1Now Mt 12:9-14; Lk 6:6-11 He entered the synagogue Mk 1:21,39; Jms 2:2 again, and a man was there who had a paralyzed Mk 4:6; 5:29; 9:18; 11:20-21 hand.

2In order to accuse Rv 12:10 Him, they were watching Him closely Lk 6:7; 14:1; 20:20 to see whether He would heal Ac 8:7 him on the Sabbath. Mk 2:23; Lk 13:10; 14:3

3He told the man with the paralyzed hand, “Stand before us.” Lit Rise up in the middle

4Then He said to them, “Is it lawful Jn 18:31 on the Sabbath to do what is good Ps 34:14; Lk 18:18 or to do what is evil, Ps 34:12-16; 1Pt 3:17 to save life Php 2:12; Jms 5:20 or to kill? ” Lk 20:15 But they were silent. Lk 1:20; 19:40

5After looking around at them with anger Jms 1:19 and sorrow at the hardness Ex 7:13; Rm 11:25 of their hearts, He told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and his hand was restored. Mk 8:25

6Immediately the Pharisees Mk 7:3 went out and started plotting Mt 12:14; Mk 15:1 with the Herodians Mt 22:16; Mk 12:13 against Him, how they might destroy Mk 11:18; Jn 5:18; 6:27 Him.

7Jesus 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, Mt 17:22 Judea, Lk 1:5

8Jerusalem, Mt 23:37 Idumea, beyond the Jordan, Lk 3:3 and around Tyre Ac 21:7 and Sidon. 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 boat Jn 21:8 ready for Him, so the crowd would not crush Him.

10Since He had healed Ac 8:7 many, all who had diseases were pressing toward Him to touch Jn 20:17 Him.

11Whenever the unclean 2Co 6:17 spirits Lk 11:24 saw Him, those possessed fell down Lk 8:47 before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God! ” Lk 4:34,41

12And He would strongly warn 2Tm 4:2 them not to make Him known. Mk 1:34

13Then Mt 10:2-4; Lk 6:12-16 He went up the mountain Mt 4:8 and summoned those He wanted, and they came to Him.

14He also appointed 12 — He also named them apostles Other mss omit He also named them apostles Ac 1:2; Jd 17 — to be with Him, to send them out to preach, Mk 1:4

15and to have authority to Other mss add heal diseases, and to drive out demons.

16He appointed the Twelve: Other mss omit He appointed the Twelve Mk 11:11; Jn 1:35-51

20Then He went home, and the crowd gathered again so that they were not even able to eat. Or eat a meal ; lit eat bread

21When His family Jn 7:3 heard this, they set out to restrain Him, because they said, “He’s out of His mind.” Lk 2:48; Jn 2:3-4; 7:3-5

22The scribes Mt 2:4 who had come down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebul Mt 10:25; 12:24,27; Lk 11:15-19 in Him! ” and, “He drives out 3Jn 10 demons Rv 9:20; 18:2 by the ruler Lk 12:58 of the demons! ” Mt 9:34; 12:24; Lk 11:15

23So He summoned Lk 18:16 them and spoke to them in parables: Mk 12:1 “How can Satan Mk 1:13; 4:15; 8:33 drive out Satan? Mt 12:25-29; Lk 11:17-22

26And if Satan rebels against himself and is divided, he cannot stand but is finished! Lit but he has an end

28I assure you: People will be forgiven for all sins Lit All things will be forgiven the sons of men and whatever blasphemies Mt 12:31-32; Lk 12:10 they may blaspheme.

29But whoever blasphemes Ac 7:51 against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, Heb 6:4-6; 10:26-29; 1Jn 5:16 but is guilty Mk 14:64 of an eternal sin” Other mss read is subject to eternal judgment 1Jn 5:16 —

30because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.” Lk 11:24

31Then Mt 12:46-50; Lk 8:19-21 His mother Mt 1:16 and His brothers Jn 2:12 came, and standing outside, they sent word to Him and called Him.

32A crowd was sitting around Him and told Him, “Look, Your mother, Your brothers, Mk 6:3 and Your sisters Other mss omit and Your sisters are outside asking for You.”

33He replied to them, “Who are My mother and My brothers? ”

34And looking about at those who were sitting in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! Ac 9:30