1 ¶ And he entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there who had a withered hand.

Jesus went into the Jewish place of worship again. A man was there with a dried-up hand.

2 A nd they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day, that they might accuse him.

The proud religious law-keepers watched Jesus to see if He would heal the man on the Day of Rest. They wanted to have something to say against Jesus.

3 S o he said unto the man who had the withered hand, Stand forth.

Jesus said to the man with the dried-up hand, “Stand up.”

4 A nd he said unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days or to do evil? to save the person or to kill them? But they were silent.

Then Jesus said to the proud religious law-keepers, “Does the Law say to do good on the Day of Rest or to do bad, to save life or to kill?” But they said nothing.

5 A nd looking round about on them with anger, being grieved for the blindness of their hearts, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out and his hand was restored whole as the other.

Jesus looked around at them with anger. He was sad because of their hard hearts. Then He said to the man, “Put out your hand.” He put it out and his hand was healed. It was as good as the other.

6 A nd as the Pharisees went forth, they took counsel with the Herodians against him, to kill him.

The proud religious law-keepers went out and made plans with the followers of King Herod how they might kill Jesus. Jesus Heals by the Sea-Shore

7 B ut Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea

Jesus went with His followers to the sea. Many people followed Him from the countries of Galilee and Judea.

8 a nd from Jerusalem and from Idumaea and from beyond Jordan. And those who dwell around Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came unto him.

They followed from Jerusalem and from the country of Idumea. They came from the other side of the Jordan River and from the cities of Tyre and Sidon. Many people heard all that Jesus was doing and came to Him.

9 A nd he spoke to his disciples that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

He told His followers to have a small boat ready for Him because so many people might push Him down.

10 F or he had healed many, insomuch that as many as had plagues pressed upon him to touch him.

He had healed so many that the sick people were pushing in on Him. They were trying to put their hands on Him.

11 A nd the unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him and cried out, saying, Thou art the Son of God.

When demons saw Him, they got down at His feet and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”

12 A nd he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.

He spoke strong words that the demons should tell no one Who He was. Jesus Calls His Twelve Followers

13 ¶ And he went up to the mountain and called unto himself whom he would, and they came unto him.

He went up on a mountain and called those He wanted. They followed Him.

14 A nd he established twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach

He picked out twelve followers to be with Him so He might send them out to preach.

15 a nd to have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out devils:

They would have the right and the power to heal diseases and to put out demons.

16 S imon, whom he gave the name Peter;

Jesus gave Simon another name, Peter.

17 a nd James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, whom he surnamed them Boanerges, which is The sons of thunder;

James and John were brothers. They were the sons of Zebedee. He named them Boanerges, which means, The Sons of Thunder.

18 a nd Andrew and Philip and Bartholomew and Matthew and Thomas and James the son of Alphaeus and Thaddaeus and Simon the Canaanite

The others were Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Canaanite,

19 a nd Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him; and they came home.

and Judas Iscariot. Judas was the one who handed Jesus over to be killed. The Family of Jesus Holds Him Back

20 A nd the multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

When Jesus came into a house, many people gathered around Him again. Jesus and His followers could not even eat.

21 A nd when his friends and family heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him; for they said, He is beside himself.

When His family heard of it, they went to take Him. They said, “He must be crazy.” A Nation That Cannot Stand

22 ¶ But the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said that he had Beelzebub and that by the prince of the devils he cast out devils.

Teachers of the Law came down from Jerusalem. They said, “Jesus has Satan in Him. This Man puts out demons by the king of demons.”

23 A nd he called them unto him and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

Jesus called them to Him and spoke to them in picture-stories. He said, “How can the devil put out the devil?

24 I f a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot remain.

A nation cannot last if it is divided against itself.

25 A nd if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot remain.

A family cannot last if it is divided against itself.

26 A nd if Satan rises up against himself and is divided, he cannot remain, but has an end.

If the devil fights against himself and is divided, he cannot last. He will come to an end.

27 N o 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.

No man can go into a strong man’s house and take away his things, unless he ties up the strong man first. Only then can he take things from his house.

28 V erily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men and whatever blasphemies with which they shall blaspheme,

For sure, I tell you, all sins will be forgiven people, and bad things they speak against God.

29 b ut whosoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit shall never have forgiveness but is obligated to eternal judgment,

But if anyone speaks bad things against the Holy Spirit, he will never be forgiven. He is guilty of a sin that lasts forever.”

30 b ecause they said, He has an unclean spirit.

Jesus told them this because they said, “He has a demon.” The New Kind of Family

31 ¶ There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.

Then His mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent for Jesus.

32 T he multitude was sitting all around him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brothers and sisters seek thee without.

Many people were sitting around Him. They said, “See! Your mother and brothers are outside looking for You.”

33 A nd he answered them, saying, Who is my mother or my brethren?

He said to them, “Who is My mother or My brothers?”

34 A nd looking round about on those who sat about him, he said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

He turned to those sitting around Him and said, “See! My mother and My brothers!

35 F or whosoever doeth the will of God, the same is my brother and my sister and my mother.

Whoever does what My Father wants is My brother and My sister and My mother.”