1Jesus3:1–6 Mt 12:9–14; Lk 6:6–11 entered the synagogue3:1 Mk 1:21,39; Jms 2:2 again, and a man was there who had a shriveled3:1 Mk 4:6; 5:29; 9:18; 11:20–21 hand.
2In order to accuse3:2 Rv 12:10 him, they were watching him closely3:2 Lk 6:7; 14:1; 20:20 to see whether he would heal3:2 Ac 8:7 him on the Sabbath.3:2 Mk 2:23; Lk 13:10; 14:3
3He told the man with the shriveled hand, “Stand before us.”
4Then he said to them, “Is it lawful3:4 Jn 18:31 to do good3:4 Ps 34:14; Lk 18:18 on the Sabbath or to do evil,3:4 Ps 34:12–16; 1Pt 3:17 to save life3:4 Php 2:12; Jms 5:20 or to kill?” 3:4 Lk 20:15 But they were silent.3:4 Lk 1:20; 19:40
Ministering to the Multitude
7Jesus3:7–12 Mt 4:24–25; 12:15–16; Lk 6:17–19 departed with his disciples to the sea, and a large crowd followed from Galilee,3:7 Mt 17:22 and a large crowd followed from Judea,3:7 Lk 1:5
8Jerusalem,3:8 Mt 23:37 Idumea, beyond the Jordan,3:8 Lk 3:3 and around Tyre3:8 Ac 21:7 and Sidon.3:8 Gn 49:13 The large crowd came to him because they heard about everything he was doing.
9Then he told his disciples to have a small boat3:9 Jn 21:8 ready for him, so that the crowd wouldn’t crush him.
10Since he had healed3:10 Ac 8:7 many, all who had diseases were pressing toward him to touch3:10 Jn 20:17 him.
The Twelve Apostles
13Jesus3:13–19 Mt 10:2–4; Lk 6:12–16 went up the mountain3:13 Mt 4:8 and summoned those he wanted, and they came to him.
14He appointed twelve, whom he also named apostles,3:14 Other mss omit he also named them apostles3:14 Ac 1:2; Jd 17 to be with him, to send them out to preach,3:14 Mk 1:4
15and to have authority to3:15 Other mss add heal diseases, and to drive out demons.
16He appointed the Twelve:3:16 Other mss omit He appointed the Twelve3:16 Mk 11:11; Jn 1:35–51 To Simon,3:16 Mt 16:17 he gave the name Peter;3:16 Ac 10:32
17and to James3:17 Ac 12:2 the son of Zebedee,3:17 Jn 21:2 and to his brother John,3:17 Jn 21:7 he gave the name “Boanerges” (that is, “Sons of Thunder”3:17 Rv 6:1);
A House Divided
20Jesus entered a house, and the crowd gathered again so that they were not even able to eat.3:20 Or eat a meal; lit eat bread
23So he summoned3:23 Lk 18:16 them and spoke to them in parables:3:23 Mk 12:1 “How can Satan3:23 Mk 1:13; 4:15; 8:33 drive out Satan?3:23–27 Mt 12:25–29; Lk 11:17–22
25If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
26And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand but is finished.
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“Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for all sins and whatever blasphemies
3:28–30
Mt 12:31–32; Lk 12:10
they utter.
True Relationships
31His3:31–35 Mt 12:46–50; Lk 8:19–21 mother3:31 Mt 1:16 and his brothers3:31 Jn 2:12 came, and standing outside, they sent word to him and called him.
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