Mark 3

DOUAI-RHEIMS	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 And he entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there who had a withered hand.	1 And again, he entered into the synagogue. And there was a man there who had a withered hand.
2 And they watched him whether he would heal on the sabbath days; that they might accuse him.	2 And they observed him, to see if he would cure on the Sabbaths, so that they might accuse him.
3 And he said to the man who had the withered hand: Stand up in the midst.	3 And he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Stand up in the middle.”
4 And he saith to them: Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy? But they held their peace.	4 And he said to them: “Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbaths, or to do evil, to give health to a life, or to destroy?” But they remained silent.
5 And looking round about on them with anger, being grieved for the blindness of their hearts, he saith to the man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored unto him.	5 And looking around at them with anger, being very saddened over the blindness of their hearts, he said to the man, “Extend your hand.” And he extended it, and his hand was restored to him.
6 And the Pharisees going out, immediately made a consultation with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.	6 Then the Pharisees, going out, immediately took counsel with the Herodians against him, as to how they might destroy him.
7 But Jesus retired with his disciples to the sea; and a great multitude followed him from Galilee and Judea,	7 But Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea. And a great crowd followed him from Galilee and Judea,
8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond the Jordan. And they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing the things which he did, came to him.	8 and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea and across the Jordan. And those around Tyre and Sidon, upon hearing what he was doing, came to him in a great multitude.
9 And he spoke to his disciples that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.	9 And he told his disciples that a small boat would be useful to him, because of the crowd, lest they press upon him.
10 For he healed many, so that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had evils.	10 For he healed so many, that as many of them as had wounds would rush toward him in order to touch him.
11 And the unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him: and they cried, saying:	11 And the unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell prostrate before him. And they cried out, saying,
12 Thou art the Son of God. And he strictly charged them that they should not make him known.	12 “You are the Son of God.” And he strongly admonished them, lest they make him known.
13 And going up into a mountain, he called unto him whom he would himself: and they came to him.	13 And ascending onto a mountain, he called to himself those whom he willed, and they came to him.
14 And he made that twelve should be with him, and that he might send them to preach.	14 And he acted so that the twelve would be with him, and so that he might send them out to preach.
15 And he gave them power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils.	15 And he gave them authority to cure infirmities, and to cast out demons:
16 And to Simon he gave the name Peter:	16 and he imposed on Simon the name Peter;
17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he named them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:	17 and also he imposed on James of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, the name ‘Boanerges,’ that is, ‘Sons of Thunder;’
18 And Andrew and Philip, and Bartholomew and Matthew, and Thomas and James of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Cananean:	18 and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
19 And Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.	19 and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
20 And they come to a house, and the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.	20 And they went to a house, and the crowd gathered together again, so much so that they were not even able to eat bread.
21 And when his friends had heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him. For they said: He is become mad.	21 And when his own had heard of it, they went out to take hold of him. For they said: “Because he has gone mad.”
22 And the scribes who were come down from Jerusalem, said: He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of devils he casteth out devils.	22 And the scribes who had descended from Jerusalem said, “Because he has Beelzebub, and because by the prince of demons does he cast out demons.”
23 And after he had called them together, he said to them in parables: How can Satan cast out Satan?	23 And having called them together, he spoke to them in parables: “How can Satan cast out Satan?
24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.	24 For if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom is not able to stand.
25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.	25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house is not able to stand.
26 And if Satan be risen up against himself, he is divided, and cannot stand, but hath an end.	26 And if Satan has risen up against himself, he would be divided, and he would not be able to stand; instead he reaches the end.
27 No man can enter into the house of a strong man and rob him of his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and then shall he plunder his house.	27 No one is able to plunder the goods of a strong man, having entered into the house, unless he first binds the strong man, and then he shall plunder his house.
28 Amen I say to you, that all sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and the blasphemies wherewith they shall blaspheme:	28 Amen I say to you, that all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and the blasphemies by which they will have blasphemed.
29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, shall never have forgiveness, but shall be guilty of an everlasting sin.	29 But he who will have blasphemed against the Holy Spirit shall not have forgiveness in eternity; instead he shall be guilty of an eternal offense.”
30 Because they said: He hath an unclean spirit.	30 For they said: “He has an unclean spirit.”
31 And his mother and his bretheren came; and standing without, sent unto him, calling him.	31 And his mother and brothers arrived. And standing outside, they 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.	32 And the crowd was sitting around him. And they said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you.”
33 And answering them, he said: Who is my mother and my brethren?	33 And responding to them, he said, “Who is my mother and my brothers?”
34 And looking round about on them who sat about him, he saith: Behold my mother and my brethren.	34 And looking around at those who were sitting all around him, he said: “Behold, my mother and my brothers.
35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and mother.	35 For whoever has done the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister and mother.”