1 And he entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there who had a withered hand.
2 And they watched him whether he would heal on the sabbath days; that they might accuse him.
3 And he said to the man who had the withered hand: Stand up in the midst.
4 And he saith to them: Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy? But they held their peace.
5 And looking round about on them with anger, being grieved for the blindness of their hearts, he saith to the man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored unto him.
6 And the Pharisees going out, immediately made a consultation with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
7 But Jesus retired with his disciples to the sea; and a great multitude followed him from Galilee and Judea,
8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond the Jordan. And they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing the things which he did, came to him.
9 And he spoke to his disciples that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.
10 For he healed many, so that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had evils.
11 And the unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him: and they cried, saying:
12 Thou art the Son of God. And he strictly charged them that they should not make him known.
13 And going up into a mountain, he called unto him whom he would himself: and they came to him.
14 And he made that twelve should be with him, and that he might send them to preach.
15 And he gave them power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils.
16 And to Simon he gave the name Peter:
17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he named them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
18 And Andrew and Philip, and Bartholomew and Matthew, and Thomas and James of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Cananean:
19 And Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
20 And they come to a house, and the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
21 And when his friends had heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him. For they said: He is become mad.
22 And the scribes who were come down from Jerusalem, said: He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of devils he casteth out devils.
23 And after he had called them together, he said to them in parables: How can Satan cast out Satan?
24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
26 And if Satan be risen up against himself, he is divided, and cannot stand, but hath an end.
27 No man can enter into the house of a strong man and rob him of his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and then shall he plunder his house.
28 Amen I say to you, that all sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and the blasphemies wherewith they shall blaspheme:
29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, shall never have forgiveness, but shall be guilty of an everlasting sin.
30 Because they said: He hath an unclean spirit.
31 And his mother and his bretheren came; and standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
32 And the multitude sat about him; and they say to him: Behold thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
33 And answering them, he said: Who is my mother and my brethren?
34 And looking round about on them who sat about him, he saith: Behold my mother and my brethren.
35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, he is my brother, and my 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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