^note 1   And he entered again into the synagogue: ^note and there was a man there who had a withered hand. 2   And they ^note watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath, that they might accuse him. 3   And he saith to the man that had the withered hand, Stand forth. 4   And he saith to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? To save life or to kill? ^note 5   But they held their peace. And looking round upon them with anger, being grieved ^note for the hardness of their hearts, he saith

to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored. 6   And the Pharisees going out, ^note straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.

7   Then Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, 8   And from Judea, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, ^note and from beyond17Q0105 Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, having heard what great things he did, came to him. 9   And he spake to his disciples, that a boat should wait on him, because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. 10   For he had healed many, so that they rushed in upon him, as many as had plagues. ^note 11   And unclean spirits when they saw him fell down before him and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. 12   And he straitly charged them, not to make him known. ^note 13   And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth to him whom he would, ^note and they came to him. ^note 14   And he ordained twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15   And to have power to heal diseases and to cast out devils. 16   And Simon he surnamed Peter: And James the son17Q0106 of Zebedee, 17   and John the brother of James (and he surnamed them Boanerges, 18   that is, the sons of thunder) ^note And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, 19   and Simon the Canaanite, And Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

20   And they come into an house: And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. ^note 21   And his relations ^note hearing of it, came out to lay hold on him; for they said, He is beside

himself. 22   But the scribes ^note who had come down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils. 23   And calling them to him, he said to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? 24   If a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25   And if an house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26   If Satan then be risen up and divided against himself, he cannot stand, but hath an end. 27   None can enter into the strong one's house and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong one, and then he will plunder his house. ^note 28   Verily I say to you, All sins shall be forgiven the sons of men and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme. 29   But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is liable to eternal damnation: 30   Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit. ^note 31   Then come his brethren and his mother, ^note and standing without, sent to him, calling him. 32   And the multitude sat about him; and they say to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. 33   And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother or my brethren? 34   And looking round on them who sat about him, ^note he said, Behold my mother and my brethren. 35   For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother and sister and mother.

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