| | 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. 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." | + | 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." |
| | 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 crowd, he said, "You are My mother and My brothers! Whoever does what God wants, qualifies as My brother, sister or mother." | | 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 crowd, he said, "You are My mother and My brothers! Whoever does what God wants, qualifies as My brother, sister or mother." |