Mark 3:20-35

Modern English Version

Jesus and Beelzebub^(A)

²⁰ Then they entered a house, and the crowd came together again, so that they could not even eat bread. ²¹ When His family heard of it, they went out to seize Him, for they said, “He is beside Himself.”

²² And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebub, and by the ruler of the demons He casts out demons.”

²³ So 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 If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. ²⁶ And if Satan rises up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end. ²⁷ No one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. Then he will plunder his house. ²⁸ Truly I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they speak. ²⁹ But he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal condemnation.”

³⁰ For they said, “He has an unclean spirit.”

The Mother and Brothers of Jesus^(B)

³¹ Then His mother and His brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to Him, calling Him. ³² The crowd sat around Him and said to Him, “Your mother and Your brothers are outside asking for You.”

³³ He answered, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”

³⁴ Then He looked around at those who sat around Him and said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! ³⁵ For whoever does the will of God is My brother, and My sister, and My mother.”