Focused Passage

Mark 3:7-12

The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God

Mark 3 moves from Sabbath mercy rejected by hardened leaders, to crowds drawn by Jesus' power, to the appointment of the Twelve, to escalating accusations from family and scribes, and finally to Jesus' declaration that his true family consists of those who do God's will.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

7 So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,

8 Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.

9 Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.

10 For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.

11 And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”

12 But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.

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Verse 7

Cross-references

Matthew 4:23 BSB references Luke 6:17 BSB references Mark 7:24 Classic cross-references Mark 6:31 Classic cross-references Matthew 12:15 Classic cross-references Matthew 4:25 Classic cross-references

Original words

[So] Καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular withdrew ἀνεχώρησεν G402 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular with μετὰ G3326 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural disciples μαθητῶν G3101 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural to πρὸς G4314 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular sea θάλασσαν G2281 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction accompanied by ἠκολούθησεν G190 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular a large πολὺ G4183 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular crowd πλῆθος G4128 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Galilee Γαλιλαίας G1056 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ἀπὸ G575 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Judea Ἰουδαίας G2449 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Ezekiel 35:15 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 36:5 Classic cross-references Isaiah 34:5 Classic cross-references Matthew 11:21 Classic cross-references

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ἀπὸ G575 Preposition Jerusalem Ἱεροσολύμων G2414 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ἀπὸ G575 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Idumea Ἰδουμαίας G2401 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction the region beyond πέραν G4008 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Jordan Ἰορδάνου G2446 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the vicinity of περὶ G4012 Preposition Tyre Τύρον G5184 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Sidon Σιδῶνα G4605 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [The] large πολύ G4183 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular crowd πλῆθος G4128 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular came ἦλθον G2064 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to πρὸς G4314 Preposition Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular when they heard ἀκούοντες G191 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural what great things ὅσα G3745 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural He was doing ἐποίει* G4160 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Luke 5:1 Classic cross-references Mark 4:36 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Jesus] asked εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular disciples μαθηταῖς G3101 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction {have} a boat πλοιάριον G4142 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular ready προσκαρτερῇ G4342 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular for Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction - διὰ G1223 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular crowd ὄχλον G3793 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb would not crush θλίβωσιν G2346 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Luke 6:19 Classic cross-references Mark 5:29 Classic cross-references Mark 6:56 Classic cross-references Matthew 4:23 Classic cross-references Luke 4:40 Classic cross-references

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction He had healed ἐθεράπευσεν G2323 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular so many πολλοὺς G4183 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural that ὥστε G5620 Conjunction all ὅσοι G3745 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural who had εἶχον G2192 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural diseases μάστιγας G3148 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural were pressing forward ἐπιπίπτειν G1968 Verb - Present Infinitive Active - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction touch ἅψωνται G680 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Luke 4:41 Classic cross-references Luke 8:28 Classic cross-references Mark 1:23 Classic cross-references James 2:19 Classic cross-references Matthew 4:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

And when καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural unclean ἀκάθαρτα G169 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural spirits πνεύματα G4151 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural - ὅταν G3752 Conjunction saw ἐθεώρουν G2334 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular they fell down before προσέπιπτον G4363 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction cried out ἔκραζον G2896 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - λέγοντα G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction You Σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular are εἶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular the ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Matthew 12:16 Classic cross-references Mark 1:25 Classic cross-references Mark 1:34 Classic cross-references Mark 7:36 Classic cross-references Matthew 8:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

But καὶ G2532 Conjunction He warned ἐπετίμα G2008 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural sternly πολλὰ G4183 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural not μὴ G3361 Adverb to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction make ποιήσωσιν G4160 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular known φανερὸν G5318 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular

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