親和弟弟妹妹[l][m]們在外面找你。」

33 耶穌回答他們,說:「我的母親、我的弟兄是誰呢?」 34 他環視坐在他周圍的人,說:「看,我的母親、我的弟兄! 35 因為凡是遵行神旨意的人,他才是我的弟兄、姐妹和母親。」

Footnotes

  1. 馬可福音 3:5 有古抄本附「和另一隻一樣健全」。
  2. 馬可福音 3:7 湖——原文直譯「海」;指「加利利湖(海)」。
  3. 馬可福音 3:14 有古抄本沒有「稱他們為使徒」。
  4. 馬可福音 3:15 有古抄本附「使疾病痊癒、」
  5. 馬可福音 3:16 有古抄本沒有「這樣,他委任了十二使徒」。
  6. 馬可福音 3:17 弟弟——原文直譯「兄弟」。
  7. 馬可福音 3:18 激進派——或譯作「奮銳黨」。
  8. 馬可福音 3:20 飯——原文直譯「餅」。
  9. 馬可福音 3:21 有人——原文直譯「他們」。
  10. 馬可福音 3:28 人類——原文直譯「人的子孫」。
  11. 馬可福音 3:29 擔當永遠的罪——有古抄本作「遭受永遠的審判」。
  12. 馬可福音 3:32 妹妹——原文直譯「姐妹」。
  13. 馬可福音 3:32 有古抄本沒有「妹妹」。

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.

A Man with a Withered Hand

(A)Again (B)he entered the synagogue, and a man was there with a withered hand. And (C)they watched Jesus,[a] to see whether he would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse him. And he said to the man with the withered hand, “Come here.” And he said to them, (D)“Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?” But they were silent. And he (E)looked around at them with anger, grieved at (F)their hardness of heart, and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” (G)He stretched it out, and his hand was restored. (H)The Pharisees went out and immediately (I)held counsel with (J)the Herodians against him, how to destroy him.

A Great Crowd Follows Jesus

(K)Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and (L)a great crowd followed, from Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem and (M)Idumea and from beyond the Jordan and from around (N)Tyre and Sidon. When the great crowd heard all that he was doing, they came to him. And he told his disciples to (O)have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, lest they (P)crush him, 10 for (Q)he had healed many, so that all who had (R)diseases pressed around him (S)to touch him. 11 (T)And whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they (U)fell down before him and cried out, “You are (V)the Son of God.” 12 And (W)he strictly ordered them not to make him known.

The Twelve Apostles

13 (X)And he went up on the mountain and called to him those (Y)whom he desired, and they came to him. 14 (Z)And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach 15 (AA)and have authority to cast out demons. 16 He appointed the twelve: (AB)Simon (to whom (AC)he gave the name Peter); 17 (AD)James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder); 18 Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and (AE)Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot,[b] 19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

20 Then he went (AF)home, and the crowd gathered again, (AG)so that they could not even eat. 21 (AH)And when (AI)his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, “He (AJ)is out of his mind.”

Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit

22 And (AK)the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, (AL)“He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “by the prince of demons he casts out the demons.” 23 (AM)And he called them to him and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. 26 And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end. 27 But (AN)no one can enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. (AO)Then indeed he may plunder his house.

28 (AP)“Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter, 29 but whoever (AQ)blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin” 30 for they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”

Jesus' Mother and Brothers

31 (AR)And his mother and his (AS)brothers came, and standing outside they sent to him and called him. 32 And a crowd was sitting around him, and they said to him, “Your mother and your brothers[c] are outside, seeking you.” 33 And he answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” 34 And (AT)looking about at those who sat around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 35 (AU)For whoever (AV)does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.”

Footnotes

  1. Mark 3:2 Greek him
  2. Mark 3:18 Greek kananaios, meaning zealot
  3. Mark 3:32 Other manuscripts add and your sisters