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And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.
Καὶ εἰσῆλθεν πάλιν εἰς τὴν συναγωγήν, καὶ ἦν ἐκεῖ ἄνθρωπος ἐξηραμμένην ἔχων τὴν χεῖρα.
Kai eisēlthen palin eis tēn synagōgēn, kai ēn ekei anthrōpos exērammenēn echōn tēn cheira.
They watched Jesus closely to see whether He would heal the man on the Sabbath, so that they might accuse Him.
And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
Καὶ παρετήρουν αὐτὸν εἰ τοῖς σάββασιν θεραπεύσει αὐτόν, ἵνα κατηγορήσωσιν αὐτοῦ.
Kai paretēroun auton ei tois sabbasin therapeusei auton, hina katēgorēsōsin autou.
He said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up here in the middle.”
And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.
Καὶ λέγει τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ τῷ ἐξηραμμένην ἔχοντι τὴν χεῖρα, Ἔγειραι εἰς τὸ μέσον.
Kai legei tō anthrōpō tō exērammenēn echonti tēn cheira, Egeirai eis to meson.
Then He asked them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save a life or to kill?” But they remained silent.
And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ἔξεστιν τοῖς σάββασιν ἀγαθοποιῆσαι ἢ κακοποιῆσαι; Ψυχὴν σῶσαι ἢ ἀποκτεῖναι; Οἱ δὲ ἐσιώπων.
Kai legei autois, Exestin tois sabbasin agathopoiēsai ē kakopoiēsai? Psychēn sōsai ē apokteinai? Hoi de esiōpōn.
Jesus looked around at them with anger, grieved by the hardness of their hearts. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored, healthy like the other.
And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
Καὶ περιβλεψάμενος αὐτοὺς μετ’ ὀργῆς, συλλυπούμενος ἐπὶ τῇ πωρώσει τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν, λέγει τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ, Ἔκτεινον τὴν χεῖρά σου. Καὶ ἐξέτεινεν, καὶ ἀποκατεστάθη ἡ χεὶρ αὐτοῦ ὑγιὴς ὡς ἡ ἄλλη.
Kai periblepsamenos autous met’ orgēs, syllypoumenos epi tē pōrōsei tēs kardias autōn, legei tō anthrōpō, Ekteinon tēn cheira sou. Kai exeteinen, kai apokatestathē hē cheir autou hygiēs hōs hē allē.
The Pharisees went out immediately and began plotting with the Herodians against Jesus, discussing how they might destroy Him.
And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
Καὶ ἐξελθόντες οἱ Φαρισαῖοι εὐθέως μετὰ τῶν Ἡρῳδιανῶν συμβούλιον ἐποίουν κατ’ αὐτοῦ, ὅπως αὐτὸν ἀπολέσωσιν.
Kai exelthontes hoi Pharisaioi eutheōs meta tōn Hērōdianōn symboulion epoioun kat’ autou, hopōs auton apolesōsin.
Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, and a great crowd from Galilee followed Him, along with people from Judea,
But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judæa,
Καὶ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀνεχώρησεν μετὰ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ πρὸς τὴν θάλασσαν∙ καὶ πολὺ πλῆθος ἀπὸ τῆς Γαλιλαίας ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰουδαίας,
Kai ho Iēsous anechōrēsen meta tōn mathētōn autou pros tēn thalassan; kai poly plēthos apo tēs Galilaias ēkolouthēsan autō, kai apo tēs Ioudaias,
Jerusalem, Idumea, beyond the Jordan, and the regions around Tyre and Sidon. A great multitude came to Him when they heard how many things He was doing.
And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.
καὶ ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰδουμαίας, καὶ πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, καὶ οἱ περὶ Τύρον καὶ Σιδῶνα, πλῆθος πολύ, ἀκούσαντες ὅσα ἐποίει, ἦλθον πρὸς αὐτόν.
kai apo Hierosolymōn, kai apo tēs Idoumaias, kai peran tou Iordanou, kai hoi peri Tyron kai Sidōna, plēthos poly, akousantes hosa epoiei, ēlthon pros auton.
Because of the crowd, Jesus told His disciples to keep a small boat ready for Him so that the people would not crush Him.
And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.
Καὶ εἶπεν τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ ἵνα πλοιάριον προσκαρτερῇ αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον, ἵνα μὴ θλίβωσιν αὐτόν.
Kai eipen tois mathētais autou hina ploiarion proskarterē autō dia ton ochlon, hina mē thlibōsin auton.
For He had healed many, so everyone who suffered from afflictions pressed toward Him in order to touch Him.
For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.
Πολλοὺς γὰρ ἐθεράπευσεν, ὥστε ἐπιπίπτειν αὐτῷ, ἵνα αὐτοῦ ἅψωνται, ὅσοι εἶχον μάστιγας.
Pollous gar etherapeusen, hōste epipiptein autō, hina autou hapsōntai, hosoi eichon mastigas.
Whenever the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”
And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
Καὶ τὰ πνεύματα τὰ ἀκάθαρτα, ὅταν αὐτὸν ἐθεώρει, προσέπιπτεν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἔκραζεν, λέγοντα ὅτι Σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ.
Kai ta pneumata ta akatharta, hotan auton etheōrei, prosepipten autō, kai ekrazen, legonta hoti Sy ei ho huios tou theou.
But He sternly warned them not to make Him known.
And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.
Καὶ πολλὰ ἐπετίμα αὐτοῖς ἵνα μὴ φανερὸν αὐτὸν ποιήσωσιν.
Kai polla epetima autois hina mē phaneron auton poiēsōsin.
Jesus went up on the mountain and called to Himself those He wanted, and they came to Him.
And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.
Καὶ ἀναβαίνει εἰς τὸ ὄρος, καὶ προσκαλεῖται οὓς ἤθελεν αὐτός∙ καὶ ἀπῆλθον πρὸς αὐτόν.
Kai anabainei eis to oros, kai proskaleitai hous ēthelen autos; kai apēlthon pros auton.
He appointed twelve so that they would be with Him and so that He might send them out to preach,
And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
Καὶ ἐποίησεν δώδεκα, ἵνα ὦσιν μετ’ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἵνα ἀποστέλλῃ αὐτοὺς κηρύσσειν,
Kai epoiēsen dōdeka, hina ōsin met’ autou, kai hina apostellē autous kēryssein,
giving them authority to heal diseases and to cast out demons.
And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
καὶ ἔχειν ἐξουσίαν θεραπεύειν τὰς νόσους, καὶ ἐκβάλλειν τὰ δαιμόνια∙
kai echein exousian therapeuein tas nosous, kai ekballein ta daimonia;
He gave Simon the name Peter;
And Simon he surnamed Peter;
καὶ ἐπέθηκεν τῷ Σίμωνι ὄνομα Πέτρον∙
kai epethēken tō Simōni onoma Petron;
James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, to whom He gave the name Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”;
And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
καὶ Ἰάκωβον τὸν τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου, καὶ Ἰωάννην τὸν ἀδελφὸν τοῦ Ἰακώβου∙ καὶ ἐπέθηκεν αὐτοῖς ὀνόματα Βοανεργές, ὅ ἐστιν, Υἱοὶ Βροντῆς∙
kai Iakōbon ton tou Zebedaiou, kai Iōannēn ton adelphon tou Iakōbou; kai epethēken autois onomata Boanerges, ho estin, Huioi Brontēs;
Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananite;
And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
καὶ Ἀνδρέαν, καὶ Φίλιππον, καὶ Βαρθολομαῖον, καὶ Ματθαῖον, καὶ Θωμᾶν, καὶ Ἰάκωβον τὸν τοῦ Ἀλφαίου, καὶ Θαδδαῖον, καὶ Σίμωνα τὸν Κανανίτην,
kai Andrean, kai Philippon, kai Bartholomaion, kai Matthaion, kai Thōman, kai Iakōbon ton tou Alphaiou, kai Thaddaion, kai Simōna ton Kananitēn,
and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. Then they went into a house.
And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.
καὶ Ἰούδαν Ἰσκαριώτην, ὃς καὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτόν. Καὶ ἔρχονται εἰς οἶκον∙
kai Ioudan Iskariōtēn, hos kai paredōken auton. Kai erchontai eis oikon;
Once again a crowd gathered, so that Jesus and His disciples were not even able to eat bread.
And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
καὶ συνέρχεται πάλιν ὄχλος, ὥστε μὴ δύνασθαι αὐτοὺς μήτε ἄρτον φαγεῖν.
kai synerchetai palin ochlos, hōste mē dynasthai autous mēte arton phagein.
When His own people heard about it, they went out to take hold of Him, because they were saying, “He is beside Himself.”
And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
Καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ παρ’ αὐτοῦ ἐξῆλθον κρατῆσαι αὐτόν∙ ἔλεγον γὰρ ὅτι Ἐξέστη.
Kai akousantes hoi par’ autou exēlthon kratēsai auton; elegon gar hoti Exestē.
The scribes who had come down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebul,” and, “He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.”
¶ And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
Καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς οἱ ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων καταβάντες ἔλεγον ὅτι Βεελζεβοὺλ ἔχει, καὶ ὅτι Ἐν τῷ ἄρχοντι τῶν δαιμονίων ἐκβάλλει τὰ δαιμόνια.
Kai hoi grammateis hoi apo Hierosolymōn katabantes elegon hoti Beelzeboul echei, kai hoti En tō archonti tōn daimoniōn ekballei ta daimonia.
So Jesus called them to Himself and began speaking to them in parables: “How can Satan cast out Satan?
And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
Καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτούς, ἐν παραβολαῖς ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, Πῶς δύναται Σατανᾶς Σατανᾶν ἐκβάλλειν;
Kai proskalesamenos autous, en parabolais elegen autois, Pōs dynatai Satanas Satanan ekballein?
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
Καὶ ἐὰν βασιλεία ἐφ’ ἑαυτὴν μερισθῇ, οὐ δύναται σταθῆναι ἡ βασιλεία ἐκείνη.
Kai ean basileia eph’ heautēn meristhē, ou dynatai stathēnai hē basileia ekeinē.
And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
Καὶ ἐὰν οἰκία ἐφ’ ἑαυτὴν μερισθῇ, οὐ δύναται σταθῆναι ἡ οἰκία ἐκείνη.
Kai ean oikia eph’ heautēn meristhē, ou dynatai stathēnai hē oikia ekeinē.
If Satan rises up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come.
And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
Καὶ εἰ ὁ Σατανᾶς ἀνέστη ἐφ’ ἑαυτὸν καὶ μεμέρισται, οὐ δύναται σταθῆναι, ἀλλὰ τέλος ἔχει.
Kai ei ho Satanas anestē eph’ heauton kai memeristai, ou dynatai stathēnai, alla telos echei.
No one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his possessions unless he first binds the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.
No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
Οὐδεὶς δύναται τὰ σκεύη τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ, εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ, διαρπάσαι, ἐὰν μὴ πρῶτον τὸν ἰσχυρὸν δήσῃ, καὶ τότε τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ διαρπάσῃ.
Oudeis dynatai ta skeuē tou ischyrou, eiselthōn eis tēn oikian autou, diarpasai, ean mē prōton ton ischyron dēsē, kai tote tēn oikian autou diarpasē.
Truly I tell you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may speak;
Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πάντα ἀφεθήσεται τὰ ἁμαρτήματα τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων, καὶ βλασφημίαι ὅσας ἂν βλασφημήσωσιν∙
Amēn legō hymin hoti panta aphethēsetai ta hamartēmata tois huiois tōn anthrōpōn, kai blasphēmiai hosas an blasphēmēsōsin;
but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of eternal judgment.”
But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
ὃς δ’ ἂν βλασφημήσῃ εἰς τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον, οὐκ ἔχει ἄφεσιν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, ἀλλ’ ἔνοχός ἐστιν αἰωνίου κρίσεως.
hos d’ an blasphēmēsē eis to pneuma to hagion, ouk echei aphesin eis ton aiōna, all’ enochos estin aiōniou kriseōs.
Jesus said this because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”
Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
Ὅτι ἔλεγον, Πνεῦμα ἀκάθαρτον ἔχει.
Hoti elegon, Pneuma akatharton echei.
Then His brothers and His mother came. Standing outside, they sent word to Him, calling for Him.
¶ There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
Ἔρχονται οὖν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ καὶ ἡ μήτηρ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔξω ἑστῶτες ἀπέστειλαν πρὸς αὐτόν, φωνοῦντες αὐτόν.
Erchontai oun hoi adelphoi kai hē mētēr autou, kai exō hestōtes apesteilan pros auton, phōnountes auton.
A crowd was sitting around Him, and they said, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers and Your sisters are outside looking for You.”
And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
Καὶ ἐκάθητο ὄχλος περὶ αὐτόν∙ εἶπον δὲ αὐτῷ, Ἰδού, ἡ μήτηρ σου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί σου καὶ αἱ ἀδελφαί σου ἔξω ζητοῦσίν σε.
Kai ekathēto ochlos peri auton; eipon de autō, Idou, hē mētēr sou kai hoi adelphoi sou kai hai adelphai sou exō zētousin se.
He answered them, saying, “Who is My mother, or My brothers?”
And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς λέγων, Τίς ἐστιν ἡ μήτηρ μου ἢ οἱ ἀδελφοί μου;
Kai apekrithē autois legōn, Tis estin hē mētēr mou ē hoi adelphoi mou?
Looking around at those seated around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!
And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
Καὶ περιβλεψάμενος κύκλῳ τοὺς περὶ αὐτὸν καθημένους, λέγει, Ἴδε, ἡ μήτηρ μου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί μου.
Kai periblepsamenos kyklō tous peri auton kathēmenous, legei, Ide, hē mētēr mou kai hoi adelphoi mou.
For whoever does the will of God is My brother and My sister and My mother.”
For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
Ὃς γὰρ ἂν ποιήσῃ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ, οὗτος ἀδελφός μου καὶ ἀδελφή μου καὶ μήτηρ ἐστίν.
Hos gar an poiēsē to thelēma tou theou, houtos adelphos mou kai adelphē mou kai mētēr estin.