Mark 3:16-35 ▼

16 and Simon he surnamed Peter;

17 and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and surnamed them Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder:

18 and Andrew and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

19 and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him: and they came into an house.

20 And the multitude came together again, so that they were not able even to eat bread.

21 And when his relations heard it, they went out to restrain him, for they said, He is transported beyond all bounds.

22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, said, He hath Beelzebub, and by this prince of the devils doth he cast out devils.

23 So calling them to him, he spake to them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

24 Even if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand:

25 and if a family be divided against itself, that family cannot be established.

26 So if Satan rise up against himself, and is divided, he cannot subsist, but cometh to an end.

27 No man entering into his house, can plunder a strong man's goods, unless he first bind the strong man, then indeed he spoileth his house.

28 Verily I say unto you, That all sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and the blasphemies, whatsoever they may blaspheme:

29 but whosoever shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, hath no forgiveness to eternity, but is adjudged to everlasting damnation.

30 Because they said, he hath an unclean spirit.

31 Then came his brethren and his mother, and standing without sent unto him, calling aloud for him.

32 And the multitude sat around him, and they said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without are asking for thee.

33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother or my brethren?

34 And looking about on those who were sitting in a circle round him, he saith, Behold my mother and my brethren!

35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, that person is my brother, and my sister, and mother.