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· kai Jesus entered eiserchomai again palin into eis a ho synagogue synagōgē, and kai a man anthrōpos with echō a withered xērainō · ho hand cheir was eimi there ekei. And kai they were watching paratēreō him autos carefully to see if ei he would heal therapeuō him autos on the ho Sabbath sabbaton, so hina they could accuse katēgoreō him autos. And kai he said legō to the ho man anthrōpos who ho had echō the ho withered xēros hand cheir, “ Get egeirō up and step eis · ho forward mesos.” And kai he said legō to them autos, “Is it lawful on the ho Sabbath sabbaton to do poieō good agathos or ē to do evil kakopoieō, to save sōzō life psychē or ē to destroy apokteinō it?” But de they ho remained silent siōpaō. And kai after looking periblepō around at them autos in meta anger orgē, grieved syllypeō at epi the ho hardness pōrōsis of ho their autos heart kardia, he said legō to the ho man anthrōpos, “ Stretch ekteinō out your ho hand cheir.” And kai he stretched ekteinō out his autos hand cheir and kai it was restored apokathistēmi. · ho So kai the ho Pharisees Pharisaios went exerchomai out immediately and began didōmi plotting symboulion with meta · ho Herodians hērōidianoi against kata him autos, as to how hopōs they might do apollymi away with him autos.

But kai · ho Jesus Iēsous withdrew anachōreō with meta · ho his autos disciples mathētēs to pros the ho lake thalassa, and kai there followed akoloutheō a large polys crowd plēthos from apo · ho Galilee Galilaia and kai from apo · ho Judea Ioudaia, and kai from apo Jerusalem Hierosolyma, and kai from apo · ho Idumea Idoumaia and kai beyond peran the ho Jordan Iordanēs and kai around peri Tyre Tyros and kai Sidon Sidōn a large polys crowd plēthos came erchomai to pros him autos when they heard akouō about the things hosos he had done poieō. And kai he told legō · ho his autos disciples mathētēs to hina make ready proskartereō a small ploiarion boat for him autos because dia of the ho crowd ochlos, so hina that they would not crush thlibō him autos. 10 For gar he had healed therapeuō many polys, so hōste that all who hosos had echō diseases mastix were pressing epipiptō around him autos so hina they could touch haptō him autos. 11 And kai the ho unclean akathartos spirits pneuma, · ho whenever hotan they saw theōreō him autos, fell prospiptō down before him autos and kai cried krazō out , saying legō, “ You sy are eimi the ho Son hyios of ho God theos!” 12 But kai he warned epitimaō them autos repeatedly polys not to make poieō him autos known phaneros.

13 And kai he went anabainō up into eis the ho mountain oros and kai called proskaleō those hos whom he himself autos wanted thelō, and kai they came aperchomai to pros him autos. 14 And kai he appointed poieō twelve dōdeka ( whom hos he onomazō also kai named onomazō apostles apostolos) so hina that they might be eimi with meta him autos and kai so hina that he might send apostellō them autos out to preach kēryssō 15 and kai have echō authority exousia to drive ekballō out · ho demons daimonion. 16 · kai He appointed poieō the ho twelve dōdeka: · kai Peter Petros (the name onoma he gave epitithēmi to ho Simon Simōn); 17 · kai James Iakōbos the ho son of ho Zebedee Zebedaios, · kai John Iōannēs the ho brother adelphos of ho James Iakōbos · kai ( he gave epitithēmi to them autos the name onoma Boanerges Boanērges, that hos is eimi, Sons hyios of Thunder brontē); 18 · kai Andrew Andreas, · kai Philip Philippos, · kai Bartholomew Bartholomaios, · kai Matthew, · kai Thomas Thōmas, · kai James Iakōbos the ho son of ho Alphaeus Halphaios, · kai Thaddaeus Thaddaios, · kai Simon Simōn the ho Canaanite Kananaios; 19 and kai Judas Ioudas Iscariot Iskariōth, who hos betrayed paradidōmi him autos.

20 Then kai Jesus went erchomai to eis his house oikos, and kai again palin a crowd ochlos gathered synerchomai, so hōste that they autos were not even mēde able dynamai to eat esthiō a meal artos. 21 And kai when his autos family ho heard akouō this, they went exerchomai out to take charge krateō of him autos, for gar people were saying legō, “ He is out of his mind existēmi.” 22 And kai the ho scribes grammateus who ho came down katabainō from apo Jerusalem Hierosolyma were saying legō, “ He has echō Beelzebul Beelzeboul in him,” and kai By en the ho prince archōn of ho demons daimonion he drives ekballō out · ho demons daimonion.” 23 So kai he called proskaleō them autos together and began speaking legō to them autos in en parables parabolē: “ How pōs can dynamai Satan Satanas drive out ekballō Satan Satanas? 24 · kai If ean a kingdom basileia is divided merizō against epi itself heautou, that ekeinos kingdom basileia cannot ou dynamai stand histēmi. · ho 25 And kai if ean a house oikia is divided merizō against epi itself heautou, that ekeinos house oikia cannot ou dynamai · ho stand histēmi. 26 And kai if ei · ho Satan Satanas rises anistēmi against epi himself heautou and kai is divided merizō, he cannot ou stand histēmi but alla is coming to echō an end telos. 27 But alla no one oudeis can dynamai enter eiserchomai the ho house oikia of the ho strong ischuros man and carry off diarpazō · ho his autos possessions skeuos unless ean mē first prōton he ties up deō the ho strong ischuros man ; · kai then tote he can rob diarpazō · ho his autos house oikia.

28  I tell legō you hymeis the truth amēn, all pas things will be forgiven aphiēmi the ho sons hyios of ho men anthrōpos, · ho all sinful hamartēma behavior and kai · ho whatever hosos blasphemies blasphēmia they may utter blasphēmeō; 29 but de whoever hos blasphemes blasphēmeō against eis the ho Holy hagios Spirit pneuma · ho will not ou have echō forgiveness aphesis for eis all ho time aiōn, but alla is eimi guilty enochos of an eternal aiōnios sin hamartēma 30 because hoti he said legō, “ He has echō an unclean akathartos spirit pneuma.”

31 Then kai · ho his autos mother mētēr and kai · ho his autos brothers adelphos came erchomai, and kai standing stēkō outside exō they sent apostellō word to pros him autos, calling kaleō for him autos. 32 And kai a crowd ochlos was sitting kathēmai around peri him autos, and kai they said legō to him autos, “ Look idou, · ho your sy mother mētēr and kai · ho your sy brothers adelphos are outside exō looking zēteō for you sy.” 33 And kai he responded apokrinomai to them autos, saying legō, “ Who tis is eimi · ho my egō mother mētēr and kai who are · ho my egō brothers adelphos?” 34 And kai looking periblepō around at those ho who were sitting kathēmai around peri him autos in a circle kyklōi, he said legō, “ Here ide are · ho my egō mother mētēr and kai · ho my egō brothers adelphos! 35 For gar whoever hos does poieō the ho will thelēma of ho God theos, this houtos one is eimi my egō brother adelphos and kai my sister adelphē and kai my mother mētēr.”

Jesus Heals on the Sabbath

Jesus went into the synagogue again and noticed a man with a deformed hand. Since it was the Sabbath, Jesus’ enemies watched him closely. If he healed the man’s hand, they planned to accuse him of working on the Sabbath.

Jesus said to the man with the deformed hand, “Come and stand in front of everyone.” Then he turned to his critics and asked, “Does the law permit good deeds on the Sabbath, or is it a day for doing evil? Is this a day to save life or to destroy it?” But they wouldn’t answer him.

He looked around at them angrily and was deeply saddened by their hard hearts. Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored! At once the Pharisees went away and met with the supporters of Herod to plot how to kill Jesus.

Crowds Follow Jesus

Jesus went out to the lake with his disciples, and a large crowd followed him. They came from all over Galilee, Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, from east of the Jordan River, and even from as far north as Tyre and Sidon. The news about his miracles had spread far and wide, and vast numbers of people came to see him.

Jesus instructed his disciples to have a boat ready so the crowd would not crush him. 10 He had healed many people that day, so all the sick people eagerly pushed forward to touch him. 11 And whenever those possessed by evil[a] spirits caught sight of him, the spirits would throw them to the ground in front of him shrieking, “You are the Son of God!” 12 But Jesus sternly commanded the spirits not to reveal who he was.

Jesus Chooses the Twelve Apostles

13 Afterward Jesus went up on a mountain and called out the ones he wanted to go with him. And they came to him. 14 Then he appointed twelve of them and called them his apostles.[b] They were to accompany him, and he would send them out to preach, 15 giving them authority to cast out demons. 16 These are the twelve he chose:

Simon (whom he named Peter),
17 James and John (the sons of Zebedee, but Jesus nicknamed them “Sons of Thunder”[c]),
18 Andrew,
Philip,
Bartholomew,
Matthew,
Thomas,
James (son of Alphaeus),
Thaddaeus,
Simon (the zealot[d]),
19 Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him).

Jesus and the Prince of Demons

20 One time Jesus entered a house, and the crowds began to gather again. Soon he and his disciples couldn’t even find time to eat. 21 When his family heard what was happening, they tried to take him away. “He’s out of his mind,” they said.

22 But the teachers of religious law who had arrived from Jerusalem said, “He’s possessed by Satan,[e] the prince of demons. That’s where he gets the power to cast out demons.”

23 Jesus called them over and responded with an illustration. “How can Satan cast out Satan?” he asked. 24 “A kingdom divided by civil war will collapse. 25 Similarly, a family splintered by feuding will fall apart. 26 And if Satan is divided and fights against himself, how can he stand? He would never survive. 27 Let me illustrate this further. Who is powerful enough to enter the house of a strong man and plunder his goods? Only someone even stronger—someone who could tie him up and then plunder his house.

28 “I tell you the truth, all sin and blasphemy can be forgiven, 29 but anyone who blasphemes the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. This is a sin with eternal consequences.” 30 He told them this because they were saying, “He’s possessed by an evil spirit.”

The True Family of Jesus

31 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him. They stood outside and sent word for him to come out and talk with them. 32 There was a crowd sitting around Jesus, and someone said, “Your mother and your brothers[f] are outside asking for you.”

33 Jesus replied, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” 34 Then he looked at those around him and said, “Look, these are my mother and brothers. 35 Anyone who does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”

Footnotes

  1. 3:11 Greek unclean; also in 3:30.
  2. 3:14 Some manuscripts do not include and called them his apostles.
  3. 3:17 Greek whom he named Boanerges, which means Sons of Thunder.
  4. 3:18 Greek the Cananean, an Aramaic term for Jewish nationalists.
  5. 3:22 Greek Beelzeboul; other manuscripts read Beezeboul; Latin version reads Beelzebub.
  6. 3:32 Some manuscripts add and sisters.