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

He entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there who had his hand withered.

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

They watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.

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

He said to the man who had his hand withered, “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.

He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?” But they were silent.

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.

When he had looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored as healthy as the other.

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

The Pharisees went out, and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

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

Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples, and a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from 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.

from Jerusalem, from Idumaea, beyond the Jordan, and those from around Tyre and Sidon. A great multitude, hearing what great things he did, 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 spoke to his disciples that a little boat should stay near him because of the crowd, so that they wouldn’t press on him.

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

For he had healed many, so that as many as had diseases pressed on him that they might touch 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.

The unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, “You are the Son of God!”

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

He sternly warned them that they should not make him known.

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

He went up into the mountain, and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him.

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

He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach,

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

and to have authority to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:

16 S imon, whom he gave the name Peter;

Simon, to whom he gave the 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 the son of Zebedee; John, the brother of James, and he called them Boanerges, which means, 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

Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot;

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

and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. He came into a house.

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

The multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

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 friends heard it, they went out to seize him: for they said, “He is insane.”

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.

The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons he casts out the demons.”

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

He summoned them, and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan?

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

If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

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

If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

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

If Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he can’t stand, but has 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.

But no one can enter into the house of the strong man to plunder, unless he first binds the strong man; and then he will plunder 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,

Most certainly I tell you, all sins of the descendants of man will be forgiven, including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme;

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

but whoever may blaspheme against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation.”

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

—because they said, “He has an unclean spirit.”

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

His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him.

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.

A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, “Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside looking for you.”

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

He answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?”

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

Looking around at those who sat around him, he said, “Behold, 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.

For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.”