Mark 3:1-15 ▼

1 And He went another time into a synagogue, where there was a man that had a withered hand:

2 and they watched Him, whether He would heal him on the sabbath-day, that they might accuse Him.

3 And He said to the man, that had the withered hand, Rise up into the midst:

4 then saith He to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? but they were silent.

5 And when He had looked round upon them with indignation, being grieved at the hardness of their hearts, He saith to the man, Stretch out thine hand: and he stretched it out, and his hand was made as sound as the other.

6 And the pharisees went out, and immediately took counsel with the Herodians against Him, how to destroy Him:

7 but Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea.

8 And a great multitude from Galilee followed Him, and from Judea, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Jordan; and those about Tyre and Sidon, a great number, hearing how great things He did, came unto Him.

9 Therefore He spake to his disciples, that there might be a small vessel attending Him, because of the multitude, least they should throng Him: for He had healed many,

10 so that whoever had any maladies, crouded upon Him to touch Him.

11 And impure spirits, when they saw Him, fell down before Him, and cried out, saying, Thou art the Son of God:

12 but He strictly charged them not to make Him known.

13 Then going up into a mountain, He calleth for such as He saw fit, and they came to Him:

14 and He appointed twelve to be with Him, and that He might send them forth to preach the gospel,

15 and to have power to heal diseases, and to cast out demons;