| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there. | 1Now He entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who had a paralyzed hand. |
| 2In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath. | 2In order to accuse Him, they were watching Him closely to see whether He would heal him on the Sabbath. |
| 3Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.” | 3He told the man with the paralyzed hand, "Stand before us." |
| 4And 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. | 4Then He said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do what is good or to do what is evil, to save life or to kill?" But they were silent. |
| 5Jesus 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 it was restored. | 5After looking around at them with anger and sorrow at the hardness of their hearts, He told the man, "Stretch out your hand." So he stretched it out, and his hand was restored. |
| 6At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus. | 6Immediately the Pharisees went out and started plotting with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him. |
| 7So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea, | 7Jesus departed with His disciples to the sea, and a large crowd followed from Galilee, Judea, |
| 8Jerusalem, 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. | 8Jerusalem, Idumea, beyond the Jordan, and around Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him because they heard about everything He was doing. |
| 9Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him. | 9Then He told His disciples to have a small boat ready for Him, so the crowd would not crush Him. |
| 10For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him. | 10Since He had healed many, all who had diseases were pressing toward Him to touch Him. |
| 11And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!” | 11Whenever the unclean spirits saw Him, those possessed fell down before Him and cried out, "You are the Son of God!" |
| 12But He warned them sternly not to make Him known. | 12And He would strongly warn them not to make Him known. |
| 13Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him. | 13Then He went up the mountain and summoned those He wanted, and they came to Him. |
| 14He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach, | 14He also appointed 12--He also named them apostles--to be with Him, to send them out to preach, |
| 15and to have authority to drive out demons. | 15and to have authority to drive out demons. |
| 16These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter), | 16He appointed the Twelve: To Simon, He gave the name Peter; |
| 17James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”), | 17and to James the son of Zebedee, and to his brother John, He gave the name "Boanerges" (that is, "Sons of Thunder"); |
| 18Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, | 18Andrew; Philip and Bartholomew; Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot, |
| 19and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus. | 19and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. |
| 20Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat. | 20Then He went home, and the crowd gathered again so that they were not even able to eat. |
| 21When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.” | 21When His family heard this, they set out to restrain Him, because they said, "He's out of His mind." |
| 22And 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.” | 22The scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebul in Him!" and, "He drives out demons by the ruler of the demons!" |
| 23So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? | 23So He summoned them and spoke to them in parables: "How can Satan drive out Satan? |
| 24If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand. | 24If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. |
| 25If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand. | 25If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. |
| 26And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come. | 26And if Satan rebels against himself and is divided, he cannot stand but is finished! |
| 27Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house. | 27"On the other hand, no one can enter a strong man's house and rob his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he will rob his house. |
| 28Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter. | 28I assure you: People will be forgiven for all sins and whatever blasphemies they may blaspheme. |
| 29But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.” | 29But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin" -- |
| 30Jesus made this statement because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.” | 30because they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit." |
| 31Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him, | 31Then His mother and His brothers came, and standing outside, they sent word to Him and called Him. |
| 32and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.” | 32A crowd was sitting around Him and told Him, "Look, Your mother, Your brothers, and Your sisters are outside asking for You." |
| 33But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?” | 33He replied to them, "Who are My mother and My brothers?" |
| 34Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here 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! |
| 35For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.” | 35Whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother." |
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