Mark 3 So once again He entered into a other MSS: the synagogue, and there was a man there with a continuing condition of having a hand that had been dried-up and remained being withered and shriveled.

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ So once again He entered into a [other MSS: the] synagogue, and there was a man there with a continuing condition of having a hand that had been dried-up and remained being withered and shriveled. ² Now they [= the Pharisees and Herodians, of vs. 6] began narrowly watching and, at the side, kept on closely observing Him – [to see] if He will proceed tending, attentively serving, giving treatment to, beginning therapy with, prescribing ongoing treatment for, or curing and healing him on (= during) one of the sabbaths – so that they could accuse and bring charges against (down on) Him by a haranguing speech in a public assembly. ³ Then He begins saying to the man having the dried-up and withered hand, "Proceed to rise up, into the midst [of us]." ⁴ So he continues saying to them [either the entire group, or perhaps, the Pharisees], "On the sabbaths, is it allowed (permitted) to do good (or: to create or make something virtuous; to form inner harmonious perfection; to do an admirable act), or to do something harmful or worthless (to make something of bad quality; to do an evil act) – to heal (save; restore to health and its original condition; rescue) a soul (or: a breathing being), or to kill?" Yet, they kept on being silent (remained quiet). ⁵ Then glancing around at them with swelling emotion from His natural disposition (or: with indignation), being increasingly grieved and experiencing pain and sorrow with [them] at the petrifying of their [collective] heart (also: the covering-over of their heart with a hard, thick layer of flesh), He next says to the man, "Stretch out your hand!" So he stretched [it] out, and his hand was at once restored to its former condition. ⁶ At that, on going out, the Pharisees at once were offering [other MSS: made, or, did a] joint-counsel and design with the Herodians (the supporters and adherents of Herod Antipas) in reference to and against Him, so that they could (or: might) destroy Him. ⁷ Then Jesus, accompanied by His disciples, withdrew back toward a place at the sea (lake) and a vast multitude [of people] from the Galilee [district], as well as from the Judean [area], followed after Him. ⁸ – In fact, folks from Jerusalem and from Idumea (= the Edom of the Old Testament) and from [the] other side of the Jordan [River] (= Transjordan, or, Perea/Peraea) and even around Tyre and Sidon (in the Roman province of Syria): an immense crowd, constantly and repeatedly hearing how much He continues to be doing, [at one time or another] came to Him – ⁹ So He spoke to His disciples to the effect that a little boat should be continuously engaged (or: constantly attending; persistently standing by) for Him because of the crowd, so that they would not continue to press against or restrict Him. ¹⁰ This was because He tended, attentively served, gave treatment to, began therapy with, prescribed ongoing treatment for, or cured and healed many people – with the result that as many as had been having scourging diseases (distressing illnesses) kept on falling upon Him in trying to just touch Him! ¹¹ Even the unclean breath-effects (impure or foul spirits; indecent an unpruned attitudes) – whenever they kept on gazing at and contemplating (continued being a spectator of) Him – were repeatedly falling toward Him so as to be prostrate to Him and kept on exclaiming (calling or crying out in a loud voice), saying, "You Yourself are (continuously exist being) God's Son (or: the Son of God; as a genitive of apposition: the Son who is God)!" [comment: this action was being taken by people, but Mark identifies these folks with their condition – they were inwardly unclean, but still convicted by His presence and character, which they recognized] ¹² So, many times He was having to speak seriously, but respectfully, to them (or: charge them under threat of a penalty to be assessed) so that they would not make Him displayed in the light (manifest; apparent and conspicuous; clearly seen). ¹³ And later, He by habit is progressively walking back up into the mountain (or: the hill country) and is proceeding to be calling to Himself (summoning for Himself) those whom He Himself had been intending (purposing; wanting and desiring), and they came away toward (or: to) Him. ¹⁴ Then He made [a group of] twelve (or: He formed twelve) – those whom He also named "sent-forth ones" (or: named "ones sent off as commissioned agents;" or: designated as emissaries or missionaries; [this phrase not in some MSS, and is omitted from the texts of Griesbach, Bover, Tasker and edition 24 of Nestle-Aland, but included in MSS Aleph, B and others, and in the texts of Panin, W&H, and Nestle-Aland edition # 27]) – so that they could (or: would) constantly be with Him, and to the end that He could send them off with a mission to be repeatedly heralding and publicly proclaiming in loud voices, ¹⁵ and to continuously hold [the] right (or: have authority from out of Being; [A, C2, D and others add: to habitually tend, attentively serve, give treatment to, begin therapy with, prescribe ongoing treatment for, or cure and heal sicknesses and diseases, and]) to be constantly (or: repeatedly) throwing the demons [Hellenistic concept and term: = animistic influences] from out of the midst. ¹⁶ So He made (formed) the twelve. And He put upon (= added on) Simon [the] name "Peter;" ¹⁷ and [with] Jacob (James), the [son] of Zebedee, and John, the brother of Jacob (James), He also put upon (= added on) them [the] name "Boanerges" – which is (= means) "Sons of Thunder." ¹⁸ And [the others included were] Andrew and Philip and Bartholomew [may = Nathaniel] and Matthew and Thomas and Jacob (James), the [son] of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus [may = Lebbaeus] and Simon the Cananite [other MSS read: Cananaean; = the Zealot or the Enthusiast, a political party member] ¹⁹ and Judah (Judas) Iscariot, the one who also (later; eventually) gave (or: handed) Him over. ²⁰ And later, they are [other MSS: He is] then coming into a house, and once again the crowd progressively flocks (or: comes) together, with the result that they were not able even to eat bread (= they could not even take a meal). ²¹ And so those with Him went out to be firm and hold it (i.e., to control the situation), for some began saying that it [i.e., the crowd] was confused and out of control (or: it was out of place; it was beside itself). ²² Further, the scribes (men learned in the Scriptures; = Jewish theologians) – those coming down (descending) from Jerusalem – had kept on saying that He possesses (constantly has and holds) Beelzeboul [= an unclean spirit: see vs. 30; other MSS: Beezeboul; Vulgate & Syriac: Beelzebub; in Lu. 11:15 Jews identify this title as the "prince (ruler) of the demons"; Jesus, in vs. 23, understands them to be speaking of their concept of Satan; see comment, Matt. 12:24], and that in union with the prince (ruler; chief) of the demons [Hellenistic concept and term: = animistic influences] He is repeatedly throwing (casting) out the demons. ²³ So, calling them to (or: toward) Himself, He began in parables (illustrations from things cast or placed alongside for comparison) saying to them, "How is satan continuing able to be constantly throwing out satan (or: How is an adversary repeatedly having power to continue casting out [that same] adversary [= itself])? ²⁴ "Also, if a kingdom should ever be divided or parted upon itself, that kingdom does not continue able (constantly has no power) to stand. ²⁵ "And if a house (= household) should ever be divided or parted upon itself, that house (household) does not continue able (constantly has no power) to stand. ²⁶ "So if satan rose upon (or: stands up against) himself and was divided (or: is parted), he/it continues unable (constantly has no power) to stand, but to the contrary, he/it progressively has an end (continues to hold termination). ²⁷ "Furthermore, no one, upon entering into a strong man's house, continues able (ever has power) to completely plunder his gear (or: thoroughly ransack his equipment, vessels, utensils or moveable goods), unless he should first bind the strong man – and then he will proceed in thoroughly plundering his house! ²⁸ "Assuredly (Count on it; Amen) I am now saying to you folks that all things (everything) will be progressively sent away (caused to depart; divorced; forgiven) for (in; in regard to; by) the sons of mankind (the men): the effects and results of the failures (errors; sins; times of missing the target) and the slanders (the injurious things said; the malicious misrepresentations; the insults; the blasphemies) – whatsoever (or: however so many) they may slander (blaspheme; defame). ²⁹ "Yet whoever may speak injuriously into (blaspheme unto; defame with a false image and vilify by abusive slander to; speak light-hindering words into the midst of) the Set-apart Breath-effect (the Holy Spirit; the Sacred Attitude) continues not having a release (not holding a deliverance or a divorce; not possessing a forgiveness) – on into the Age. But rather, he continues existing being one caught (or: held) within an eonian effect of a mistake (or: within a result of having missed the target in the eonian realm; in the midst of an age-lasting result of a sin or of error; in union with an effect of failure with respect to things which pertain to [the realm of] the Age; in the midst of the result of a deviation with regard to the [Messianic] eon; within the effects of an error that will last for an indefinite period of time)." ³⁰ – [He said this] because they kept on saying, "He continues possessing (having; holding) an unclean spirit (breath-effect; attitude)." ³¹ Now later, His mother and His brothers are proceeding to come. Then, continuing standing outside [the house, or the gathering], they sent off (dispatched) [a message] to Him, continuing to call Him, ³² for a crowd had been sitting down in a circle around Him. So one after another are saying to Him, "Look (Take note), Your mother and Your brothers (= siblings) continue seeking You (= Your attention) outside [the house, or the group]." ³³ So after considering, He then says to them, "Who is (exists being) My mother – and [who are] My brothers?" ³⁴ Then, glancing around at the men still sitting in a circle around Him, He proceeds to say, "Look and take note of (or: See and consider) My mother and my brothers (= siblings)! ³⁵ "Whoever may do (perform) the will, intent and purpose of God (or: should construct what God wants and desires) – this one is (exists being) My brother and sister and mother!"