Mark 3
International Children’s Bible
Jesus Heals a Man’s Crippled Hand
3 Another time when Jesus went into a synagogue, a man with a crippled hand was there. 2 Some people there wanted to see Jesus do something wrong so they could accuse him. They watched him closely to see if he would heal the man on the Sabbath day.
3 Jesus said to the man with the crippled hand, “Stand up here in front of everyone.”
4 Then Jesus asked the people, “Which is right on the Sabbath day: to do good, or to do evil? Is it right to save a life or to destroy one?” But they said nothing to answer him.
5 Jesus was angry as he looked at the people. But he felt very sad because they were stubborn. Then he said to the man, “Let me see your hand.” The man put his hand out for Jesus, and it was healed. 6 Then the Pharisees left and began making plans with the Herodians[a] about a way to kill Jesus.
Many People Follow Jesus
7 Jesus left with his followers for the lake. A large crowd from Galilee followed him. 8 Also many people came from Judea, from Jerusalem, from Idumea, from the lands across the Jordan River, and from the area of Tyre and Sidon. They came because they had heard about all the things Jesus was doing. 9 Jesus saw the crowds. So he told his followers to get a boat ready for him. He wanted the boat so that the many people would not crowd themselves against him. 10 He had healed many people. So all the sick were pushing toward him to touch him. 11 Some had evil spirits in them. When the evil spirits saw Jesus, they fell down before him and shouted, “You are the Son of God!” 12 But Jesus strongly commanded the spirits not to tell who he was.
Jesus Chooses His 12 Apostles
13 Then Jesus went up on a hill and called some men to come to him. These were the men Jesus wanted, and they went up to him. 14 Jesus chose 12 men and called them apostles.[b] He wanted these 12 to be with him, and he wanted to send them to other places to preach. 15 He also wanted them to have the power to force demons out of people. 16 These are the 12 men he chose: Simon (Jesus gave him the name Peter); 17 James and John, the sons of Zebedee (Jesus gave them the name Boanerges, which means “Sons of Thunder”); 18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, 19 and Judas Iscariot. Judas is the one who gave Jesus to his enemies.
People Say Jesus Has a Devil
20 Then Jesus went back home. But again a crowd gathered. There were so many people that Jesus and his followers could not eat. 21 His family heard about all these things. They went to get him because people were saying that Jesus was out of his mind.
22 And the teachers of the law from Jerusalem were saying, “Beelzebul is living inside him! He uses power from the ruler of demons to force demons out.”
23 So Jesus called the people together and used stories to teach them. He said, “Satan will not force his own demons out of people. 24 A kingdom that fights against itself cannot continue. 25 And a family that is divided cannot continue. 26 And if Satan is against himself and fights against his own people, then he cannot continue. And that is the end of Satan. 27 If a person wants to enter a strong man’s house and steal his things, first he must tie up the strong man. Then the thief can steal the things from the strong man’s house. 28 I tell you the truth. All sins that people do can be forgiven. And all the bad things people say against God can be forgiven. 29 But any person who says bad things against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. He is guilty of a sin that continues forever.”
30 Jesus said this because the teachers of the law said that Jesus had an evil spirit inside him.
Jesus’ True Family
31 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived. They stood outside and sent someone in to tell him to come out. 32 Many people were sitting around Jesus. They said to him, “Your mother and brothers[c] are waiting for you outside.”
33 Jesus asked, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” 34 Then Jesus looked at those sitting around him. He said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 35 My true brother and sister and mother are those who do the things God wants.”
Mark 3
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 3
A Man with a Withered Hand.[a] 1 Again, Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. 2 They watched him closely to see whether he would cure him on the Sabbath so that they might accuse him.
3 He said to the man with the withered hand, “Come here.” 4 Then he said to the onlookers, “Is it lawful to do good or to do evil on the Sabbath, to save life or to kill?” But they offered no reply. 5 Looking at them with anger, he was saddened at the hardness of their hearts, and he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored. 6 Then the Pharisees went out and immediately began to plot with the Herodians how they might put him to death.
The Disciples Bear Witness to the Kingdom of God[b]
Summary of the Activity of Jesus.[c] 7 Thereupon Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lakeshore, and a great multitude of people from Galilee followed him. 8 In addition, having heard of all he was doing, large numbers also came to him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, beyond the Jordan, and the region of Tyre and Sidon.[d]
9 He instructed his disciples to have a small boat ready for him so that he would not be crushed by the crowds. 10 For he had healed so many that all who were afflicted in any way came crowding around to touch him. 11 And whenever unclean spirits saw him, they would fall at his feet and shout, “You are the Son of God.” 12 But he strictly ordered them not to make him known.
13 Jesus Establishes the Group of the Disciples.[e] Jesus then went up onto the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted, and they came to him. 14 [f]He appointed twelve—whom he also named apostles—[g]that they might be his companions and that he might send them out to proclaim the message, 15 with the authority to drive out demons. 16 The twelve he appointed were: Simon, 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”;[h] 18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, 19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
Contrasting Reactions to the Person of Jesus[i]
20 The Concern of Jesus’ Relatives.[j] Jesus then returned home,[k] and once again such a great crowd collected around them that they did not even find it possible to eat. 21 When his relatives heard about this, they went out to take charge of him, saying, “He has gone out of his mind.”
22 The Blasphemy of the Scribes.[l] Meanwhile, the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “He casts out demons by the prince of demons.” 23 Summoning them to him, he spoke to them in parables, “How can Satan drive out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot survive. 25 And if a household is divided against itself, that household will not be able to survive. 26 If Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot survive; he is doomed.
27 “But no one can break into a strong man’s house and steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man; then he can ransack the house.
28 “Amen, I say to you, all sins that people commit and whatever blasphemies they utter will be forgiven. 29 But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin.” 30 He said this because they had claimed he was possessed by an unclean spirit.
31 The True Family of Jesus.[m] Then his mother and his brethren arrived, and, standing outside, they sent someone in to call him. 32 A crowd was sitting around him, and they said, “Behold, your mother and your brethren are outside asking for you.” 33 He replied, “Who are my mother and my brethren?” 34 Then, looking around at those who were near him, he said: “Behold, my mother and my brethren. 35 Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”
Footnotes
- Mark 3:1 See note on Mt 12:9-14.
- Mark 3:7 This is the second period in the first half of the Gospel. A group of disciples has been formed; to these men who are really listening to him Jesus explains his message of the coming kingdom.
- Mark 3:7 Mark begins this second section with a summary of the activity of Jesus.
- Mark 3:8 This verse demonstrates Jesus’ great popularity with people from all of Israel as well as its surrounding neighbors. Mark recounts Jesus’ work in all the regions mentioned except Idumea: Galilee (1:14), the region beyond the Jordan (5:1; 10:1), Tyre and Sidon (7:24, 31), Judea (10:1), and Jerusalem (11:11). Idumea: the Greek form of the Hebrew “Edom”; but here it refers to an area in western Palestine south of Judea rather than the earlier Edomite territory.
- Mark 3:13 Among those who listened to Jesus there was a group that included women and 72 men who were later sent on mission (see Lk 10:17). Following the Ascension, the group had swelled to 120 believers who waited in Jerusalem (Acts 1:15). From such followers, Jesus here chooses 12 to be apostles (those given a special commission).
- Mark 3:14 Lists of the apostles are also found in Mt 1:2-4; Lk 6:12-16; and Acts 1:13. The order in which the names are given varies, but Peter always comes first and Judas is always placed at the end.
- Mark 3:14 Whom he also named apostles: missing in some manuscripts.
- Mark 3:17 Sons of Thunder: the Aramaic nickname emphasizes the fiery character of the two brothers.
- Mark 3:20 In these verses, which are peculiar to Mark’s Gospel, the author highlights contrasting reactions to the person of Jesus. The crowds search him out. His relatives think he is out of his mind and understand nothing about his mission; they want to take him by force and bring him back to his own town.
- Mark 3:20 The foundation of the eschatological community is followed by this passage, which recounts the failure to comprehend even on the part of relatives and above all the hostile refusal of the leaders of Judaism to accept him.
- Mark 3:20 Home: i.e., Matthew’s house (see Mt 2:15).
- Mark 3:22 See notes on Mt 12:22-32 and 12:32.
- Mark 3:31 See notes on Mt 12:46-50 and 12:47.
马可福音 3
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
治好手枯的人
3 耶稣又进了会堂，那里有个人一只手是萎缩的。 2 当时有好些人密切地监视耶稣，看祂是否会在安息日医治这个人，好找借口控告祂。
3 耶稣对那一只手萎缩的人说：“起来，站在中间。” 4 然后问众人：“在安息日应该行善还是作恶？救人还是害人？”他们都不吭声。
5 耶稣生气地看着四周这些人，为他们的心刚硬而感到极其难过。祂对那人说：“把手伸出来！”那人一伸手，手就立刻复原了。 6 法利赛人离开后，立刻和希律党的人策划怎样除掉耶稣。
群众跟随耶稣
7 耶稣和门徒退到湖边，有一大群人从加利利来跟随祂。 8 还有很多人听见耶稣所做的一切，就从犹太、耶路撒冷、以土买、约旦河东，甚至泰尔和西顿一带来找祂。 9 耶稣见人多，就吩咐门徒为祂预备一条小船，以免人群拥挤祂。 10 因为祂医好了很多人，凡有疾病的人都想挤过来摸祂。 11 每当污鬼看见祂，就俯伏在祂面前，大喊：“你是上帝的儿子！” 12 耶稣却严厉地吩咐它们不要泄露祂的身份。
选立十二使徒
13 耶稣上了山，把合自己心意的人召集到跟前， 14 从中选出十二个人，设立他们为使徒，让他们跟随自己，并且差遣他们出去传道， 15 赐他们赶鬼的权柄。
16 这十二位使徒是：西门——耶稣给他取名叫彼得、 17 西庇太的儿子雅各和雅各的兄弟约翰——耶稣给他们取名叫“半尼其”，就是“雷霆之子”的意思、 18 安得烈、腓力、巴多罗买、马太、多马、亚勒腓的儿子雅各、达太、激进党人西门、 19 及后来出卖耶稣的加略人犹大。
耶稣和别西卜
20 耶稣刚进家门，人群又聚集起来，以致祂和门徒连吃饭的时间也没有。 21 祂的亲属听见这个消息，就出来要拉住祂，因为人们说祂疯了。
22 从耶路撒冷下来的律法教师说：“祂被别西卜附体。”又说：“祂是靠鬼王赶鬼。”
23 耶稣叫他们来，用比喻对他们说：“撒旦怎能驱逐撒旦呢？ 24 一个国内部自相纷争，必然崩溃。 25 一个家内部自相纷争，必然破裂。 26 同样，撒旦如果与自己为敌，自相纷争，就站立不住，必然灭亡。 27 没有人能进入壮汉家里抢夺他的财物，除非先把那壮汉捆绑起来，才有可能抢劫他的家。
28 “我实在告诉你们，世人一切的罪和亵渎的话都可以得到赦免， 29 唯有亵渎圣灵的人永远得不到赦免，他们要永远担罪。” 30 耶稣这样说是因为他们诬蔑祂被污鬼附身。
谁是耶稣的亲人
31 这时候，耶稣的母亲和弟兄来了，他们站在外面，托人叫耶稣。 32 有许多人围坐在耶稣身边，他们告诉祂说：“看啊！你的母亲和兄弟在外面找你。”
33 耶稣说：“谁是我的母亲？谁是我的弟兄？” 34 然后祂望着周围坐着的人说：“看啊！我的母亲、我的弟兄在这里。 35 凡遵行上帝旨意的人就是我的弟兄、姊妹和母亲。”
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