1 Again he entered the synagogue. There was a man there who had a withered hand.
2 They watched him closely to see if he would cure him on the sabbath so that they might accuse him.
3 He said to the man with the withered hand, "Come up here before us."
4 Then he said to them, "Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?" But they remained silent.
5 Looking around at them with anger and grieved at their hardness of heart, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out and his hand was restored.
6 The Pharisees went out and immediately took counsel with the Herodians against him to put him to death.
7 Jesus withdrew toward the sea with his disciples. A large number of people (followed) from Galilee and from Judea.
8 Hearing what he was doing, a large number of people came to him also from Jerusalem, from Idumea, from beyond the Jordan, and from the neighborhood of Tyre and Sidon.
9 He told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush him.
10 He had cured many and, as a result, those who had diseases were pressing upon him to touch him.
11 And whenever unclean spirits saw him they would fall down before him and shout, "You are the Son of God."
12 He warned them sternly not to make him known.
13 He went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him.
14 He appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) that they might be with him and he might send them forth to preach
15 and to have authority to drive out demons:
16 (he appointed the twelve:) Simon, whom he named Peter;
17 James, son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, whom he named Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder;
18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus; Thaddeus, Simon the Cananean,
19 and Judas Iscariot who betrayed him.
20 He came home. Again (the) crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat.
21 When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, "He is out of his mind."
22 The scribes who had come from Jerusalem said, "He is possessed by Beelzebul," and "By the prince of demons he drives out demons."
23 Summoning them, he began to speak to them in parables, "How can Satan drive 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 will not be able to stand.
26 And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand; that is the end of him.
27 But no one can enter a strong man's house to plunder his property unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.
28 Amen, I say to you, all sins and all blasphemies that people utter will be forgiven them.
29 But whoever blasphemes against the holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an everlasting sin."
30 For they had said, "He has an unclean spirit."
31 His mother and his brothers arrived. Standing outside they sent word to him and called him.
32 A crowd seated around him told him, "Your mother and your brothers (and your sisters) are outside asking for you."
33 But he said to them in reply, "Who are my mother and (my) brothers?"
34 And looking around at those seated in the circle he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers.
35 (For) whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother."
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St. Mark 3 reports the growing opposition of the Pharisees against Jesus and their teachings, including the healing of a man with a withered hand on Saturday. In addition, Jesus chooses the twelve apostles and teaches the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. Below are five selected verses from other Bible books that are related to the topics covered in St. Mark 3.
Matthew 12:30: "He who is not with me is against me; and whoever does not gather with me, spread." This verse talks about the need to choose one side in the relationship with Jesus and his message. He shows the clarity of the division between those who follow Jesus and those who oppose Him, including the Pharisees who opposed Him in St. Mark 3.
Exodus 31:14: "Thus shall you guard the Sabbath, for you are holy to you, he who will certainly profane him shall be killed; for anyone who does some work in Him will be eliminated from the midst of his people." This verse talks about the importance of the Sabbath as a holy day for the Jews and the punishment for those who profane it. He shows the tension between Jesus and the Pharisees regarding the interpretation and observance of the Sabbath Law.
Isaiah 42:1-3: "Here is my servant, whom I hold, my chosen, whom my soul is bought; , neither will hear his voice in the square. He will not crush the broken sugarcane, nor erase the smoke -to -smoke fans; he will actually promulgate the right. " This verse refers to the servant of God that would be sent to announce justice to the Gentiles, who is identified by Christians as Jesus. He shows the divine choice of Jesus as his servant and the sending of the Holy Spirit upon Him, which is discussed in St. Mark 3.
Matthew 12:32: "Anyone who speaks against the Son of man shall be forgiven to him, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven to him, either in this world or in the future." This verse talks about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, which Jesus teaches in St. Mark 3. He shows the gravity of this sin and the importance of recognizing and honoring the Holy Spirit.
Isaiah 11:2: "The Spirit of the Lord, the Spirit of Wisdom and understanding, will rest upon Him, the Spirit of Council and Fortress, the Spirit of Knowledge and Fear of the Lord." This verse talks about the Spirit of God that would rest upon the Messiah, which is identified by Christians as Jesus. He shows the presence and importance of the Holy Spirit in the ministry of Jesus and in the teachings about blasphemy against him in St. Mark 3.
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