1 A nd He entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who had a withered hand.

And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there who had his hand withered.

2 S o they watched Him closely, whether He would heal him on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him.

And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.

3 A nd He said to the man who had the withered hand, “Step forward.”

And he saith unto the man that had his hand withered, Stand forth.

4 T hen 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.

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.

5 A nd when He had looked around at them with anger, being grieved by the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored as whole as the other.

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.

6 T hen the Pharisees went out and immediately plotted with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him. A Great Multitude Follows Jesus

And the Pharisees went out, and straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

7 B ut Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea. And a great multitude from Galilee followed Him, and from Judea

And Jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed; and from Judaea,

8 a nd Jerusalem and Idumea and beyond the Jordan; and those from Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they heard how many things He was doing, came to Him.

and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and beyond the Jordan, and about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came unto him.

9 S o He told His disciples that a small boat should be kept ready for Him because of the multitude, lest they should crush 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 F or He healed many, so that as many as had afflictions pressed about Him to touch Him.

for he had healed many; insomuch that as many as had plagues pressed upon him that they might touch him.

11 A nd the unclean spirits, whenever they saw Him, fell down before Him and cried out, saying, “You are the Son of God.”

And the unclean spirits, whensoever they beheld him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.

12 B ut He sternly warned them that they should not make Him known. The Twelve Apostles

And he charged them much that they should not make him known.

13 A nd He went up on the mountain and called to Him those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him.

And he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth unto him whom he himself would; and they went unto him.

14 T hen He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach,

And he appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

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

and to have authority to cast out demons:

16 S imon, to whom He gave the name Peter;

and Simon he surnamed Peter;

17 J ames the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, to whom He gave the name Boanerges, that is, “Sons of Thunder”;

and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:

18 A ndrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananite;

and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean,

19 a nd Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. And they went into a house. A House Divided Cannot Stand

and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. And he cometh into a house.

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

And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

21 B ut when His own people heard about this, they went out to lay hold of Him, for they said, “He is out of His mind.”

And when his friends heard it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

22 A nd the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebub,” and, “By the ruler of the demons He casts out demons.”

And the scribes that came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and, By the prince of the demons casteth he out the demons.

23 S o He called them to Himself and said to them in parables: “How can Satan cast out Satan?

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

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

And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

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

And if a house be divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.

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

And if Satan hath rise up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.

27 N o 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

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 “ Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter;

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 b ut he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation” —

but whosoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit hath never forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin:

30 b ecause they said, “He has an unclean spirit.” Jesus’ Mother and Brothers Send for Him

because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

31 T hen His brothers and His mother came, and standing outside they sent to Him, calling Him.

And there come his mother and his brethren; and, standing without, they sent unto him, calling him.

32 A nd a multitude was sitting around Him; and they said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are outside seeking You.”

And a multitude was sitting about him; and they say unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

33 B ut He answered them, saying, “Who is My mother, or My brothers?”

And he answereth them, and saith, Who is my mother and my brethren?

34 A nd He looked around in a circle at those who sat about Him, and said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!

And looking round on them that sat round about him, he saith, Behold, my mother and my brethren!

35 F or whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and mother.”

For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.