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| | When Jesus's own family heard of this, they went to rescue him, saying, "He is out of his mind." Some scribes from Jerusalem came also, smearing Jesus by saying "He has Beelzebub and throws out demons by calling on the leader of demons!" | | When Jesus's own family heard of this, they went to rescue him, saying, "He is out of his mind." Some scribes from Jerusalem came also, smearing Jesus by saying "He has Beelzebub and throws out demons by calling on the leader of demons!" |
| − | But Jesus called them together and taught in parables, and asked "How can Satan cast out Satan? "A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand. Nor can a house divided against itself stand. So if Satan were divided against himself, he could not stand, and would perish." | + | |
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| + | But Jesus called them together and taught in parables, and asked "How can Satan cast out Satan? "A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand. Nor can a house divided against itself stand. So if Satan were divided against himself, he could not stand, and would perish. No one can break into a well-armed man's house to destroy his property, unless he first tie the man down. Only then can he damage his home. I tell you: all the sons of men will be forgiven their sins and their blasphemies, whatever they might be: But any man who blasphemes against the Divine Guide will never be forgiven, but risks eternal damnation." This Jesus told them because they lied, "He has an evil spirit." |
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| − | |<span id="3:27"></span>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.
| + | His mother and his brothers, who were standing outside, asked to see him. The crowd around Jesus said to him, "Your mother and brothers are outside, looking for you." To which He responded, "Who is My mother, or My brothers?" Then, looking around at the gathered crowed, he said, "You are My mother and My brothers! Whoever does what God wants, qualifies as My brother, sister or mother." |
| − | |"No one can break into a well-armed man's house to destroy his property, unless he first tie the man down. Only then can he damage his home.
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| − | |<span id="3:28"></span>Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
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| − | |"I tell you: all the sons of men will be forgiven their sins and their blasphemies, whatever they might be:
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| − | |<span id="3:29"></span>But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
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| − | |<span id="3:30"></span>Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
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| − | |This Jesus told them because they lied, "He has an evil spirit."
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| − | |<span id="3:31"></span>There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
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| − | |<span id="3:32"></span>And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
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| − | |The crowd around Jesus said to him, "Your mother and brothers are outside, looking for you."
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| − | |<span id="3:33"></span>And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
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| − | |To which he responded, "Who is My mother, or My brothers?"
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| − | |<span id="3:34"></span>And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
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| − | |<span id="3:35"></span>For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
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| − | |"Whoever does what God wants, qualifies as My brother, sister or mother."
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