1 De novo, entrou Jesus na sinagoga e estava ali um homem que tinha ressequida uma das mãos. 2 E estavam observando a Jesus para ver se o curaria em dia de sábado, a fim de o acusarem. 3 E disse Jesus ao homem da mão ressequida: Vem para o meio! 4 Então, lhes perguntou: É lícito nos sábados fazer o bem ou fazer o mal? Salvar a vida ou tirá-la? Mas eles ficaram em silêncio. 5 Olhando-os ao redor, indignado e condoído com a dureza do seu coração, disse ao homem: Estende a mão. Estendeu-a, e a mão lhe foi restaurada. 6 Retirando-se os fariseus, conspiravam logo com os herodianos, contra ele, em como lhe tirariam a vida.

7 Retirou-se Jesus com os seus discípulos para os lados do mar. Seguia-o da Galileia uma grande multidão. Também da Judeia, 8 de Jerusalém, da Idumeia, dalém do Jordão e dos arredores de Tiro e de Sidom uma grande multidão, sabendo quantas coisas Jesus fazia, veio ter com ele. 9 Então, recomendou a seus discípulos que sempre lhe tivessem pronto um barquinho, por causa da multidão, a fim de não o comprimirem. 10 Pois curava a muitos, de modo que todos os que padeciam de qualquer enfermidade se arrojavam a ele para o tocar. 11 Também os espíritos imundos, quando o viam, prostravam-se diante dele e exclamavam: Tu és o Filho de Deus! 12 Mas Jesus lhes advertia severamente que o não expusessem à publicidade.

13 Depois, subiu ao monte e chamou os que ele mesmo quis, e vieram para junto dele. 14 Então, designou doze para estarem com ele e para os enviar a pregar 15 e a exercer a autoridade de expelir demônios. 16 Eis os doze que designou: Simão, a quem acrescentou o nome de Pedro; 17 Tiago, filho de Zebedeu, e João, seu irmão, aos quais deu o nome de Boanerges, que quer dizer: filhos do trovão; 18 André, Filipe, Bartolomeu, Mateus, Tomé, Tiago, filho de Alfeu, Tadeu, Simão, o Zelote, 19 e Judas Iscariotes, que foi quem o traiu.

20 Então, ele foi para casa. Não obstante, a multidão afluiu de novo, de tal modo que nem podiam comer. 21 E, quando os parentes de Jesus ouviram isto, saíram para o prender; porque diziam: Está fora de si. 22 Os escribas, que haviam descido de Jerusalém, diziam: Ele está possesso de Belzebu. E: É pelo maioral dos demônios que expele os demônios. 23 Então, convocando-os Jesus, lhes disse, por meio de parábolas: Como pode Satanás expelir a Satanás? 24 Se um reino estiver dividido contra si mesmo, tal reino não pode subsistir; 25 se uma casa estiver dividida contra si mesma, tal casa não poderá subsistir. 26 Se, pois, Satanás se levantou contra si mesmo e está dividido, não pode subsistir, mas perece. 27 Ninguém pode entrar na casa do valente para roubar-lhe os bens, sem primeiro amarrá-lo; e só então lhe saqueará a casa. 28 Em verdade vos digo que tudo será perdoado aos filhos dos homens: os pecados e as blasfêmias que proferirem. 29 Mas aquele que blasfemar contra o Espírito Santo não tem perdão para sempre, visto que é réu de pecado eterno. 30 Isto, porque diziam: Está possesso de um espírito imundo.

31 Nisto, chegaram sua mãe e seus irmãos e, tendo ficado do lado de fora, mandaram chamá-lo. 32 Muita gente estava assentada ao redor dele e lhe disseram: Olha, tua mãe, teus irmãos e irmãs estão lá fora à tua procura. 33 Então, ele lhes respondeu, dizendo: Quem é minha mãe e meus irmãos? 34 E, correndo o olhar pelos que estavam assentados ao redor, disse: Eis minha mãe e meus irmãos. 35 Portanto, qualquer que fizer a vontade de Deus, esse é meu irmão, irmã e mãe.

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 Judæa, 8 and from Jerusalem, and from Idumæa, 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 Alphæus, and Thaddæus, and Simon the Cananæan, 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 risen 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 Another time Jesus went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there.

2 Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath.

3 Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, "Stand up in front of everyone."

4 Then Jesus asked them, "Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?" But they remained silent.

5 He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored.

6 Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.

7 Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake, and a large crowd from Galilee followed.

8 When they heard about all he was doing, many people came to him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, and the regions across the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon.

9 Because of the crowd he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him, to keep the people from crowding him.

10 For he had healed many, so that those with diseases were pushing forward to touch him.

11 Whenever the impure spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, "You are the Son of God."

12 But he gave them strict orders not to tell others about him.

13 Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came 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 drive out demons.

16 These are the twelve he appointed: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter),

17 James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them he gave the name Boanerges, which means "sons of thunder"),

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

19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

20 Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat.

21 When his family "heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, "He is out of his mind."

22 And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, "He is possessed by Beelzebul! By the prince of demons he is driving out demons."

23 So Jesus called them over to him and began to speak to them in parables: "How can Satan drive 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 And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come.

27 In fact, no one can enter a strong man's house without first tying him up. Then he can plunder the strong man's house.

28 Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter,

29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin."

30 He said this because they were saying, "He has an impure spirit."

31 Then Jesus' mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him.

32 A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, "Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you."

33 "Who are my mother and my brothers?" he asked.

34 Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!

35 Whoever does God's will is my brother and sister and mother."