1 Again Jesus entered the synagogue. A man who had a paralyzed hand was there
2 and some people watched Jesus: Would he heal the man on the sabbath? If he did they could accuse him.
3 Jesus said to the man with the paralyzed hand, "Stand here in the center."
4 Then he asked them, "What does the Law allow us to do on the sabbath? To do good or to do harm? To save life or to kill?" But they were silent.
5 Then Jesus looked around at them with anger and deep sadness because they had closed their minds. And he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out and his hand was healed.
6 But as soon as the Pharisees left, they met with Herod's supporters, looking for a way to destroy Jesus.
7 Jesus and his disciples withdrew to the lakeside and a large crowd from Galilee followed him. A great number of people also came from Judea,
8 Jerusalem, Idumea, Transjordan and from the region of Tyre and Sidon, for they had heard of all that he was doing.
9 Because of the crowd, Jesus told his disciples to have a boat ready for him, to prevent the people from crushing him.
10 He healed so many that all who had diseases kept pressing towards him to touch him.
11 Even the people who had evil spirits, whenever they saw him, would fall down before him and cry out, "You are the Son of God."
12 But he warned them sternly not to tell anyone who he was.
13 Then Jesus went up into the hill country and called those he wanted and they came to him.
14 So he appointed twelve to be with him; and he called them apostles. He wanted to send them out to preach,
15 and he gave them authority to drive out demons.
16 These are the Twelve: Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter;
17 James, son of Zebedee, and John his brother, to whom he gave the name Boanerges, which means "men of thunder";
18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alpheus, Thaddeus, Simon the Cananean
19 and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him.
20 They went home. The crowd began to gather again and they couldn't even have a meal.
21 Knowing what was happening his relatives came to take charge of him: "He is out of his mind," they said.
22 Meanwhile, the teachers of the Law who had come from Jerusalem said, "He is in the power of Beelzebul: the chief of the demons helps him to drive out demons."
23 Jesus called them to him and began teaching them by means of stories or parables, "How can Satan drive out Satan?
24 If a nation is divided by civil war, that nation cannot stand.
25 If a family divides itself into groups, that family will not survive.
26 In the same way, if Satan has risen against himself and is divided, he will not stand; he is finished.
27 No one can break into the house of the Strong one in order to plunder his goods, unless he first ties up the Strong one. Then indeed, he can plunder his house.
28 Truly, I say to you, every sin will be forgiven humankind, even insults to God, however numerous.
29 But whoever slanders the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven: he carries the guilt of his sin forever.
30 "This was their sin when they said, 'He has an evil spirit in him.'"
31 Then his mother and his brothers came. As they stood outside, they sent someone to call him.
32 The crowd sitting around Jesus told him, "Your mother and your brothers are outside asking for you."
33 He replied, "Who are my mother and my brothers?"
34 And looking around at those who sat there he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers.
35 Whoever does the will of God is brother and sister and mother to me."
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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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