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Mark 3:20-35 (MSG)

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²⁰ Jesus came home and, as usual, a crowd gathered--so many making demands on him that there wasn't even time to eat. ²¹ His friends heard what was going on and went to rescue him, by force if necessary. They suspected he was getting carried away with himself. ²² The religion scholars from Jerusalem came down spreading rumors that he was working black magic, using devil tricks to impress them with spiritual power. ²³ Jesus confronted their slander with a story: "Does it make sense to send a devil to catch a devil, to use Satan to get rid of Satan? ²⁴ A constantly squabbling family disintegrates. If Satan were fighting Satan, there soon wouldn't be any Satan left. ²⁵ (SEE 3:24) ²⁶ (SEE 3:24) ²⁷ Do you think it's possible in broad daylight to enter the house of an awake, able-bodied man, and walk off with his possessions unless you tie him up first? Tie him up, though, and you can clean him out. ²⁸ "Listen to this carefully. I'm warning you. There's nothing done or said that can't be forgiven. ²⁹ But if you persist in your slanders against God's Holy Spirit, you are repudiating the very One who forgives, sawing off the branch on which you're sitting, severing by your own perversity all connection with the One who forgives." ³⁰ He gave this warning because they were accusing him of being in league with Evil. ³¹ Just then his mother and brothers showed up. Standing outside, they relayed a message that they wanted a word with him. ³² He was surrounded by the crowd when he was given the message, "Your mother and brothers and sisters are outside looking for you." ³³ Jesus responded, "Who do you think are my mother and brothers?" ³⁴ Looking around, taking in everyone seated around him, he said, "Right here, right in front of you--my mother and my brothers. ³⁵ Obedience is thicker than blood. The person who obeys God's will is my brother and sister and mother."


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 20) Persecution - Jesus - family thought he was out of his mind
(v. 21) Persecution - Jesus - family thought he was out of his mind
(v. 31) Persecution - Jesus - family thought he was out of his mind
(v. 32) Persecution - Jesus - family thought he was out of his mind
(v. 33) Persecution - Jesus - family thought he was out of his mind
(v. 34) Persecution - Jesus - family thought he was out of his mind
(v. 35) Persecution - Jesus - family thought he was out of his mind

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 29) Is there an unpardonable sin? Whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven;

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 20) Jesus with People - Grateful Son (2009-01-18)
(v. 20) Jesus with People - Faithful Thomas (2009-02-25)
(v. 20) A Life of Impact - Radical and Reasonability (2009-06-25)
(v. 20) Day 24 - Family Pressures (2011-12-27)
(v. 21) Day 24 - Family Pressures (2011-12-27)
(v. 21) A Life of Impact - Radical and Reasonability (2009-06-25)
(v. 21) Jesus with People - Faithful Thomas (2009-02-25)
(v. 21) Jesus with People - Grateful Son (2009-01-18)
(v. 22) A Life of Impact - Radical and Reasonability (2009-06-25)
(v. 22) Jesus with People - Grateful Son (2009-01-18)
(v. 22) Jesus with People - Faithful Thomas (2009-02-25)
(v. 23) A Life of Impact - Radical and Reasonability (2009-06-25)
(v. 23) Jesus with People - Grateful Son (2009-01-18)
(v. 23) Jesus with People - Faithful Thomas (2009-02-25)
(v. 24) Jesus with People - Faithful Thomas (2009-02-25)
(v. 24) A Life of Impact - Radical and Reasonability (2009-06-25)
(v. 24) Jesus with People - Grateful Son (2009-01-18)
(v. 25) A Life of Impact - Radical and Reasonability (2009-06-25)
(v. 25) Jesus with People - Faithful Thomas (2009-02-25)
(v. 25) Jesus with People - Grateful Son (2009-01-18)
(v. 25) 30 Days at the Cross - United Hearts (2008-08-24)
(v. 26) Jesus with People - Faithful Thomas (2009-02-25)
(v. 26) Jesus with People - Grateful Son (2009-01-18)
(v. 26) A Life of Impact - Radical and Reasonability (2009-06-25)
(v. 27) A Life of Impact - Radical and Reasonability (2009-06-25)
(v. 27) Jesus with People - Grateful Son (2009-01-18)
(v. 27) Jesus with People - Faithful Thomas (2009-02-25)
(v. 28) Jesus with People - Faithful Thomas (2009-02-25)
(v. 28) A Life of Impact - Radical and Reasonability (2009-06-25)
(v. 28) Jesus with People - Grateful Son (2009-01-18)
(v. 29) A Life of Impact - Radical and Reasonability (2009-06-25)
(v. 29) Jesus with People - Grateful Son (2009-01-18)
(v. 29) Jesus with People - Faithful Thomas (2009-02-25)
(v. 30) Jesus with People - Grateful Son (2009-01-18)
(v. 30) Jesus with People - Faithful Thomas (2009-02-25)
(v. 30) A Life of Impact - Radical and Reasonability (2009-06-25)
(v. 31) A Life of Impact - Discipliner (2009-06-26)
(v. 31) Day 7 - The Family of God (2011-12-10)
(v. 31) Jesus with People - Grateful Son (2009-01-18)
(v. 31) Church (part III) (2011-01-09)
(v. 32) Church (part III) (2011-01-09)
(v. 32) Day 7 - The Family of God (2011-12-10)
(v. 32) A Life of Impact - Discipliner (2009-06-26)
(v. 32) Jesus with People - Grateful Son (2009-01-18)
(v. 33) Jesus with People - Grateful Son (2009-01-18)
(v. 33) Church (part III) (2011-01-09)
(v. 33) Day 7 - The Family of God (2011-12-10)
(v. 33) A Life of Impact - Discipliner (2009-06-26)
(v. 34) A Life of Impact - Discipliner (2009-06-26)
(v. 34) Jesus with People - Grateful Son (2009-01-18)
(v. 34) Church (part III) (2011-01-09)
(v. 35) Church (part III) (2011-01-09)
(v. 35) A Life of Impact - Discipliner (2009-06-26)
(v. 35) Jesus with People - Grateful Son (2009-01-18)
(v. 35) Eternal Family (2015-08-02)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 20) Bible Talk: Bibical Jesus (2008-12-11)
(v. 21) Bible Talk: Bibical Jesus (2008-12-11)
(v. 22) Bible Talk: Bibical Jesus (2008-12-11)

Definition(s):
Jerusalem (Je-roo-sa-lem): vision of peace
Satan (Seh-tan): contrary; adversary; enemy; accuser