Mark 3
Common English Bible
Healing on the Sabbath
3 Jesus returned to the synagogue. A man with a withered hand was there. 2 Wanting to bring charges against Jesus, they were watching Jesus closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. 3 He said to the man with the withered hand, “Step up where people can see you.” 4 Then he said to them, “Is it legal on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they said nothing. 5 Looking around at them with anger, deeply grieved at their unyielding hearts, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he did, and his hand was made healthy. 6 At that, the Pharisees got together with the supporters of Herod to plan how to destroy Jesus.
Healing and throwing demons out
7 Jesus left with his disciples and went to the lake. A large crowd followed him because they had heard what he was doing. They were from Galilee, 8 Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, beyond the Jordan, and the area surrounding Tyre and Sidon. 9 Jesus told his disciples to get a small boat ready for him so the crowd wouldn’t crush him. 10 He had healed so many people that everyone who was sick pushed forward so that they could touch him. 11 Whenever the evil spirits saw him, they fell down at his feet and shouted, “You are God’s Son!” 12 But he strictly ordered them not to reveal who he was.
Jesus appoints twelve apostles
13 Jesus went up on a mountain and called those he wanted, and they came to him. 14 He appointed twelve and called them apostles. He appointed them to be with him, to be sent out to preach, 15 and to have authority to throw out demons. 16 He appointed twelve: Peter, a name he gave Simon; 17 James and John, Zebedee’s sons, whom he nicknamed Boanerges, which means “sons of Thunder”; 18 and Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, Alphaeus’ son; Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananaean;[a] 19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
Misunderstandings about Jesus
20 Jesus entered a house. A crowd gathered again so that it was impossible for him and his followers even to eat. 21 When his family heard what was happening, they came to take control of him. They were saying, “He’s out of his mind!”
22 The legal experts came down from Jerusalem. Over and over they charged, “He’s possessed by Beelzebul. He throws out demons with the authority of the ruler of demons.”
23 When Jesus called them together he spoke to them in a parable: “How can Satan throw Satan out? 24 A kingdom involved in civil war will collapse. 25 And a house torn apart by divisions will collapse. 26 If Satan rebels against himself and is divided, then he can’t endure. He’s done for. 27 No one gets into the house of a strong person and steals anything without first tying up the strong person. Only then can the house be burglarized. 28 I assure you that human beings will be forgiven for everything, for all sins and insults of every kind. 29 But whoever insults the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. That person is guilty of a sin with consequences that last forever.” 30 He said this because the legal experts were saying, “He’s possessed by an evil spirit.”
31 His mother and brothers arrived. They stood outside and sent word to him, calling for him. 32 A crowd was seated around him, and those sent to him said, “Look, your mother, brothers, and sisters are outside looking for you.”
33 He replied, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” 34 Looking around at those seated around him in a circle, he said, “Look, here are my mother and my brothers. 35 Whoever does God’s will is my brother, sister, and mother.”
Footnotes
- Mark 3:18 Or zealot
Mark 3
New International Version
Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
3 Another time Jesus went into the synagogue,(A) and a man with a shriveled hand was there. 2 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) 3 Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Stand up in front of everyone.”
4 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.
5 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. 6 Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians(D) how they might kill Jesus.(E)
Crowds Follow Jesus(F)
7 Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake, and a large crowd from Galilee followed.(G) 8 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) 9 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.”
Markus 3
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Jesus helbreder en mand på sabbatten(A)
3 Jesus og disciplene gik ind i en synagoge, og dér var der en mand med en forkrøblet hånd. 2 Farisæerne holdt øje med Jesus for at se, om han ville helbrede manden på en sabbat, for så havde de noget at anklage ham for.
3 Jesus sagde nu til manden med den forkrøblede hånd: „Rejs dig op og stå her i midten.” 4 Derefter spurgte han forsamlingen: „Hvad siger Guds lov? Skal hviledagen bruges til noget godt eller til noget ondt, til at redde liv eller til at ødelægge liv?” Men ingen svarede. 5 Jesus så rundt på forsamlingen, vred og bedrøvet over deres stenhårde hjerter. Så sagde han til manden: „Ræk hånden frem!” Det gjorde han—og straks blev hånden rask.
6 Farisæerne rejste sig øjeblikkeligt og forlod synagogen. Kort efter mødtes de med herodianerne for at drøfte, hvordan de kunne få skaffet Jesus af vejen.
Masser af mennesker flokkes om Jesus
7 Jesus og hans disciple gik nu ned mod søen, og en masse mennesker fulgte efter dem. De fleste kom fra Galilæa, men mange kom helt fra Judæa, 8 Jerusalem, Idumæa og fra landet på den anden side af Jordanfloden—ja, endog helt fra Tyrus og Sidon. De store undere, Jesus gjorde, rygtedes vidt omkring, og folk kom strømmende for at se, hvad der foregik. 9 Jesus gav sine disciple besked på at holde en båd klar, så han kunne gå om bord i den, hvis han blev for voldsomt trængt af folkeskaren på bredden. 10 For han helbredte så mange mennesker, at de syge pressede på fra alle sider for at røre ved ham. 11 Når de, som var plaget af dæmoner, så ham, faldt de på knæ foran ham og skreg: „Du er Guds Søn!” 12 Men Jesus forbød dem strengt at røbe, hvem han var.
Jesus udvælger de 12 apostle(B)
13 En dag gik Jesus op på en bakketop for at bede. Deredter kaldte han på de disciple, som han ønskede, og de kom til ham. 14 På den måde gjorde han 12 af sine disciple til apostle. De skulle stå i lære hos ham, så han senere kunne sende dem ud med fuldmagt til at forkynde det glædelige budskab 15 og til at uddrive onde ånder. 16 Her er navnene på de 12: Simon, som Jesus senere gav navnet Peter; 17 Jakob og Johannes, der var sønner af Zebedæus (de blev kaldt „Tordensønnerne”); 18 Andreas; Filip; Bartolomæus; Mattæus; Thomas; Jakob, søn af Alfæus; Taddæus; Simon Frihedskæmper[a] 19 og Judas Iskariot, der senere forrådte Jesus.
Jesus under falsk anklage(C)
20 Når Jesus og hans disciple gik hjem, fulgte der ofte så mange mennesker med ind i huset, at de ikke engang kunne komme til at spise. 21 Da hans familie hørte om det, tog de af sted for at få fat i ham, for de mente, at han var gået fra forstanden.
22 Nogle skriftlærde, der var kommet helt fra Jerusalem, gik rundt og sagde: „Jesus står i ledtog med Satan,[b] de onde ånders fyrste. Det er derfor, han kan uddrive de onde ånder!”
23 Jesus kaldte dem til sig og talte til dem i billeder: 24 „Hvordan kan Satan uddrive sine egne onde ånder?” spurgte han. „Et land, som ligger i krig med sig selv, kan ikke bestå, 25 og et hjem, der er i splid med sig selv, går snart i opløsning. 26 Hvis Satan nu er begyndt at kæmpe mod sine egne, så er han kommet i krig med sig selv, og det er ude med ham.
27 Man kan ikke bare bryde ind i en stærk mands hus og tage, hvad han har. Man må først binde ham. Derefter kan man tage, hvad han har i sit hus.
28 Det siger jeg jer: Mennesker kan få tilgivelse for al deres synd og al deres gudsbespottelse, 29 men hvis de håner Helligånden, så er der ingen tilgivelse længere. Det er en synd med evige konsekvenser.” 30 Det sagde Jesus til dem, fordi de påstod, at det var ved Satans kraft og ikke ved Helligåndens kraft, han uddrev de onde ånder.
De, der gør Guds vilje, hører Jesus til(D)
31-32 Nu kom så Jesu mor og brødre til det overfyldte hus, hvor han underviste. De sendte bud ind til ham og bad ham komme udenfor. „Din mor og dine brødre står udenfor og vil tale med dig,” sagde de, der sad nærmest ved ham. 33 „Hvem er i virkeligheden min mor og mine brødre?” spurgte Jesus og lod blikket glide rundt på den forsamling, der sad omkring ham: 34 „Min mor og mine brødre sidder her! 35 For den, der gør Guds vilje, er min bror eller søster eller mor.”
Footnotes
- 3,18 Denne Simon kaldes også Kananæeren fra et aramæisk ord, der betyder „den kampivrige, den revolutionære”. Han kaldes også Zelot efter det tilsvarende græske ord.
- 3,22 Der bruges her et gammeltestamentligt udtryk for Satan: „Beelzebul” eller „Beelzebub”, som muligvis går tilbage til filistrenes gud Ba’al-Zebub—fluernes herre, nævnt i 2.Kong. 1.
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