Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
(Matthew 12:9–14; Luke 6:6–11)

1Another time he entred into the synagogue, when a man was there who had a withered hand. 2the Pharisees watched Jesus, to see if he would heal him on the sabbath-day, that so they might accuse him. 3he said then to the man who had the withered hand, rise and stand there in the midst. 4and he ask'd them, is it allowed to do good, or to do mischief on the sabbath-days? to save life, or to kill? but they were very silent. 5then he looking with indignation at those about him, being concern'd at their disingenuous perverse temper, he said to the man, stretch out your hand, which he did, and his hand become sound. 6upon this the Pharisees withdrew, and immediately enter'd into a conspiracy with the Herodians to take away his life.

Jesus Heals the Multitudes
(Matthew 4:23–25; Luke 6:17–19)

7But Jesus retired with his disciples towards the sea: where a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea, 8from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and the territory about Jordan, a considerable number of the inhabitants about Tyre and Sidon having heard of his great actions, came likewise to meet him. 9wherefore, to avoid the inconveniences of the crowd, he order'd his disciples to get a small vessel ready to attend him. 10for having healed abundance of people, all that were afflicted with any grievous distemper pressed upon him to touch him. 11and when the impure spirits saw him, they threw themselves at his feet, crying out, "thou art the son of God." 12but he strictly charged them, not to make him known.

The Twelve Apostles
(Matthew 10:1–4; Luke 6:12–16)

13At length he went up a mountain, and having appointed a select company to attend him, they came to him. 14then he chose twelve of them to be near his person, and afterwards to be gospel-missionaries. 15with full power to heal diseases, and dispossess demons. 16these were Simon, whom he sirnam'd Peter, James the son of Zebedee, 17and John the brother of James, (whom he had named Boanerges, that is to say, sons of thunder.) 18Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, Thaddeus, Simon the Canaanite, 19and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

A House Divided
(Matthew 12:22–30; Luke 11:14–23)

20After this they went into an house, and the crowd press'd again upon them, so as to hinder them from taking their meal. 21when his relations heard of this, they went to his relief, for it was said, he fainted away. 22Some Scribes, who were come from Jerusalem, said, he is confederate with Beelzebub, the prince of the demons enables him to dispossess demons. 23but calling them to him, he said by way of similitude, how can satan dispossess satan? 24if a kingdom be divided against it self, that kingdom cannot last. 25if a family be divided against it self, it is impossible for it to subsist. 26so if satan rise up in opposition to his own interest, his power cannot subsist, but must entirely cease. 27no one can enter into a strong man's house, and plunder his goods, unless the man be first secur'd.

The Unpardonable Sin
(Matthew 12:31–32)

28I declare unto you, all the sins which men may commit, and whatsoever blasphemies they may utter, may be forgiven them. 29but he that shall blaspheme against the holy Ghost, shall never be pardoned, but shall be obnoxious to eternal punishment. 30this was in answer to their saying, he was influenc'd by an impure spirit.

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers
(Matthew 12:46–50; Luke 8:19–21)

31In the mean time his brothers and his mother came there, and not being able to get within hearing, 32for the crowd about him, they sent him word to come to them, and when they told him, your mother and brothers and sisters are here without enquiring for you, 33He answer'd, who is my mother? who are my brothers? 34and casting his eyes round the company, there, said he, are my mother and my brothers. 35for he that does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.