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Again Jesus went into a synagogue, and a man was there who had one withered hand [[a]as the result of accident or disease].

And [the Pharisees] kept watching Jesus [closely] to see whether He would cure him on the Sabbath, so that they might get a charge to bring against Him [[b]formally].

And He said to the man who had the withered hand, Get up [and stand here] in the midst.

And He said to them, Is it lawful and right on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to take it? But they kept silence.

And He glanced around at them with vexation and anger, grieved at the hardening of their hearts, and said to the man, Hold out your hand. He held it out, and his hand was [completely] restored.

Then the Pharisees went out and immediately held a consultation with the Herodians against Him, how they might [devise some means to] put Him to death.

And Jesus retired with His disciples to the lake, and a great throng from Galilee followed Him. Also from Judea

And from Jerusalem and Idumea and from beyond the Jordan and from about Tyre and Sidon—a vast multitude, hearing all the many things that He was doing, came to Him.

And He told His disciples to have a little boat in [constant] readiness for Him because of the crowd, lest they press hard upon Him and crush Him.

10 For He had healed so many that all who had distressing bodily diseases kept falling upon Him and pressing upon Him in order that they might touch Him.

11 And the spirits, the unclean ones, [c]as often as they might see Him, fell down before Him and kept screaming out, You are the Son of God!

12 And He charged them strictly and severely under penalty again and again that they should not make Him known.

13 And He went up on the hillside and called to Him [[d]for Himself] those whom He wanted and chose, and they came to Him.

14 And He appointed twelve to [e]continue to be with Him, and that He might send them out to preach [as apostles or special messengers]

15 And to have authority and power to heal the sick and to drive out demons:

16 [They were] Simon, and He surnamed [him] Peter;

17 James son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, and He surnamed them Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder;

18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew (Nathaniel), and Matthew, and Thomas, and James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus (Judas, not Iscariot), and Simon the Cananaean [also called Zelotes],

19 And Judas Iscariot, he who betrayed Him.

20 Then He went to a house [probably Peter’s], but a throng came together again, so that Jesus and His disciples could not even take food.

21 And when those [f]who belonged to Him ([g]His kinsmen) heard it, they went out to take Him by force, for they kept saying, He is out of [h]His mind (beside Himself, deranged)!

22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, He is possessed by Beelzebub, and, By [the help of] the prince of demons He is casting out demons.

23 And He summoned them to Him and said to them in parables (illustrations or comparisons put beside truths to explain them), How can Satan drive out Satan?

24 And if a kingdom is divided and rebelling against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

25 And if a house is divided (split into factions and rebelling) against itself, that house will not be able to last.

26 And if Satan has raised an insurrection against himself and is divided, he cannot stand but is [surely] coming to an end.

27 But no one can go into a strong man’s house and ransack his household goods right and left and seize them as plunder unless he first binds the strong man; then indeed he may [thoroughly] plunder his house.(A)

28 Truly and solemnly I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever abusive and blasphemous things they utter;

29 But whoever speaks abusively against or maliciously misrepresents the Holy Spirit can never get forgiveness, but is guilty of and is in the grasp of [i]an everlasting trespass.

30 For they [j]persisted in saying, [k]He has an unclean spirit.

31 Then His mother and His brothers came and, standing outside, they sent word to Him, calling [for] Him.

32 And a crowd was sitting around Him, and they said to Him, Your mother and Your brothers and Your sisters are outside asking for You.

33 And He replied, Who are My mother and My brothers?

34 And looking around on those who sat in a circle about Him, He said, See! Here are My mother and My brothers;

35 For whoever does the things God wills is My brother and sister and mother!

Footnotes

  1. Mark 3:1 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  2. Mark 3:2 Kenneth Wuest, Word Studies.
  3. Mark 3:11 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  4. Mark 3:13 Kenneth Wuest, Word Studies.
  5. Mark 3:14 Kenneth Wuest, Word Studies.
  6. Mark 3:21 William Tyndale, The Tyndale Bible.
  7. Mark 3:21 John Wycliffe, The Wycliffe Bible.
  8. Mark 3:21 Capitalized for what He is, the spotless Son of God, not what the speakers may have thought He was.
  9. Mark 3:29 John Wycliffe, The Wycliffe Bible.
  10. Mark 3:30 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  11. Mark 3:30 Capitalized for what He is, the spotless Son of God, not what the speakers may have thought He was.

El hombre de la mano atrofiada (Mt 12,9-14; Lc 6,6-11)

Jesús entró otra vez en la sinagoga. Había allí un hombre que tenía una mano atrofiada, y los que estaban buscando un motivo para acusar a Jesús se pusieron al acecho a ver si, a pesar de ser sábado, lo curaba. Jesús dijo al hombre de la mano atrofiada:

— Ponte ahí en medio.

Luego preguntó a los otros:

— ¿Qué es lo que se permite en sábado? ¿Hacer el bien o hacer el mal? ¿Salvar una vida o destruirla?

Ellos callaron. Al verlos tan obcecados, Jesús les echó una mirada, enojado y entristecido al mismo tiempo, y dijo al enfermo:

— Extiende la mano.

Él la extendió y la mano recuperó el movimiento. Los fariseos, por su parte, y los del partido de Herodes, se reunieron, al salir, para tramar el modo de matar a Jesús.

La gente acude a Jesús

Jesús se fue con sus discípulos a la orilla del lago y lo siguió una gran multitud de gente procedente de Galilea; y también de Judea, de Jerusalén, de Idumea, de la orilla oriental del Jordán y de la región de Tiro y Sidón acudió a Jesús mucha gente que había oído hablar de todo lo que hacía. Jesús mandó a sus discípulos que le preparasen una barca para que la multitud no lo aplastara. 10 Había curado a tantos, que todos los que tenían alguna enfermedad se echaban ahora sobre él para tocarlo. 11 Y hasta los espíritus impuros, al verlo, se arrojaban a sus pies, gritando:

— ¡Tú eres el Hijo de Dios!

12 Pero Jesús les ordenaba severamente que no lo descubrieran.

Elección de los doce apóstoles (Mt 10,1-4; Lc 6,12-16)

13 Después de esto, Jesús subió al monte y llamó a los que le pareció bien. Y se acercaron a él. 14 También designó a doce, a quienes constituyó apóstoles, para que estuvieran con él y para enviarlos a predicar 15 con poder para expulsar demonios.

16 Los doce designados fueron: Simón, al que puso por sobrenombre Pedro; 17 Santiago y su hermano Juan, hijos de Zebedeo, a quienes llamó Boanerges, que significa “hijos del trueno”; 18 Andrés, Felipe, Bartolomé, Mateo, Tomás, Santiago, hijo de Alfeo; Tadeo, Simón el cananeo 19 y Judas Iscariote, el que más tarde lo traicionó.

Los parientes de Jesús

20 Jesús llegó a casa y otra vez se juntó tanta gente, que ni siquiera les dejaban comer. 21 Cuando algunos de sus parientes se enteraron, vinieron con la intención de llevárselo a la fuerza, porque decían que estaba loco.

Jesús y Belzebú (Mt 12,22-30; Lc 11,14-23)

22 Los maestros de la ley llegados de Jerusalén decían que Jesús estaba poseído por Belzebú, el jefe de los demonios, con cuyo poder los expulsaba. 23 Entonces Jesús los llamó y los interpeló con estas comparaciones:

— ¿Cómo puede Satanás expulsar a Satanás? 24 Si una nación se divide contra sí misma, no puede subsistir. 25 Tampoco una familia que se divida contra sí misma puede subsistir. 26 Y si Satanás se hace la guerra y actúa contra sí mismo, tampoco podrá subsistir; habrá llegado a su fin. 27 Nadie puede entrar en casa de un hombre fuerte y robarle sus bienes si primero no ata a ese hombre fuerte. Solamente entonces podrá saquear su casa.

El pecado contra el Espíritu Santo (Mt 12,31-32; Lc 12,10)

28 Os aseguro que todo les será perdonado a los seres humanos: tanto los pecados como las blasfemias en que incurran. 29 Pero el que blasfeme contra el Espíritu Santo, nunca jamás será perdonado y será tenido para siempre por culpable.

30 Esto lo dijo Jesús contra quienes afirmaban que estaba poseído por un espíritu impuro.

La verdadera familia de Jesús (Mt 12,46-50; Lc 8,19-21)

31 Entre tanto, llegaron la madre y los hermanos de Jesús; pero se quedaron fuera y enviaron a llamarlo. 32 Alguien de entre la gente que estaba sentada alrededor de Jesús le pasó aviso:

— Tu madre y tus hermanos están ahí fuera y te buscan.

33 Jesús les contestó:

— ¿Quiénes son mi madre y mis hermanos?

34 Y, mirando a quienes estaban sentados a su alrededor, añadió:

— Estos son mi madre y mis hermanos. 35 Porque todo el que hace la voluntad de Dios, ese es mi hermano, y mi hermana, y mi madre.

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.

And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there who had his hand withered. And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. And he saith unto the man that had his hand withered, [a]Stand forth. And he saith unto them, Is it lawful on the sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to kill? But they held their peace. And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored. And the Pharisees went out, and straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

And Jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed; and from Judaea, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and beyond the Jordan, and about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing [b]what great things he did, came unto him. And he spake to his disciples, that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him: 10 for he had healed many; insomuch that as many as had [c]plagues [d]pressed upon him that they might touch him. 11 And the unclean spirits, whensoever they beheld him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. 12 And he charged them much that they should not make him known.

13 And he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth unto him whom he himself would; and they went unto him. 14 And he appointed twelve, [e]that they might be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15 and to have authority to cast out demons: 16 [f]and Simon he surnamed Peter; 17 and [g]James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of [h]James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder: 18 and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and [i]James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the [j]Cananaean, 19 and Judas Iscariot, who also [k]betrayed him.

And he cometh [l]into a house. 20 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. 21 And when his friends heard it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. 22 And the scribes that came down from Jerusalem said, He hath [m]Beelzebub, and, [n]By the prince of the demons casteth he out the demons. 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 will not be able to stand. 26 And if Satan hath risen up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end. 27 But no one can enter into the house of the strong man, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house. 28 Verily I say unto you, All their sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and their blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: 29 but whosoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit hath never forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin: 30 because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

31 And there come his mother and his brethren; and, standing without, they sent unto him, calling him. 32 And a multitude was sitting about him; and they say unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. 33 And he answereth them, and saith, Who is my mother and my brethren? 34 And looking round on them that sat round about him, he saith, Behold, my mother and my brethren! 35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Footnotes

  1. Mark 3:3 Greek Arise into the midst.
  2. Mark 3:8 Or, all the things that he did
  3. Mark 3:10 Greek scourges.
  4. Mark 3:10 Greek fell.
  5. Mark 3:14 Some ancient authorities add whom also he named apostles. See Lk. 6:13; compare 6:30.
  6. Mark 3:16 Some ancient authorities insert and he appointed twelve.
  7. Mark 3:17 Or, Jacob
  8. Mark 3:17 Or, Jacob
  9. Mark 3:18 Or, Jacob
  10. Mark 3:18 Or, Zealot. See Lk. 6:15; Acts 1:13.
  11. Mark 3:19 Or, delivered him up
  12. Mark 3:19 Or, home
  13. Mark 3:22 Greek Beelzebul.
  14. Mark 3:22 Or, In