1 And He entered into the synagogue again, and a man having a withered hand was there. 2 And they were watching Him, whether He will heal him on the Sabbaths, in order that they might accuse Him. 3 And He says to the man having the withered hand, “Arise into the midst.” 4 And He says to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbaths to do good, or to do evil, to save life, or to kill?” But they were silent. 5 And having looked around on them with anger, being grieved at the hardness of their heart, He says to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored. 6 And the Pharisees having gone out, immediately began to take counsel with the Herodians against Him, how they might destroy Him. 7 And Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed, and from Judea, 8 and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and beyond the Jordan, and around Tyre and Sidon. A great multitude came to Him, having heard how much He was doing. 9 And He spoke to His disciples, that a boat might wait upon Him, on account of the crowd, that they might not press upon Him. 10 For He healed many, so as for as many as had diseases to press upon Him, that they might touch Him. 11 And the unclean spirits, whenever they beheld Him, were falling down before Him and crying out, saying, “You are the Son of God.” 12 And He would rebuke them much, so that they should not make Him known. 13 And He goes up on the mountain and calls near those whom He Himself wanted, and they went to Him. 14 And He appointed twelve ones, and He called them apostles, that they might be with Him, and that He might send them to preach, 15 and to have authority to cast out demons. 16 And He appointed the Twelve; and to Simon He added the name Peter; 17 and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and He added to them the name Boanerges, which is, Sons of thunder; 18 and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot, 19 and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him. 20 And He comes to a house, and a crowd comes together again, so that not even are they able to eat bread. 21 And those belonging to Him having heard, went out to seize Him; for they were saying, “He is out of His mind.” 22 And the scribes, those having come down from Jerusalem, were saying, “He has Beelzebul,” and “By the prince of the demons He casts out the demons.” 23 And having called them to Him, He began speaking to them in parables: “How is Satan able to cast out Satan? 24 And if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom is not able to stand. 25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. 26 And if Satan has risen up against himself and has been divided, he is not able to stand, but is coming to an end. 27 But no one is able, having entered into the house of the strong man, to plunder his goods, unless first he binds the strong man. And then he will plunder his house. 28 Truly I say to you that all sins and blasphemies will be forgiven the sons of men, as many as they shall have blasphemed. 29 But whoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Spirit does not have forgiveness, to the age, but is guilty of eternal sin.” 30 For they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.” 31 And His mother and His brothers arrive, and standing outside, sent to Him, calling Him. 32 And a crowd was sitting around Him, and they said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers outside are seeking You.” 33 And He answering them says, “Who are My mother and My brothers?” 34 And having looked around on those who were sitting around Him in a circle, He says, “Behold, My mother and My brothers! 35 For whoever shall do the will of God, he is My brother and sister and mother.”