Mark 3:25-35

25 "If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.
26 "If 1Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot * stand, but he is finished!
27 "2But no one can enter the strong man's house and plunder his property unless * he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house.
28 "3Truly I say to you, all sins shall be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever * blasphemies they utter;
29 but 4whoever * blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never * * has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin "-
30 because they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit."
31 5Then His mother and His brothers arrived, and standing outside they sent word to Him and called Him.
32 A crowd was sitting around Him, and they said to Him, "Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are outside looking for You."
33 Answering them, He said, "Who are My mother and My brothers?"
34 Looking about at those who were sitting around * Him, He said, "6Behold My mother and My brothers!
35 "For whoever * 7does the will of God, he is My brother and sister and mother."

Cross References 7

  • 1. Matthew 4:10
  • 2. Isaiah 49:24, 25
  • 3. Matthew 12:31, 32; Mark 3:28-30; Luke 12:10
  • 4. Luke 12:10
  • 5. Mark 3:31-35: {Matthew 12:46-50; Luke 8:19-21}
  • 6. Matthew 12:49
  • 7. Ephesians 6:6; Hebrews 10:36; 1 Peter 4:2; 1 John 2:17

Footnotes 1

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