AND he entered again into the synagogue; and a man was there who had a
withered hand. (2)And they watched him if he would cure him on the
sabbath; that they might accuse him. (3)And he saith to the man who had
the withered hand, Rise up in the midst. (4)And he saith to them, Is it
lawful on the sabbath day to do good, or to do evil, to preserve life,
or to kill? but they were silent. (5)Then looking round about on them
with indignation, exceedingly grieved for the hardness of their hearts,
he saith to the man, Stretch out thine hand; and he stretched it out:
and his hand was restored sound as the other. (6)And the Pharisees
instantly going out, held a council with the Herodians against him, how
they might destroy him.
(7)And Jesus retired with his disciples to the sea side; and a great
multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea, (8)and from
Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from the farther side of Jordan; and
they around Tyre and Sidon, a vast multitude, when they heard what
wonders he did, came unto him. (9)And he spoke to his disciples that a
little boat should be ready for him, because of the crowd, lest they
should press upon him: (10)for he healed many; insomuch, that they
thronged in upon him, that they might touch him, as many as had
afflictive diseases. (11)And the unclean spirits, when they beheld him,
fell down before him, and cried out saying, Thou art the Son of God.
(12)And he repeatedly charged them, that they should not make him
known.
(13)And he went up into a mountain, and called to him those whom he
chose; and they came to him. (14)And he appointed twelve to be with
him, and to send them out to preach: (15)and to have authority to cure
diseases, and to cast out devils: (16)and Simon he surnamed Peter;
(17)and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and
surnamed them Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder: (18)and Andrew and
Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of
Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite, (19)and Judas Iscariot,
who also betrayed him: and they came into an house.
(20)And the multitude came together again, so that they were not able
even to eat bread. (21)And when his relations heard it, they went out
to restrain him, for they said, He is transported beyond all bounds.
(22)And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He hath
Beelzebub, and by this prince of the devils doth he cast out devils.
(23)So calling them to him, he spake to them in parables, How can Satan
cast out Satan? (24)Even if a kingdom be divided against itself, that
kingdom cannot stand: (25)and if a family be divided against itself,
that family cannot be established. (26)So if Satan rise up against
himself, and is divided, he cannot subsist, but cometh to an end.
(27)No man entering into his house, can plunder a strong man's goods,
unless he first bind the strong man, then indeed he spoileth his house.
(28)Verily I say unto you, That all sins shall be forgiven to the sons
of men, and the blasphemies, whatsoever they may blaspheme: (29)but
whosoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, hath no forgiveness
to eternity, but is adjudged to everlasting damnation. (30)Because they
said, he hath an unclean spirit.
(31)Then came his brethren and his mother, and standing without sent
unto him, calling aloud for him. (32)And the multitude sat around him,
and they said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without are
asking for thee. (33)And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother or
my brethren? (34)And looking about on those who were sitting in a
circle round him, he saith, Behold my mother and my brethren! (35)For
whosoever shall do the will of God, that person is my brother, and my
sister, and mother.