Mark:3

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* And he entered again into a synagogue , and there-was there , a man having , his hand , withered ; * and they were narrowly watching him , whether , on the Sabbath , he would cure him , that they might accuse him . * And he saith unto the man who hath his hand withered , Arise into the midst ! * and saith unto them Is it allowed , on the Sabbath , to do good , or to do evil ? To , save , life , or , to slay ? but they remained silent . * And , looking round upon them with anger , being at the same time grieved on account of the hardening of their heart , he saith unto the man Stretch forth thy hand ! and he stretched it forth , and his hand , was restored . * And , the Pharisees , going out straightway with the Herodians , were giving counsel against him , that they should , destroy , him . * And , Jesus , with his disciples , retired unto the sea ; and , a great throng from Galilee , followed , also from Judaea , * and from Jerusalem , and from Idumaea , and beyond the Jordan , and around Tyre and Zidon , a great throng , hearing whatsoever things he was doing , came unto him . * And he spake unto his disciples that a little boat might attend him , because of the multitude , that they might not be pressing upon him . * For he cured many , so that they were besieging him , that they might touch himas many as had plagues ; * and the impure spirits , as soon as they beheld him , were falling down to him , and crying aloud , while he was speaking , Thou , art the Son of God ! * and sternly was he rebuking them , lest they should make him manifest . * And he goeth up into the mountain and calleth near whom , he , pleased , and they went away unto him ; * and he appointed a twelve , whom also he named , Apostles , that they might be with him , and that he might be sending them forth to make proclamation , * and to have authority to cast out the demons ; * and he appointed the twelve (and imposed a name on Simon ) Peter , * and James the son of Zebedee , and John the brother of James (and imposed on them a name Boanerges , that is , sons of thunder ); * and Andrew , and Philip , and Bartholomew , and Matthew , and Thomas , and James the son of Alphaeus , and Thaddaeus , and Simon the zealot ; * and Judas Iscariot , who also delivered him up . And he cometh into a house ; * and the multitude come together again , so that they could not so much as eat bread . * And they who were near to him , hearing of it , went out to secure him , for they were saying He is beside himself ! * And , the Scribes who from Jerusalem had come down , were saying He hath , Beelzebul ; and In the ruler of the demons , casteth he out the demons . * And , calling them near , in parables , began he to say unto them How can , Satan , cast , Satan out ? * And , if a kingdom against itself be divided , that kingdom cannot be made to stand ; * And , if a house against itself be divided , the house shall be unable to stand ; * And , if , Satan , hath risen up against himself , and become divided , he cannot stand , but hath an end . * But , no one is able into the house of the mighty one to enter , and , his spoils , to carry off , unless , first the mighty one , he bind , and , then his house , will he plunder ! * Verily , I say unto you All things shall be forgiven unto the sons of men , the sins and the profanities wherewithal they shall profane ; * But , whosoever shall revile against the Holy Spirit , hath no forgiveness , unto times age-abiding , but is guilty of an age-abiding sin : * because they were saying An impure spirit , he hath ! * And there come his mother and his brethren , and , standing , outside , they sent unto him , calling him . * And there was sitting around him a multitude , and they say unto him Lo ! thy mother and thy brethren , outside , are seeking thee ! * And , answering them , he saith Who are my mother and my brethren ? * And , looking around on them who , about him , in a circle , were sitting , he saith , See ! my mother and my brethren ! * Whosoever shall do the will of God , the same , is my brother and sister and mother .

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