¹ And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.

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

³ And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.

⁴ And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

⁵ And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

⁶ And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

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

⁸ And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.

⁹ And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

¹⁰ For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

¹¹ And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.

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

¹³ And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.

¹⁴ And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

¹⁵ And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:

¹⁶ And Simon he surnamed Peter;

¹⁷ And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

¹⁸ And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

¹⁹ And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.

²⁰ And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

²¹ And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

²² And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

²³ And he called them unto him, and said unto 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 rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.

²⁷ No 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.

²⁸ Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:

²⁹ But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.

³⁰ Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

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

³² And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

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

³⁴ And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

³⁵ For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

---

¹ And ^G2532 he entered ^G1525 again ^G3825 into ^G1519 the synagogue; ^G4864 and ^G2532 there was ^G2258 a man ^G444 there ^G1563 which had ^G2192 a withered ^G3583 hand. ^G5495

² And ^G2532 they watched ^G3906 him, ^G846 whether ^G1487 he would heal ^G2323 him ^G846 on the sabbath day; ^G4521 that ^G2443 they might accuse ^G2723 him. ^G846

³ And ^G2532 he saith ^G3004 unto the man ^G444 which had ^G2192 the withered ^G3583 hand, ^G5495 Stand ^G1453 forth. ^{G1519 G3319}

⁴ And ^G2532 he saith ^G3004 unto them, ^G846 Is it lawful ^G1832 to do good ^G15 on the sabbath days, ^G4521 or ^G2228 to do evil? ^G2554 to save ^G4982 life, ^G5590 or ^G2228 to kill? ^G615 But ^G1161 they held their peace. ^G4623

⁵ And ^G2532 when he had looked round about ^G4017 on them ^G846 with ^G3326 anger, ^G3709 being grieved ^G4818 for ^G1909 the hardness ^G4457 of their ^G846 hearts, ^G2588 he saith ^G3004 unto the man, ^G444 Stretch forth ^G1614 thine ^G4675 hand. ^G5495 And ^G2532 he stretched it out: ^G1614 and ^G2532 his ^G846 hand ^G5495 was restored ^G600 whole ^G5199 as ^G5613 the other. ^G243

⁶ And ^G2532 the Pharisees ^G5330 went forth, ^G1831 and straightway ^G2112 took ^G4160 counsel ^G4824 with ^G3326 the Herodians ^G2265 against ^G2596 him, ^G846 how ^G3704 they might destroy ^G622 him. ^G846

⁷ But ^G2532 Jesus ^G2424 withdrew himself ^G402 with ^G3326 his ^G846 disciples ^G3101 to ^G4314 the sea: ^G2281 and ^G2532 a great ^G4183 multitude ^G4128 from ^G575 Galilee ^G1056 followed ^G190 him, ^G846 and ^G2532 from ^G575 Judaea, ^G2449

⁸ And ^G2532 from ^G575 Jerusalem, ^G2414 and ^G2532 from ^G575 Idumaea, ^G2401 and ^G2532 from beyond ^G4008 Jordan; ^G2446 and ^G2532 they about ^G4012 Tyre ^G5184 and ^G2532 Sidon, ^G4605 a great ^G4183 multitude, ^G4128 when they had heard ^G191 what great things ^G3745 he did, ^G4160 came ^G2064 unto ^G4314 him. ^G846

⁹ And ^G2532 he spake ^G2036 to his ^G846 disciples, ^G3101 that ^G2443 a small ship ^G4142 should wait on ^G4342 him ^G846 because ^G1223 of the multitude, ^G3793 lest ^G3363 they should throng ^G2346 him. ^G846

¹⁰ For ^G1063 he had healed ^G2323 many; ^G4183 insomuch that ^G5620 they pressed upon ^G1968 him ^G846 for to ^G2443 touch ^G680 him, ^G846 as many as ^G3745 had ^G2192 plagues. ^G3148

¹¹ And ^G2532 unclean ^G169 spirits, ^G4151 when ^G3752 they saw ^G2334 him, ^G846 fell down before ^G4363 him, ^G846 and ^G2532 cried, ^G2896 saying, ^{G3004 G3754} Thou ^G4771 art ^G1488 the Son ^G5207 of God. ^G2316

¹² And ^G2532 he straitly ^G4183 charged ^G2008 them ^G846 that ^G3363 they should ^G4160 not ^G3363 make ^G4160 him ^G846 known. ^G5318

¹³ And ^G2532 he goeth up ^G305 into ^G1519 a mountain, ^G3735 and ^G2532 calleth ^G4341 unto him whom ^G3739 he ^G846 would: ^G2309 and ^G2532 they came ^G565 unto ^G4314 him. ^G846

¹⁴ And ^G2532 he ordained ^G4160 twelve, ^G1427 that ^G2443 they should be ^G5600 with ^G3326 him, ^G846 and ^G2532 that ^G2443 he might send ^G649 them ^G846 forth ^G649 to preach, ^G2784

¹⁵ And ^G2532 to have ^G2192 power ^G1849 to heal ^G2323 sicknesses, ^G3554 and ^G2532 to cast out ^G1544 devils: ^G1140

¹⁶ And ^G2532 Simon ^G4613 he surnamed ^{G2007 G3686} Peter; ^G4074

¹⁷ And ^G2532 James ^G2385 the son ^G3588 of Zebedee, ^G2199 and ^G2532 John ^G2491 the brother ^G80 of James; ^G2385 and ^G2532 he surnamed ^{G2007 G3686} them ^G846 Boanerges, ^G993 which is, ^G3603 The sons ^G5207 of thunder: ^G1027

¹⁸ And ^G2532 Andrew, ^G406 and ^G2532 Philip, ^G5376 and ^G2532 Bartholomew, ^G918 and ^G2532 Matthew, ^G3156 and ^G2532 Thomas, ^G2381 and ^G2532 James ^G2385 the son ^G3588 of Alphaeus, ^G256 and ^G2532 Thaddaeus, ^G2280 and ^G2532 Simon ^G4613 the Canaanite, ^G2581

¹⁹ And ^G2532 Judas ^G2455 Iscariot, ^G2469 which ^G3739 also ^G2532 betrayed ^G3860 him: ^G846 and ^G2532 they went ^G2064 into ^G1519 an house. ^G3624

²⁰ And ^G2532 the multitude ^G3793 cometh together ^G4905 again, ^G3825 so that ^G5620 they ^G846 could ^G1410 not ^G3361 so much as ^G3383 eat ^G5315 bread. ^G740

²¹ And ^G2532 when his ^G846 friends ^G3844 heard ^G191 of it, they went out ^G1831 to lay hold ^G2902 on him: ^G846 for ^G1063 they said, ^{G3004 G3754} He is beside himself. ^G1839

²² And ^G2532 the scribes ^G1122 which ^G3588 came down ^G2597 from ^G575 Jerusalem ^G2414 said, ^{G3004 G3754} He hath ^G2192 Beelzebub, ^{G954 G3754} and ^G2532 by ^G1722 the prince ^G758 of the devils ^G1140 casteth he out ^G1544 devils. ^G1140

²³ And ^G2532 he called ^G4341 them ^G846 unto him, and said ^G3004 unto them ^G846 in ^G1722 parables, ^G3850 How ^G4459 can ^G1410 Satan ^G4567 cast out ^G1544 Satan? ^G4567

²⁴ And ^G2532 if ^G1437 a kingdom ^G932 be divided ^G3307 against ^G1909 itself, ^G1438 that ^G1565 kingdom ^G932 cannot ^{G3756 G1410} stand. ^G2476

²⁵ And ^G2532 if ^G1437 a house ^G3614 be divided ^G3307 against ^G1909 itself, ^G1438 that ^G1565 house ^G3614 cannot ^{G3756 G1410} stand. ^G2476

²⁶ And ^G2532 if ^G1487 Satan ^G4567 rise up ^G450 against ^G1909 himself, ^G1438 and ^G2532 be divided, ^G3307 he cannot ^{G3756 G1410} stand, ^G2476 but ^G235 hath ^G2192 an end. ^G5056

²⁷ No man ^G3762 can ^{G3756 G1410} enter ^G1525 into ^G1519 a strong man's ^G2478 house, ^G3614 and spoil ^G1283 his ^G846 goods, ^G4632 except ^G3362 he will ^G1210 first ^G4412 bind ^G1210 the strong man; ^G2478 and ^G2532 then ^G5119 he will spoil ^G1283 his ^G846 house. ^G3614

²⁸ Verily ^G281 I say ^G3004 unto you, ^{G5213 G3754} All ^G3956 sins ^G265 shall be forgiven ^G863 unto the sons ^G5207 of men, ^G444 and ^G2532 blasphemies ^G988 wherewith ^G3745 soever ^G302 they shall blaspheme: ^G987

²⁹ But ^G1161 he ^G3739 that ^G302 shall blaspheme ^G987 against ^G1519 the Holy ^G40 Ghost ^G4151 hath ^G2192 never ^{G3756 G1519 G165} forgiveness, ^G859 but ^G235 is ^G2076 in danger ^G1777 of eternal ^G166 damnation: ^G2920

³⁰ Because ^G3754 they said, ^G3004 He hath ^G2192 an unclean ^G169 spirit. ^G4151

³¹ There came ^G2064 then ^G3767 his ^G846 brethren ^G80 and ^G2532 his mother, ^G3384 and, ^G2532 standing ^G2476 without, ^G1854 sent ^G649 unto ^G4314 him, ^G846 calling ^G5455 him. ^G846

³² And ^G2532 the multitude ^G3793 sat ^G2521 about ^G4012 him, ^G846 and ^G1161 they said ^G2036 unto him, ^G846 Behold, ^G2400 thy ^G4675 mother ^G3384 and ^G2532 thy ^G4675 brethren ^G80 without ^G1854 seek for ^G2212 thee. ^G4571

³³ And ^G2532 he answered ^G611 them, ^G846 saying, ^G3004 Who ^G5101 is ^G2076 my ^G3450 mother, ^G3384 or ^G2228 my ^G3450 brethren? ^G80

³⁴ And ^G2532 he looked ^G4017 round about ^G2945 on them which ^G3588 sat ^G2521 about ^G4012 him, ^G846 and said, ^G3004 Behold ^G2396 my ^G3450 mother ^G3384 and ^G2532 my ^G3450 brethren! ^G80

³⁵ For ^G1063 whosoever ^{G3739 G302} shall do ^G4160 the will ^G2307 of God, ^G2316 the same ^G3778 is ^G2076 my ^G3450 brother, ^G80 and ^G2532 my ^G3450 sister, ^G79 and ^G2532 mother. ^G3384

---

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

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

³ And he saith unto the man that had his hand withered, Stand forth.

⁴ 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 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 And the Pharisees went out, and straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

⁷ And Jesus with his disciples withdrew to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed; and from Judaea,

⁸ 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 And he spake to his disciples, that a little boat should wait on him because of the crowd, lest they should throng him:

¹⁰ for he had healed many; insomuch that as many as had plagues pressed upon him that they might touch him.

¹¹ And the unclean spirits, whensoever they beheld him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.

¹² And he charged them much that they should not make him known.

¹³ And he goeth up into the mountain, and calleth unto him whom he himself would; and they went unto him.

¹⁴ And he appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

¹⁵ and to have authority to cast out demons:

¹⁶ and Simon he surnamed Peter;

¹⁷ and James the `son' of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and them he surnamed Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:

¹⁸ and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the `son' of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean,

¹⁹ and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. And he cometh into a house.

²⁰ And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

²¹ And when his friends heard it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

²² 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 And he called them unto him, and said unto 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 will not be able to stand.

²⁶ And if Satan hath rise up against himself, and is divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.

²⁷ 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 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 but whosoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit hath never forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin:

³⁰ because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

³¹ And there come his mother and his brethren; and, standing without, they sent unto him, calling him.

³² And a multitude was sitting about him; and they say unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

³³ And he answereth them, and saith, Who is my mother and my brethren?

³⁴ And looking round on them that sat round about him, he saith, Behold, my mother and my brethren!

³⁵ For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

---

¹ And he entered again into the synagogue, and there was there a man having the hand withered,

² and they were watching him, whether on the sabbaths he will heal him, that they might accuse him.

³ And he saith to the man having the hand withered, `Rise up in the midst.'

⁴ And he saith to them, `Is it lawful on the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? life to save, or to kill?' but they were silent.

⁵ And having looked round upon them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their heart, he saith to the man, `Stretch forth thy hand;' and he stretched forth, and his hand was restored whole as the other;

⁶ and the Pharisees having gone forth, immediately, with the Herodians, were taking counsel against him how they might destroy him.

⁷ And Jesus withdrew with his disciples unto the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea,

⁸ and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea and beyond the Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon -- a great multitude -- having heard how great things he was doing, came unto him.

⁹ And he said to his disciples that a little boat may wait on him, because of the multitude, that they may not press upon him,

¹⁰ for he did heal many, so that they threw themselves on him, in order to touch him -- as many as had plagues;

¹¹ and the unclean spirits, when they were seeing him, were falling down before him, and were crying, saying -- `Thou art the Son of God;'

¹² and many times he was charging them that they might not make him manifest.

¹³ And he goeth up to the mountain, and doth call near whom he willed, and they went away to him;

¹⁴ and he appointed twelve, that they may be with him, and that he may send them forth to preach,

¹⁵ and to have power to heal the sicknesses, and to cast out the demons.

¹⁶ And he put on Simon the name Peter;

¹⁷ and James of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he put on them names -- Boanerges, that is, `Sons of thunder;'

¹⁸ and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Cananite,

¹⁹ and Judas Iscariot, who did also deliver him up; and they come into a house.

²⁰ And come together again doth a multitude, so that they are not able even to eat bread;

²¹ and his friends having heard, went forth to lay hold on him, for they said that he was beside himself,

²² and the scribes who `are' from Jerusalem having come down, said -- `He hath Beelzeboul,' and -- `By the ruler of the demons he doth cast out the demons.'

²³ And, having called them near, in similes he said to them, `How is the Adversary able to cast out the Adversary?

²⁴ and if a kingdom against itself be divided, that kingdom cannot be made to stand;

²⁵ and if a house against itself be divided, that house cannot be made to stand;

²⁶ and if the Adversary did rise against himself, and hath been divided, he cannot be made to stand, but hath an end.

²⁷ `No one is able the vessels of the strong man -- having entered into his house -- to spoil, if first he may not bind the strong man, and then his house he will spoil.

²⁸ `Verily I say to you, that all the sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and evil speakings with which they might speak evil,

²⁹ but whoever may speak evil in regard to the Holy Spirit hath not forgiveness -- to the age, but is in danger of age-during judgment;'

³⁰ because they said, `He hath an unclean spirit.'

³¹ Then come do his brethren and mother, and standing without, they sent unto him, calling him,

³² and a multitude was sitting about him, and they said to him, `Lo, thy mother and thy brethren without do seek thee.'

³³ And he answered them, saying, `Who is my mother, or my brethren?'

³⁴ And having looked round in a circle to those sitting about him, he saith, `Lo, my mother and my brethren!

³⁵ for whoever may do the will of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and mother.'

---

¹ And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was there a man having his hand dried up.

² And they watched him if he would heal him on the sabbath, that they might accuse him.

³ And he says to the man who had his hand dried up, Rise up [and come] into the midst.

⁴ And he says to them, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill? But they were silent.

⁵ And looking round upon them with anger, distressed at the hardening of their heart, he says to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretched [it] out, and his hand was restored.

⁶ And the Pharisees going out straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

⁷ And Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea; and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea,

⁸ and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea and beyond the Jordan; and they of around Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, having heard what things he did, came to him.

⁹ And he spoke to his disciples, in order that a little ship should wait upon him on account of the crowd, that they might not press upon him.

¹⁰ For he healed many, so that they beset him that they might touch him, as many as had plagues.

¹¹ And the unclean spirits, when they beheld him, fell down before him, and cried saying, *Thou* art the Son of God.

¹² And he rebuked them much, that they might not make him manifest.

¹³ And he goes up into the mountain, and calls whom he himself would, and they went to him.

¹⁴ And he appointed twelve that they might be with him, and that he might send them to preach,

¹⁵ and to have power [to heal diseases, and] to cast out demons.

¹⁶ And he gave to Simon the surname of Peter;

¹⁷ and James the [son] of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he gave them the surname of Boanerges, that is, Sons of thunder;

¹⁸ and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean,

¹⁹ and Judas Iscariote, who also delivered him up. And they come to [the] house.

²⁰ And again a crowd comes together, so that they cannot even eat bread.

²¹ And his relatives having heard [of it] went out to lay hold on him, for they said, He is out of his mind.

²² And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said, He has Beelzebub, and, By the prince of the demons he casts out demons.

²³ And having called them to [him], he said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

²⁴ And if a kingdom has become divided against itself, that kingdom cannot subsist.

²⁵ And if a house has become divided against itself, that house cannot subsist.

²⁶ And if Satan rise up against himself, and is divided, he cannot subsist, but has an end.

²⁷ But no one can, having entered into his house, plunder the goods of the strong [man] unless he first bind the strong [man], and then he will plunder his house.

²⁸ Verily I say unto you, that all sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and all the injurious speeches [with] which they may speak injuriously;

²⁹ but whosoever shall speak injuriously against the Holy Spirit, to eternity has no forgiveness; but lies under the guilt of an everlasting sin;

³⁰ -- because they said, He has an unclean spirit.

³¹ And his brethren and his mother come, and standing without sent to him calling him.

³² And a crowd sat around him. And they said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren seek thee without.

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

³⁴ And looking around in a circuit at those that were sitting around him, he says, Behold my mother and my brethren:

³⁵ for whosoever shall do the will of God, *he* is my brother, and sister, and mother.

---

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

² They watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.

³ He said to the man who had his hand withered, "Stand up."

⁴ 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 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 The Pharisees went out, and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

⁷ Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples, and a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea,

⁸ 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 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 For he had healed many, so that as many as had diseases pressed on him that they might touch him.

¹¹ The unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, "You are the Son of God!"

¹² He sternly warned them that they should not make him known.

¹³ He went up into the mountain, and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him.

¹⁴ He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach,

¹⁵ and to have authority to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons:

¹⁶ Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter;

¹⁷ James the son of Zebedee; John, the brother of James, and he surnamed them Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder;

¹⁸ Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot;

¹⁹ and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. He came into a house.

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

²¹ When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him: for they said, "He is insane."

²² The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebul," and, "By the prince of the demons he casts out the demons."

²³ He summoned them, and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?

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

²⁵ If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

²⁶ If Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he can't stand, but has an end.

²⁷ 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 Most assuredly I tell you, all of the children of men's sins will be forgiven them, including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme;

²⁹ but whoever may blaspheme against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin"

³⁰ -- because they said, "He has an unclean spirit."

³¹ His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him.

³² A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, "Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters{TR omits "your sisters"} are outside looking for you."

³³ He answered them, "Who are my mother and my brothers?"

³⁴ Looking around at those who sat around him, he said, "Behold, my mother and my brothers!

³⁵ For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother."

---

¹ And he went again into the Synagogue; and there was a man there whose hand was dead.

² And they were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath day, so that they might have something against him.

³ And he said to the man, Get up and come forward.

⁴ And he said to them, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to put to death? But they said nothing.

⁵ And looking round on them he was angry, being sad because of their hard hearts; and he said to the man, Put out your hand. And he put it out, and his hand was made well.

⁶ And the Pharisees went out, and straight away made designs with the Herodians about how they might put him to death.

⁷ And Jesus went away with his disciples to the sea, and a great number from Galilee came after him: and from Judaea,

⁸ And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and the other side of Jordan, and the country about Tyre and Sidon, a great number, hearing what great things he did, came to him.

⁹ And he made a request to his disciples to have a little boat ready for him, so that he might not be crushed by the people;

¹⁰ For he had made such a great number well that all those who were diseased were falling down before him for the purpose of touching him.

¹¹ And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, went down before him, crying out, and saying, You are the Son of God.

¹² And he gave them special orders not to say who he was.

¹³ And he went up into the mountain, and sent for those whom it was his pleasure to have with him: and they went to him.

¹⁴ And he took twelve to be with him, so that he might send them out as preachers,

¹⁵ And give them the power of driving out evil spirits:

¹⁶ To Simon he gave the second name of Peter;

¹⁷ And to James, the son of Zebedee, and John, the brother of James, he gave the second name of Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder:

¹⁸ And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot;

¹⁹ And Judas Iscariot, who was false to him.

²⁰ And he went into a house. And the people came together again, so that they were not even able to take bread.

²¹ And when his friends had news of it, they went out to get him, saying, He is off his head.

²² And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He has Beelzebub, and, By the ruler of evil spirits he sends evil spirits out of men.

²³ And turning to them, he said to them in the form of a story, How is it possible for Satan to put out Satan?

²⁴ If there is division in a kingdom, that kingdom will come to destruction;

²⁵ And if there is division in a house, that house will come to destruction;

²⁶ And if Satan is at war with himself, and there is division in him, he will not keep his place but will come to an end.

²⁷ But no one is able to go into the house of the strong man and take his goods, without first putting cords round the strong man, and then he will take his goods.

²⁸ Truly, I say to you, The sons of men will have forgiveness for all their sins and for all the evil words they say:

²⁹ But whoever says evil things against the Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but the evil he has done will be with him for ever:

³⁰ Because they said, He has an unclean spirit.

³¹ And his mother and brothers came and were outside, and sent for him, requesting to see him.

³² And a great number were seated round him; and they said to him, See, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you.

³³ And he said in answer, Who are my mother and my brothers?

³⁴ And looking round at those who were seated about him, he said, See, my mother and my brothers!

³⁵ Whoever does God's pleasure, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.