vvv Once again (Jesus) entered ... the synagogue , and a man with a withered hand was there.
- In order to accuse (Jesus) , they were watching - {to see} if He would heal - on the Sabbath.
Then (Jesus) said to the man - with the withered hand , “ Stand up vvv vvv among (us). ”
And He asked them , “ Which is lawful on the Sabbath : to do good or to do evil , to save life or to destroy (it) ? ” But - they were silent.
- (Jesus) looked around at them with anger (and) sorrow at (their) hardness of - heart. Then He said to the man , “ Stretch out - your hand. ” So he stretched (it) out , and vvv vvv (it) was restored.
At this ... , the Pharisees went out (and) began plotting ... with the Herodians - - how they might kill (Jesus).
(So) - Jesus withdrew with His - disciples to the sea , - accompanied by a large crowd from - Galilee , - - - Jude -a ,
- - Jerusalem , - - - Idumea , - the region beyond the Jordan , and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. (The) large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.
- (Jesus) asked - His disciples to {have} a boat ready for Him so that - the crowd vvv would not crush Him.
For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward - to touch Him.
And when the - unclean spirits - saw Him , they fell down before Him and cried out - , - “ You are the Son - of God ! ”
But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.
Then (Jesus) went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted , and they came to Him.
- He appointed twelve (of them) , (whom) He designated as apostles , to accompany ... Him , - to be sent out - to preach ,
and to have authority to drive out - demons.
- (These are) the twelve He appointed : - - Simon (whom He named - Peter -) ,
- James - (son) of Zebedee and - - his brother John - - ( (whom) vvv He named Boanerges , - meaning “ Sons of Thunder ”),
- Andrew , - Philip , - Bartholomew , - Matthew - , - Thomas , - James - (son) - of Alphaeus , - Thaddaeus , - Simon the Zealot ,
and Judas Iscariot , (who) - betrayed (Jesus).
Then (Jesus) went - home , and once again a crowd gathered , so that (He and His disciples) could not even vvv eat -.
(When) vvv His family ... heard (about this) , they went out to take custody of Him , - saying - , “ He is out of His mind. ”
And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying , - “ He is possessed by Beelzebul , ” and , - “ By the prince of the demons He drives out - demons. ”
So (Jesus) called them together ... (and) began to speak to them in parables : “ How can Satan drive out Satan ?
- If a kingdom is divided against itself , vvv vvv (it) vvv cannot stand.
- If a house is divided against itself , vvv vvv (it) vvv cannot stand.
And if - Satan is divided and rises against himself , vvv he cannot stand ; - (his) end has come.
Indeed , no one ... can enter ... - vvv a strong man’s house to steal his - possessions unless ... vvv he first ties up the strong man. - Then he can plunder his - house.
Truly I tell you - , the sons - of men will be forgiven all - sins and - blasphemies , as many as vvv they utter.
But whoever ... blasphemes against the - Holy Spirit {will} never ... ... ... be forgiven ; - he is guilty (of) eternal sin. ”
( Jesus made this statement ) because they were saying , “ He has an unclean spirit. ”
Then (Jesus’) - mother and - - brothers came and stood outside. They sent (someone) in to - summon Him ,
and a crowd was sitting around Him. “ Look , ” - He was told ... , “ Your - mother and - - brothers are outside , asking for You. ”
But (Jesus) replied - - , “ Who are My - mother and My - brothers ? ”
- Looking at those seated in a circle around Him , He said , “ Here (are) My - mother and My - brothers !
For whoever ... does the will - of God - is My brother and sister and mother. ”