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Mark 3
GOD’S WORD Translation
Mark 3
GOD’S WORD Translation
Jesus Heals on the Day of Rest—a Holy Day(A)
3 Jesus went into a synagogue again. A man who had a paralyzed hand was there. 2 The people were watching Jesus closely. They wanted to see whether he would heal the man on the day of rest—a holy day, so that they could accuse him of doing something wrong.
3 So he told the man with the paralyzed hand, “Stand in the center ⌞of the synagogue⌟.” 4 Then he asked them, “Is it right to do good or to do evil on the day of rest—a holy day, to give a person back his health or to let him die?”
But they were silent. 5 Jesus was angry as he looked around at them. He was deeply hurt because their minds were closed. Then he told the man, “Hold out your hand.” The man held it out, and his hand became normal again.
6 The Pharisees left, and with Herod’s followers they immediately plotted to kill Jesus.
Many People Are Cured(B)
7 Jesus left with his disciples for the Sea of Galilee. A large crowd from Galilee, Judea, 8 Jerusalem, Idumea, and from across the Jordan River, and from around Tyre and Sidon followed him. They came to him because they had heard about everything he was doing. 9 Jesus told his disciples to have a boat ready so that the crowd would not crush him. 10 He had cured so many that everyone with a disease rushed up to him in order to touch him. 11 Whenever people with evil spirits saw him, they would fall down in front of him and shout, “You are the Son of God!” 12 He gave them orders not to tell people who he was.
Jesus Appoints Twelve Apostles(C)
13 Jesus went up a mountain, called those whom he wanted, and they came to him. 14 He appointed twelve whom he called apostles.[a] They were to accompany him and to be sent out by him to spread ⌞the Good News⌟. 15 They also had the authority to force demons out of people.
16 He appointed these twelve: Simon (whom Jesus named Peter), 17 James and his brother John (Zebedee’s sons whom Jesus named Boanerges, which means “Thunderbolts”), 18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, 19 and Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed Jesus).
Jesus Is Accused of Working with Beelzebul(D)
20 Then Jesus went home. Another crowd gathered so that Jesus and his disciples could not even eat. 21 When his family heard about it, they went to get him. They said, “He’s out of his mind!”
22 The experts in Moses’ Teachings who had come from Jerusalem said, “Beelzebul is in him,” and “He forces demons out of people with the help of the ruler of demons.”
23 Jesus called them together and used this illustration: “How can Satan force out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot last. 25 And if a household is divided against itself, that household will not last. 26 So if Satan rebels against himself and is divided, he cannot last. That will be the end of him.
27 “No one can go into a strong man’s house and steal his property. First he must tie up the strong man. Then he can go through the strong man’s house and steal his property.
28 “I can guarantee this truth: People will be forgiven for any sin or curse. 29 But whoever curses the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. He is guilty of an everlasting sin.” 30 Jesus said this because the experts in Moses’ Teachings had said that he had an evil spirit.
The True Family of Jesus(E)
31 Then his mother and his brothers arrived. They stood outside and sent someone to ask him to come out. 32 The crowd sitting around Jesus told him, “Your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you.”
33 He replied to them, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” 34 Then looking at those who sat in a circle around him, he said, “Look, here are my mother and my brothers. 35 Whoever does what God wants is my brother and sister and mother.”
Footnotes
- 3:14 Some manuscripts and translations omit “whom he called apostles.”
Mark 3
New International Version
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
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Markus 3
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Jesus botar en man på sabbaten
(Matt 12:9-14; Luk 6:6-11)
3 En annan gång gick Jesus in i en synagoga, och där var en man som hade en förtvinad hand.
2 De höll noga ögonen på honom för att se om han skulle bota mannen på sabbaten, så att de skulle få något att anklaga honom för.
3 Men Jesus sa till mannen med den förtvinade handen: ”Res dig upp och kom hit fram.” 4 Sedan frågade han dem: ”Vad är tillåtet att göra på sabbaten, göra gott eller ont, rädda liv eller döda någon?” Men ingen ville säga något. 5 Då såg han på dem med vrede, djupt bedrövad över hårdheten i deras hjärtan. Sedan sa han till mannen: ”Räck fram din hand!” Och då mannen gjorde det, blev handen normal igen.
6 Men fariseerna gick ut och började genast göra upp planer tillsammans med Herodes anhängare[a] på hur de skulle få Jesus dödad.
Mycket folk följer Jesus
(Matt 4:23-25; 12:15-16; Luk 6:17-19)
7 Jesus och hans lärjungar drog sig nu till sjön, och massor av människor från Galileen, men också från Judeen, 8 Jerusalem och Idumeen, från andra sidan Jordan och ända bortifrån Tyros och Sidon, följde honom när de hörde om allt han gjorde.
9 Jesus bad sina lärjungar att ha en båt färdig, för att han skulle slippa bli trängd av folkmassan. 10 Många människor hade blivit botade, och de sjuka trängde därför på från alla håll för att röra vid honom.
11 När de orena andarna fick syn på honom, föll de ner vid hans fötter och ropade: ”Du är Guds Son!” 12 Men Jesus förbjöd dem strängt att avslöja vem han var.
Jesus utser sina tolv lärjungar
(Matt 10:2-4; Luk 6:14-16; Apg 1:13)
13 Sedan gick Jesus upp på ett berg och tog med sig några som han hade valt ut. När de kom till honom, 14 utsåg han tolv av dem, som han kallade apostlar, till att följa honom och sändas ut för att predika, 15 och han gav dem makt att driva ut onda andar.[b] 16 De tolv han utsåg var: Simon, som han gav namnet Petrus, 17 Sebedaios söner Jakob och Johannes, som han kallade Boanerges, ”åsksönerna”, 18 Andreas, Filippos, Bartolomaios, Matteus, Tomas, Alfaios son Jakob, Taddaios, Simon ”den ivrige”[c] 19 och Judas Iskariot, som senare förrådde Jesus.
Jesus beskylls för att vara i förbund med djävulen
(Matt 12:22-29; Luk 11:14-23; 12:10)
20 När Jesus kom hem, började folk att samlas igen, i en sådan mängd att varken han eller hans lärjungar ens fick tid att äta. 21 När hans familj fick höra det, gick de dit för att ta hand om honom. ”Han är från sina sinnen!” sa de.
22 Men de skriftlärda, som hade kommit från Jerusalem, sa: ”Han är besatt av Beelsebul[d]. Han driver ut de onda andarna med hjälp av de onda andarnas härskare.”
23 Jesus kallade då till sig dem och talade till dem i liknelser: ”Hur kan Satan driva ut Satan? 24 Ett rike där man strider mot varandra går ju under. 25 Och en familj där man strider mot varandra upphör snart att existera. 26 Om nu Satan är kluven och strider mot sig själv, då kan han inte bestå, utan det är snart ute med honom. 27 Ingen kan gå in i en stark mans hus och plundra honom på vad han äger utan att först binda honom. Sedan kan man plundra hans hus.
28 Sannerligen säger jag er: Människor kan få förlåtelse för alla slags synder och hädelser, hur mycket man än hädar. 29 Men den som hädar den heliga Anden kan aldrig i evighet få förlåtelse. Då gör man sig skyldig till en evig synd.”
30 De hade nämligen sagt att han hade en oren ande.[e]
Jesus riktiga familj
(Matt 12:46-50; Luk 8:19-21)
31 Nu kom Jesus mor och hans bröder och stannade utanför och skickade bud till honom för att kalla på honom.
32 Skaran som satt runt Jesus sa då till honom: ”Din mor och dina bröder står här utanför och frågar efter dig.” 33 Men han svarade: ”Min mor och mina bröder! Vilka är det?” 34 Sedan såg han på dem som satt runt omkring honom och sa: ”Det här är min mor och mina syskon. 35 Var och en som gör Guds vilja är min bror och min syster och min mor.”
Footnotes
- 3:6 Herodes anhängare stödde romarna. De ville få bort Jesus av politiska skäl, eftersom de trodde att han skulle göra uppror mot romarna.
- 3:15 En del handskrifter tillägger: Han kallade dem sina apostlar (sändebud).
- 3:18 På grekiska: seloten eller kananaios (det senare bildat av ett arameiskt ord). Simon tillhörde antagligen ”seloterna”, ett politiskt parti som ville göra uppror mot romarna.
- 3:22 Beelsebul , ett hebreiskt avgudanamn som har blivit en synonym till Satan.
- 3:30 Här ges den tydligaste förklaringen för den oförlåtliga synden: att medvetet hävda att Jesus agerade i den ondes kraft; jfr Matt 12:31.
Mark 3
New King James Version
Mark 3
New King James Version
Healing on the Sabbath(A)
3 And (B)He entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who had a withered hand. 2 So they (C)watched Him closely, whether He would (D)heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might [a]accuse Him. 3 And He said to the man who had the withered hand, [b]“Step forward.” 4 Then He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they kept silent. 5 And when He had looked around at them with anger, being grieved by the (E)hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored [c]as whole as the other. 6 (F)Then the Pharisees went out and immediately plotted with (G)the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him.
A Great Multitude Follows Jesus(H)
7 But Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea. And a great multitude from Galilee followed Him, (I)and from Judea 8 and Jerusalem and Idumea and beyond the Jordan; and those from Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they heard how (J)many things He was doing, came to Him. 9 So He told His disciples that a small boat should be kept ready for Him because of the multitude, lest they should crush Him. 10 For He healed (K)many, so that as many as had afflictions pressed about Him to (L)touch Him. 11 (M)And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw Him, fell down before Him and cried out, saying, (N)“You are the Son of God.” 12 But (O)He sternly warned them that they should not make Him known.
The Twelve Apostles(P)
13 (Q)And He went up on the mountain and called to Him those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him. 14 Then He appointed twelve, [d]that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach, 15 and to have [e]power [f]to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons: 16 [g]Simon, (R)to whom He gave the name Peter; 17 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, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananite; 19 and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. And they went into a house.
A House Divided Cannot Stand(S)
20 Then the multitude came together again, (T)so that they could not so much as eat bread. 21 But when His (U)own people heard about this, they went out to lay hold of Him, (V)for they said, “He is out of His mind.”
22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, (W)“He has Beelzebub,” and, “By the (X)ruler of the demons He casts out demons.”
23 (Y)So He called them to Himself 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 cannot stand. 26 And if Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but has an end. 27 (Z)No one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. And then he will plunder his house.
The Unpardonable Sin(AA)
28 (AB)“Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter; 29 but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation”— 30 because they (AC)said, “He has an unclean spirit.”
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers Send for Him(AD)
31 (AE)Then His brothers and His mother came, and standing outside they sent to Him, calling Him. 32 And a multitude was sitting around Him; and they said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers [h]are outside seeking You.”
33 But He answered them, saying, “Who is My mother, or My brothers?” 34 And He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him, and said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! 35 For whoever does the (AF)will of God is My brother and My sister and mother.”
Footnotes
- Mark 3:2 bring charges against
- Mark 3:3 Lit. Arise into the midst
- Mark 3:5 NU omits as whole as the other
- Mark 3:14 NU adds whom He also named apostles
- Mark 3:15 authority
- Mark 3:15 NU omits to heal sicknesses and
- Mark 3:16 NU and He appointed the twelve: Simon . . .
- Mark 3:32 NU, M add and Your sisters
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