Thought on This Chapter
MK 3:2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him
on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
MK 3:3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered
hand, Stand forth.
MK 3:4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good
on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held
their peace.
MK 3:5 And when he had looked round about on them with
anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man,
Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored
whole as the other.
MK 3:6 And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway
took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
The Jews had 39 classifications of what they called
“work” to be forbidden on the Sabbath day. Those 39 of course were main headings
and under each of them were the endless details that went beyond being absurd.
For example, on the Sabbath, you could administer medical practice to keep one’s
condition from getting worse, but, you could not administer medicine to make one
better; that would be work! You could carry a child on the Sabbath, but
not a stone. If you carried a child with a stone in hand … violation! They
would make Sabbath rules, find ways around them, and make more sub-rules to
prevent the violations, etc.
They were constantly trying to accuse Jesus of breaking
the Sabbath. Jesus was never guilty of breaking the Sabbath as God
intended it. He was only offending their man made rules that they added to
it. And notice Jesus' reaction. "when he had looked round about on
them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts"
Jesus was angry at them for adding to the Word of God,
and He was grieved for the hardness of their hearts. They should have been
joyful to see a man healed. Instead they were so mad about it that they
went out to conspire to kill Jesus.
Jesus was teaching them that the Sabbath was made for
man and not the other way around. Man was not made for the Sabbath.
Jesus was trying to teach them that they were wrong. And instead of
getting right, they got angry.
People today will often change God's Word. They
will add this or that to it or take some things out. And still just ignore
other parts. And just like the Pharisees they will get mad when corrected.
God says don't change His Word and people will go join
the bible of the month club. You tell them what God's Word says about that
and they just get mad.
God says that a pastor is to be the husband of one
wife. You tell someone that who listens to a female pastor and they just
get mad.
The same thing goes for music, witnessing, giving, ect.
Instead of getting mad what we should do is change our thinking to conform to
the Word of God.
Thought On This Chapter
MK 3:4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days,
or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
MK 3:5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved
for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine
hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
MK 3:6 And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the
Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
Jesus was doing good and these wicked men were not
happy about it. Jesus then looked round about on them with anger, being
grieved for the hardness of their hearts.
Jesus was angry, but it was not sin. This was not
a spiteful or revengeful anger. It was not an anger of hatred. It
was not an anger of the flesh. It was an indignation at their hypocrisy
and the hardness of their hearts. He was angry at their sin.
He was grieved at the hardness of their hearts.
The teaching of the very Son of God was not going to overcome the confirmed
wickedness in their hearts. Jesus came to seek the lost. He came to
die for these men's sin. He showed many proofs of who He was. He was
even doing a miracle in front of these very people, and their hearts would not
be turned. This grieved the heart of Jesus. He was angry at the
hardness of their hearts.
Hearts can be made hard by indulgence in sin and then
opposing any appeals of God to change. Christians can get convicted by the
Holy Spirit about some sin they are involved in, and then they have two choices.
Get right or start getting a hard heart. The first pleases God. A
hard heart grieves God and He is not pleased.
How hard is your heart? Are you holding on to
some sin that you know you should give up? Don't delay. Let God have
His way. Don't risk hardening your heart.
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King James Bible Main Index:
MK 3:1 And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.
MK 3:2 And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
MK 3:3 And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.
MK 3:4 And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
MK 3:5 And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
MK 3:6 And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
MK 3:7 But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea,
MK 3:8 And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.
MK 3:9 And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.
MK 3:10 For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.
MK 3:11 And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.
MK 3:12 And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.
MK 3:13 And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him.
MK 3:14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
MK 3:15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
MK 3:16 And Simon he surnamed Peter;
MK 3:17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
MK 3:18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
MK 3:19 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.
MK 3:20 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
MK 3:21 And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
MK 3:22 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.
MK 3:23 And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?
MK 3:24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
MK 3:25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
MK 3:26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.
MK 3:27 No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
MK 3:28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:
MK 3:29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.
MK 3:30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
MK 3:31 There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
MK 3:32 And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
MK 3:33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?
MK 3:34 And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
MK 3:35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
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General Information About the Book of Mark.
Mark was taken on a missionary journey by
Barnabas
Act 15:37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John,
whose surname was Mark.
Act 15:38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who
departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
Act 15:39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that
they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed
unto Cyprus;
General information
on the book of Mark continued.
Outline of Mark Chapter Three
L. Sabbath controversy cont. 2. Jesus meets a man with a withered hand
in the synagougue a. They watch Jesus to see if He
will heal on the sabbath b. Jesus calls the man forth c. Jesus asks them if it is lawful
or evil to do good on the sabbath d. They hold their peace e. Jesus looked on them with anger f. Jesus heals the man g. The Pharisees plot with the
Herodians to destroy Jesus M. Ministry by the sea 1. A great multitude follows Jesus to the
sea a. From Galilee b. From Judaea c. From Jerusalem d. From Idumaea e. From beyond Jordan f. From about Tyre and Sidon 2. Jesus asks for a small ship because of
the press of the people a. For He had healed many b. Many pressed Him to touch Him for
healing 3. Unclean spirits fall down before Him a. The spirits say Thou art the Son
of God b. Jesus charged them not to make
Him known N. Ordaining the 12 1. Jesus goes into a mountain 2. He calls to Him according to His will 3. Jesus ordained the 12 He called a. That they should be with Him b. That He might send them forth to
preach c. And have power to heal and cast
out devils 4. The listing of the 12 O. Jesus accused of using power of
the devil 1. Scribes say Jesus has Beelzebub 2. Jesus answers a. How can Satan cast out Satan b. A kingdom cannot be divided
against itself and stand c. A house cannot be divided and
stand d. If Satan be divided, he cannot
stand e. To enter a strong man's house and
spoil his goods you must first bind the strong man P. The unpardonable sin 1. All blasphemies shall be forgiven, but
blaspheme against the Holy Ghost Q. True relationship with Jesus -
1. Jesus' mother and brothers come to see Him
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a. They stand without
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b. They call Him
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2. Jesus is teaching the multitude
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3. Jesus is interrupted with thy mother and
brethren seek for thee
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4. Jesus answers
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a. Who is my mother or brethren
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b. Those about Him are His brethren
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c. Who does the will of God is His
brother, sister, and mother
Whosoever does the will of God is Jesus' family (verse
35). If you are going to do the will of God, the first thing you must do
is get saved. It is God's will that everyone gets saved. 2Pe
3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness;
but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that
all should come to repentance.
Have you believed on Jesus and called upon Him to save
you? Joh 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath
everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the
wrath of God abideth on him.
Trusting in being a member of a church or in baptism or
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