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Mark 3

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Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there. Begin Abide·
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In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath. Begin Abide·
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Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.” Begin Abide·
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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. Begin Abide·
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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 it was restored. Begin Abide·
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At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus. Begin Abide·
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So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea, Begin Abide·
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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. Begin Abide·
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Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him. Begin Abide·
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For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him. Begin Abide·
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And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!” Begin Abide·
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But He warned them sternly not to make Him known. Begin Abide·
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Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him. Begin Abide·
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He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach, Begin Abide·
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and to have authority to drive out demons. Begin Abide·
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These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter), Begin Abide·
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James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”), Begin Abide·
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Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, Begin Abide·
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and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus. Begin Abide·
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Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat. Begin Abide·
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When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.” Begin Abide·
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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.” Begin Abide·
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So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? Begin Abide·
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If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand. Begin Abide·
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If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand. Begin Abide·
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And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come. Begin Abide·
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Indeed, 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. Begin Abide·
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Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter. Begin Abide·
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But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.” Begin Abide·
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Jesus made this statement because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.” Begin Abide·
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Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him, Begin Abide·
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and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.” Begin Abide·
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But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?” Begin Abide·
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Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! Begin Abide·
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For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.” Begin Abide·