Mark 3:30
 Mark 3:30 
New International Version (©2011)
He said this because they were saying, "He has an impure spirit."

New Living Translation (©2007)
He told them this because they were saying, "He's possessed by an evil spirit."

English Standard Version (©2001)
for they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
because they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
because they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit."

International Standard Version (©2012)
.because they had been saying, "He has an unclean spirit."

NET Bible (©2006)
(because they said, "He has an unclean spirit").

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
Because they were saying, “He has a foul spirit.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Jesus said this because the scribes had said that he had an evil spirit.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Because they said, He has an unclean spirit.

American King James Version
Because they said, He has an unclean spirit.

American Standard Version
because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Because they said: He hath an unclean spirit.

Darby Bible Translation
because they said, he has an unclean spirit.

English Revised Version
because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

Webster's Bible Translation
Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

Weymouth New Testament
This was because they said, "He is possessed by a foul spirit."

World English Bible
--because they said, "He has an unclean spirit."

Young's Literal Translation
because they said, 'He hath an unclean spirit.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:22-30 It was plain that the doctrine of Christ had a direct tendency to break the devil's power; and it was as plain, that casting of him out of the bodies of people, confirmed that doctrine; therefore Satan could not support such a design. Christ gave an awful warning against speaking such dangerous words. It is true the gospel promises, because Christ has purchased, forgiveness for the greatest sins and sinners; but by this sin, they would oppose the gifts of the Holy Ghost after Christ's ascension. Such is the enmity of the heart, that unconverted men pretend believers are doing Satan's work, when sinners are brought to repentance and newness of life.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Because they, said, he hath an, unclean spirit. They charged Christ with having a devil, and his miracles with being wrought by the help of the devil; when, at the same time, they knew in their own consciences they were works which were wrought by the finger and Spirit of God, and so were guilty of the sin against the Holy Ghost; the unpardonable sin, for which there is no remission: and this is mentioned as a reason why our Lord said what he did concerning that sin; because they had been guilty of it, and so were liable to everlasting punishment on account of it. Wesley's Notes on the Bible

3:30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit - Is it not astonishing, that men who have ever read these words, should doubt, what is the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost? Can any words declare more plainly, that it is the ascribing those miracles to the power of the devil which Christ wrought by the power of the Holy Ghost?


Mark 3:30 Parallel Commentaries
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The Unpardonable Sin
28Truly I say to you, All sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and blasphemies with which soever they shall blaspheme: 29But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost has never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation. 30Because they said, He has an unclean spirit.

Mark 3:29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin."
Mark 3:31 Then Jesus' mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call him.