Question 1

Why did Jesus heal the man with the withered hand on the sabbath day?

Accepted Answer

Jesus healed the man on the sabbath to show that God’s law is meant for doing good, not for blocking mercy. The religious leaders were watching, hoping to accuse him, caring more about rules than about a suffering man. Jesus asked them if it is lawful on the sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill, and they stayed silent. By restoring the man’s hand, Jesus showed that acts of kindness fit the true purpose of the sabbath and that love for people is more important than their rigid traditions.

Question 2

What does it mean that Jesus looked on them with anger and was grieved?

Accepted Answer

When Jesus looked around with anger and was grieved, it shows his holy response to their hard hearts. He was not angry in a sinful way, but upset that people who knew God’s law cared so little for mercy. Their hearts were like something hardened and closed, so that good teaching could not enter. His grief shows sorrow over their stubbornness, not just over how they treated him. This mix of anger and sadness reveals that God hates cold unbelief, yet cares deeply and is moved when people refuse the truth.

Question 3

What is the meaning of blasphemy against the Holy Ghost here?

Accepted Answer

In this passage, blasphemy against the Holy Ghost is tied to the scribes saying that Jesus has an unclean spirit when he is really working by God’s Spirit. They saw clear acts of God in Jesus’ healings and still called it the work of Satan. Jesus says all sins and blasphemies can be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit “hath never forgiveness” and is in danger of eternal judgment. This points to a settled, knowing rejection of the Spirit’s clear work in Christ, not a careless word spoken in ignorance.

Question 4

What does the parable of the strong man teach about Satan and Jesus’ power?

Accepted Answer

Jesus explains that Satan cannot cast out Satan, because a kingdom or a house divided against itself will fall. Then he gives the picture of a strong man whose house is robbed only after he is bound. In this picture, the strong man represents Satan, and his goods are the people he holds in bondage. Jesus is the one who binds the strong man so he can free those captives. The point is that Jesus’ power over demons shows victory over Satan, not partnership with him.

Question 5

Why did Jesus choose twelve apostles and what were they appointed to do?

Accepted Answer

Jesus went up on a mountain and called those he wanted, and they came to him. He chose twelve so they would be with him and so he could send them out to preach, heal sicknesses, and cast out devils. Being “with him” comes first, then being sent. This shows that close, daily fellowship with Jesus is the base for all service. The twelve are given his authority to continue his work among people, speaking his message and showing his power over disease and evil spirits.

Question 6

Why did some people say Jesus is beside himself and others say he has Beelzebub?

Accepted Answer

His own relatives heard about the crowds and his nonstop work and tried to take hold of him, saying he is beside himself, as if he were out of his mind. At the same time, scribes from Jerusalem went further and said he has Beelzebub and casts out devils by the prince of devils. Both reactions show deep misunderstanding of who he is. Those closest to him misread his zeal as madness, while the religious teachers twisted his good works into something evil. The passage shows how blind people can be to God’s work.

Question 7

What does Jesus mean when he says whoever does God’s will is his brother, sister, and mother?

Accepted Answer

When Jesus is told that his mother and brothers are outside looking for him, he looks at the people sitting around him and says that whoever does the will of God is his brother, sister, and mother. He is not despising his earthly family but teaching that obedience to God creates a deeper, spiritual family. Those who receive his teaching and live in line with God’s will are as close to him as relatives. This encourages believers that they belong to Jesus’ own household when they follow God from the heart.

Question 8

How do the crowds’ and demons’ reactions show Jesus’ identity in this passage?

Accepted Answer

Huge crowds from many regions press in on Jesus because they have heard of the great things he does. Many come for healing and try to touch him. At the same time, unclean spirits fall down before him and cry out, “Thou art the Son of God.” The demons clearly recognize his authority and who he is, even when people are confused. Yet he strictly warns them not to make him known, likely to avoid false ideas about his mission. Together, the crowds’ need and the demons’ confession point to his power and divine identity.

Question 9

How can this passage guide the way believers handle anger and zeal today?

Accepted Answer

This passage shows Jesus angry and grieved at hard hearts, yet still doing good and showing mercy. His anger is controlled and right, aimed at sin and coldness, not at hurting people. Believers can learn that strong feelings are not wrong in themselves, but they need to be guided by love and truth. It also shows that zeal for God may be misunderstood, even by family, and may face slander. The call is to keep doing good, stay close to Jesus, and let him shape our reactions so they reflect God’s character.

Mark 3:1

And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.

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The Twelve Apostles

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Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

Jesus Heals on the Sabbath

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Mark 3:1

And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.

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Jesus Heals on the Sabbath

Jesus Heals the Multitudes

The Twelve Apostles

A House Divided

The Unpardonable Sin

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

Jesus Heals on the Sabbath

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