1 Another time YAHUSHA went into the Synagogue, where there was a man with a crippled hand. 2 Some Jews there were watching YAHUSHA closely. They were waiting to see if He would heal the man on a Sabbath day. They wanted to see YAHUSHA do something wrong so that they could catch Him out and accuse Him. 3 YAHUSHA said to the man with the crippled hand, “Stand up here so that everyone can see you.” 4 Then YAHUSHA asked the people, “Is it right to do good on the Sabbath day, or evil? To save a life or kill?” But they all stayed silent and wouldn’t answer Him. 5 YAHUSHA looked at the people angrily, upset by how stubborn and hard-hearted they all were. Then He said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” The man held out his hand, and it was healed. 6 Then the Pharisees left and made plans with the Herodians about a way to kill YAHUSHA.
7 YAHUSHA went away with His Disciples to the lake. A large crowd of people from Galilee followed them. 8 Many also came from Judea, from Jerusalem, from Edom, from the area across the Jordan River, and from the area around Tyre and Sidon. These people came because they heard about all that YAHUSHA was doing. 9 YAHUSHA saw how many people there were, so He told His followers to get a small boat and make it ready for Him. He wanted the boat so that the crowds of people wouldn’t squash Him. 10 He had healed many of them, so all the sick people were pushing toward Him to touch Him.
11 Some people had evil spirits inside them. When the evil spirits saw YAHUSHA, they bowed before Him and shouted, “YOU ARE THE SON OF ALAHIM!” 12 But YAHUSHA gave the spirits a strong warning not to tell anyone who He was. 13 Then YAHUSHA went up on a hill and invited those He wanted to go with Him. So they joined Him there. 14 And He chose twelve men to be with Him, for He wanted to send them to other places to tell people of the Gospel (good news) of Deliverance. 15 He also wanted them to heal sicknesses and cast out demons from people. 16 These are the names of the twelve men YAHUSHA chose: 17-19
* Simon (the one YAHUSHA named Peter),
* James and his brother
* John, the sons of Zebedee (the ones YAHUSHA called “Sons of Thunder”)
* Andrew * Philip
* Bartholomew
* Matthew
* Thomas,
* James the son of Alphaeus
* Thaddaeus,
* Simon the Zealot
* Judas Iscariot (the betrayer).
20 Then YAHUSHA and His Disciples went into a home, but again a large crowd gathered there. There were so many people that He and His followers couldn’t even eat. 21 And when His family heard about this, they went to get Him, saying, ”He’s out of His mind!”
22 And the Scribes from Jerusalem said, “Beelzebul (Satan) is living inside Him! So He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons!” 23 So YAHUSHA called them together and talked to them using some Parables (stories) saying, “Satan will not force his own demons out of people. 24 A Kingdom that fights against itself will not survive. 25 And a family that is divided will not survive. 26 If Satan is against himself and is fighting against his own, he won’t survive, and that would mean his end! 27 Whoever wants to enter a strong man’s house and steal his things must first tie him up. Then they can steal the things from his house. (SPEAKING OF DEMONIC POSSESSION) 28 I want you to know that people can be forgiven for all the sinful things they do, and even for the horrible things they say. 29 But anyone who mocks or speaks against the Set-Apart Spirit (BLASPHEMY - CHARACTER ASSAULT - DECLARING THAT WHAT YAHUSHA IS DOING SUPERNATURALLY IN SOMEONE IS ACTUALLY EVIL AND SATAN’S WORK) will never be forgiven. They will guilty of that sin forever.”
30 YAHUSHA said this because the Scribes had accused Him of having a demon spirit inside Him. MOCKING AND CALLING THE ACTIVITY AND BEHAVIOUR OF YAHUSHA’S SPIRIT “DEMONIC FROM SATAN” IS UNFORGIVABLE!
31 Then YAHUSHA’ mother and brothers came. They stood outside and sent someone in to tell Him to come out. 32 Many people were sitting around YAHUSHA, so they said to Him, “Your mother, Your brothers, and Your sisters are waiting for You outside.” 33 YAHUSHA asked, “Who is My mother? Who are my brothers really?” 34 Then he looked at the people sitting around him and said, “These people are My mother and My brothers! 35 My true brother and sister and mother are those who do what My Father wants.”
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