In his opening verse, Mark provides readers with the main key to understanding his Gospel: Although we can learn much about the disciples and other characters from reading Mark, it is most important to understand what he is teaching about Jesus: Jesus is “the Messiah, the Son of God” (Mark 1:1). Setting It is generally agreed that Mark was the first of the four canonical Gospels to be written. …
1Otra vez entró Jesús en la sinagoga; y había allí un hombre que tenía seca una mano.
2Y le acechaban para ver si en el día de reposo le sanaría, a fin de poder acusarle.
3Entonces dijo al hombre que tenía la mano seca: Levántate y ponte en medio.
4Y les dijo: ¿Es lícito en los días de reposo hacer bien, o hacer mal; salvar la vida, o quitarla? Pero ellos callaban.
5Entonces, mirándolos alrededor con enojo, entristecido por la dureza de sus corazones, dijo al hombre: Extiende tu mano. Y él la extendió, y la mano le fue restaurada sana.
6Y salidos los fariseos, tomaron consejo con los herodianos contra él para destruirle.
7Mas Jesús se retiró al mar con sus discípulos, y le siguió gran multitud de Galilea. Y de Judea,
8de Jerusalén, de Idumea, del otro lado del Jordán, y de los alrededores de Tiro y de Sidón, oyendo cuán grandes cosas hacía, grandes multitudes vinieron a él.
9Y dijo a sus discípulos que le tuviesen siempre lista la barca, a causa del gentío, para que no le oprimiesen.
10Porque había sanado a muchos; de manera que por tocarle, cuantos tenían plagas caían sobre él.
11Y los espíritus inmundos, al verle, se postraban delante de él, y daban voces, diciendo: Tú eres el Hijo de Dios.
12Mas él les reprendía mucho para que no le descubriesen.
13Después subió al monte, y llamó a sí a los que él quiso; y vinieron a él.
14Y estableció a doce, para que estuviesen con él, y para enviarlos a predicar,
15y que tuviesen autoridad para sanar enfermedades y para echar fuera demonios:
16a Simón, a quien puso por sobrenombre Pedro;
17a Jacobo hijo de Zebedeo, y a Juan hermano de Jacobo, a quienes apellidó Boanerges, esto es, Hijos del trueno;
18a Andrés, Felipe, Bartolomé, Mateo, Tomás, Jacobo hijo de Alfeo, Tadeo, Simón el cananista,
19y Judas Iscariote, el que le entregó. Y vinieron a casa.
20Y se agolpó de nuevo la gente, de modo que ellos ni aun podían comer pan.
21Cuando lo oyeron los suyos, vinieron para prenderle; porque decían: Está fuera de sí.
22Pero los escribas que habían venido de Jerusalén decían que tenía a Beelzebú, y que por el príncipe de los demonios echaba fuera los demonios.
23Y habiéndolos llamado, les decía en parábolas: ¿Cómo puede Satanás echar fuera a Satanás?
24Si un reino está dividido contra sí mismo, tal reino no puede permanecer.
25Y si una casa está dividida contra sí misma, tal casa no puede permanecer.
26Y si Satanás se levanta contra sí mismo, y se divide, no puede permanecer, sino que ha llegado su fin.
27Ninguno puede entrar en la casa de un hombre fuerte y saquear sus bienes, si antes no le ata, y entonces podrá saquear su casa.
28De cierto os digo que todos los pecados serán perdonados a los hijos de los hombres, y las blasfemias cualesquiera que sean;
29pero cualquiera que blasfeme contra el Espíritu Santo, no tiene jamás perdón, sino que es reo de juicio eterno.
30Porque ellos habían dicho: Tiene espíritu inmundo.
31Vienen después sus hermanos y su madre, y quedándose afuera, enviaron a llamarle.
32Y la gente que estaba sentada alrededor de él le dijo: Tu madre y tus hermanos están afuera, y te buscan.
33Él les respondió diciendo: ¿Quién es mi madre y mis hermanos?
34Y mirando a los que estaban sentados alrededor de él, dijo: He aquí mi madre y mis hermanos.
35Porque todo aquel que hace la voluntad de Dios, ese es mi hermano, y mi hermana, y mi madre.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
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Versículo 1
I. 3:1-6 This account concludes the collection of controversy stories (2:1–3:6). As in the preceding…
3:1-6 This account concludes the collection of controversy stories (2:1–3:6). As in the preceding story, Jesus is in conflict with the Pharisees over the Sabbath; as with the first story, the controversy involves a healing (2:1-12).
3:1-2 The scene again involves a synagogue, probably in Capernaum (1:21, 29). The presence of a crippled man on the Sabbath (3:1-2) created a situation that Jesus’ enemies wished to exploit if he healed the man’s hand, so they watched him closely.
II
Versículo 3
II. 3:3-4 Jesus challenged his enemies’ view that doing good deeds was forbidden on the Sabbath (cp. …
3:3-4 Jesus challenged his enemies’ view that doing good deeds was forbidden on the Sabbath (cp. Luke 13:10-17). • To destroy . . . life may refer to an incident in which the Maccabees decided to fight if attacked on the Sabbath (1 Maccabees 2:32-41). These great Jewish heroes were willing to kill on the Sabbath, yet the Pharisees would not allow good deeds on the Sabbath. Jesus’ question shamed them into silence but did not change their hearts (Mark 3:5).
III
Versículo 5
III. 3:5-6 Jesus’ opponents’ hard hearts would not listen to sound reason, so instead of having change…
3:5-6 Jesus’ opponents’ hard hearts would not listen to sound reason, so instead of having changed attitudes, they began to plot how to kill him (see also 11:18; 12:12; 14:1-2, 10-11).
IV
Versículo 7
IV. 3:7-12 Jesus’ departure to the lake (the Sea of Galilee) sets the scene for 4:1–5:43. The multitu…
3:7-12 Jesus’ departure to the lake (the Sea of Galilee) sets the scene for 4:1–5:43. The multitude that came to see John the Baptist (1:7) was surpassed by the multitude that came to see Jesus. • Idumea was a region in southern Judea that had been occupied by the Edomites after the Exile. • Tyre and Sidon were Phoenician cities on the Mediterranean coast that Jesus later visited (7:24, 31).
V
Versículo 9
V. 3:9 The boat probably belonged to Peter and Andrew or to James and John. The crowd’s desire to se…
3:9 The boat probably belonged to Peter and Andrew or to James and John. The crowd’s desire to see Jesus was so great that he needed to escape the crush of people (4:1; 5:24, 31).
VI
Versículo 10
VI. 3:10 Jesus healed many people that day; perhaps he healed all the sick (cp. Matt 12:15).
3:10 Jesus healed many people that day; perhaps he healed all the sick (cp. Matt 12:15).
VII
Versículo 11
VII. 3:11-12 The evil spirits knew who Jesus was (1:34; see also 1:22; 5:7), but Jesus did not want hi…
3:11-12 The evil spirits knew who Jesus was (1:34; see also 1:22; 5:7), but Jesus did not want his identity revealed.
VIII
Versículo 13
VIII. 3:13-19 The scene now changes to a mountain, and Mark tells how Jesus called his disciples, which…
3:13-19 The scene now changes to a mountain, and Mark tells how Jesus called his disciples, which is reminiscent of God’s call of Old Testament prophets (Exod 3:14-22; 1 Sam 3:4-14; Jer 1:5-19).
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Versículo 14
IX. 3:14-15 Jesus appointed twelve to represent Israel’s twelve tribes and to proclaim that the Kingd…
3:14-15 Jesus appointed twelve to represent Israel’s twelve tribes and to proclaim that the Kingdom of God had arrived. He called them apostles (Greek apostoloi, “emissaries”). He chose them to accompany him and to be sent out (Greek apostellō) to preach and to cast out demons. They represented Jesus and were endowed with his authority.
X
Versículo 16
X. 3:16-18 Simon and Andrew were brothers, as were James and John (1:16-20). • Peter is the Greek eq…
3:16-18 Simon and Andrew were brothers, as were James and John (1:16-20). • Peter is the Greek equivalent of the Aramaic kepa’, meaning “rock.”
XI
Versículo 17
XI. 3:17 but Jesus nicknamed them “Sons of Thunder”: This nickname probably speaks of their character…
3:17 but Jesus nicknamed them “Sons of Thunder”: This nickname probably speaks of their character (cp. Luke 9:53-54).
XII
Versículo 18
XII. 3:18 Philip is fifth on all four lists of the twelve disciples (Matt 10:1-4; Luke 6:12-16; Acts 1…
3:18 Philip is fifth on all four lists of the twelve disciples (Matt 10:1-4; Luke 6:12-16; Acts 1:13); James the son of Alphaeus (not the son of Zebedee and brother of John) is always ninth. Bartholomew might be Nathanael (John 1:43-51), and Matthew is probably Levi, the tax collector (Mark 2:14; Matt 9:9). Although Thomas is referred to as “the twin” (John 11:16; 20:24; 21:2), nothing else is said in the New Testament about this. Thaddaeus (Matt 10:3) is missing from Luke’s list; he might be Judas, the son of James (Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13). That a government official (Matthew) and an anti-government activist (Simon . . . the zealot) were among the twelve apostles testifies to Jesus’ ability to change people’s hearts and overcome natural antagonism.
XIII
Versículo 19
XIII. 3:19 Identifying Judas as Iscariot suggests that Mark wanted to avoid confusing him with another …
3:19 Identifying Judas as Iscariot suggests that Mark wanted to avoid confusing him with another Judas (Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13). Iscariot probably comes from ’ish (“man of”) qeriyoth (“Kerioth,” a town in Judea). • who later betrayed him: See Mark 14:10-11, 43-46.
XIV
Versículo 20
XIV. 3:20-35 This story about Jesus and his family (3:20-21 and 31-35) brackets a controversy story ab…
3:20-35 This story about Jesus and his family (3:20-21 and 31-35) brackets a controversy story about Jesus’ exorcisms (3:22-30); this arrangement identifies Jesus’ family with the religious leaders in opposing him.
3:20 That Jesus and the disciples can’t find time to eat emphasizes Jesus’ great popularity with the crowds (3:7-9).
XV
Versículo 21
XV. 3:21 He’s out of his mind: Mark does not explain whether the attempt by Jesus’ family to seize hi…
3:21 He’s out of his mind: Mark does not explain whether the attempt by Jesus’ family to seize him was motivated by sincere but misguided concern, or by hostility. Jesus’ brothers and sisters were not among his followers until after his resurrection (3:31-35; John 7:3-5; 1 Cor 15:7 mentions James, the brother of Jesus, who became a leader of the Jerusalem church, Acts 15:13-21).
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Versículo 22
16. 3:22 The teachers of religious law (see study note on 1:22) from Jerusalem attributed Jesus’ appa…
3:22 The teachers of religious law (see study note on 1:22) from Jerusalem attributed Jesus’ apparent madness to his being possessed by Satan (Greek Beelzeboul; see study note on Matt 10:25). Jesus’ opponents credited his miracle-working ability to Satan (as in the rabbinic work, Sanhedrin 3:43a, where miracle-working is ascribed to sorcery).
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Versículo 23
17. 3:23-27 Jesus showed the absurdity of this charge by giving several analogies. Satan would not un…
3:23-27 Jesus showed the absurdity of this charge by giving several analogies. Satan would not undo his own work.
18
Versículo 27
18. 3:27 Jesus provided a better explanation for his ability to cast out demons: Someone stronger tha…
3:27 Jesus provided a better explanation for his ability to cast out demons: Someone stronger than Satan had arrived (1:7) and was able to loot Satan’s house. Jesus, the Messiah, the Son of God (1:1), was introducing God’s Kingdom and rescuing people from Satan’s power.
19
Versículo 28
19. 3:28-30 The phrase I tell you the truth introduces many of Jesus’ sayings and gives emphasis to w…
3:28-30 The phrase I tell you the truth introduces many of Jesus’ sayings and gives emphasis to what follows (see also 8:12; 9:1, 41; 10:15, 29; 11:23; 12:43; 13:30; 14:9, 18, 25, 30). • All sin and blasphemy can be forgiven, but there is a sin with eternal consequences—blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. To blaspheme the Holy Spirit is to attribute the work of God to an evil spirit. Resisting and denouncing the work of God in this way prevents the convicting work of the Spirit that leads to repentance, saving faith in God, and pardon for sin (see study notes on Matt 12:31-32; cp. Heb 6:4-6; 1 Jn 5:16-17).
20
Versículo 31
20. 3:31-35 Mark resumes from 3:20-21. • Your mother and your brothers: Jesus’ brothers are commonly …
3:31-35 Mark resumes from 3:20-21. • Your mother and your brothers: Jesus’ brothers are commonly understood to have been children born to Joseph and Mary after Jesus’ birth (see also 6:3; Matt 1:25; 12:46; John 19:26-27); some interpreters instead believe that they were either Joseph’s children by an earlier marriage or Jesus’ cousins, due to the Roman Catholic belief that Mary was perpetually a virgin.
21
Versículo 33
21. 3:33-34 In God’s Kingdom, one’s true relatives are determined not by blood but by a faith relatio…
3:33-34 In God’s Kingdom, one’s true relatives are determined not by blood but by a faith relationship (see also 10:29-30).
22
Versículo 35
22. 3:35 Doing God’s will includes repentance from sin, faith in God, and following Jesus (1:15, 18, …
3:35 Doing God’s will includes repentance from sin, faith in God, and following Jesus (1:15, 18, 20).
Nuevo Testamento
Mark — Capítulo 3
In his opening verse, Mark provides readers with the main key to understanding his Gospel: Although we can learn much about the disciples and other characters from reading Mark, it is most important to understand what he is teaching about Jesus: Jesus is “the Messiah, the Son of God” (Mark 1:1). Setting It is generally agreed that Mark was the first of the four canonical Gospels to be written. …
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Otra vez entró Jesús en la sinagoga; y había allí un hombre que tenía seca una mano.
2Y le acechaban para ver si en el día de reposo le sanaría, a fin de poder acusarle.
3Entonces dijo al hombre que tenía la mano seca: Levántate y ponte en medio.
4Y les dijo: ¿Es lícito en los días de reposo hacer bien, o hacer mal; salvar la vida, o quitarla? Pero ellos callaban.
5Entonces, mirándolos alrededor con enojo, entristecido por la dureza de sus corazones, dijo al hombre: Extiende tu mano. Y él la extendió, y la mano le fue restaurada sana.
6Y salidos los fariseos, tomaron consejo con los herodianos contra él para destruirle.
7Mas Jesús se retiró al mar con sus discípulos, y le siguió gran multitud de Galilea. Y de Judea,
8de Jerusalén, de Idumea, del otro lado del Jordán, y de los alrededores de Tiro y de Sidón, oyendo cuán grandes cosas hacía, grandes multitudes vinieron a él.
9Y dijo a sus discípulos que le tuviesen siempre lista la barca, a causa del gentío, para que no le oprimiesen.
10Porque había sanado a muchos; de manera que por tocarle, cuantos tenían plagas caían sobre él.
11Y los espíritus inmundos, al verle, se postraban delante de él, y daban voces, diciendo: Tú eres el Hijo de Dios.
12Mas él les reprendía mucho para que no le descubriesen.
13Después subió al monte, y llamó a sí a los que él quiso; y vinieron a él.
14Y estableció a doce, para que estuviesen con él, y para enviarlos a predicar,
15y que tuviesen autoridad para sanar enfermedades y para echar fuera demonios:
16a Simón, a quien puso por sobrenombre Pedro;
17a Jacobo hijo de Zebedeo, y a Juan hermano de Jacobo, a quienes apellidó Boanerges, esto es, Hijos del trueno;
18a Andrés, Felipe, Bartolomé, Mateo, Tomás, Jacobo hijo de Alfeo, Tadeo, Simón el cananista,
19y Judas Iscariote, el que le entregó. Y vinieron a casa.
20Y se agolpó de nuevo la gente, de modo que ellos ni aun podían comer pan.
21Cuando lo oyeron los suyos, vinieron para prenderle; porque decían: Está fuera de sí.
22Pero los escribas que habían venido de Jerusalén decían que tenía a Beelzebú, y que por el príncipe de los demonios echaba fuera los demonios.
23Y habiéndolos llamado, les decía en parábolas: ¿Cómo puede Satanás echar fuera a Satanás?
24Si un reino está dividido contra sí mismo, tal reino no puede permanecer.
25Y si una casa está dividida contra sí misma, tal casa no puede permanecer.
26Y si Satanás se levanta contra sí mismo, y se divide, no puede permanecer, sino que ha llegado su fin.
27Ninguno puede entrar en la casa de un hombre fuerte y saquear sus bienes, si antes no le ata, y entonces podrá saquear su casa.
28De cierto os digo que todos los pecados serán perdonados a los hijos de los hombres, y las blasfemias cualesquiera que sean;
29pero cualquiera que blasfeme contra el Espíritu Santo, no tiene jamás perdón, sino que es reo de juicio eterno.
30Porque ellos habían dicho: Tiene espíritu inmundo.
31Vienen después sus hermanos y su madre, y quedándose afuera, enviaron a llamarle.
32Y la gente que estaba sentada alrededor de él le dijo: Tu madre y tus hermanos están afuera, y te buscan.
33Él les respondió diciendo: ¿Quién es mi madre y mis hermanos?
34Y mirando a los que estaban sentados alrededor de él, dijo: He aquí mi madre y mis hermanos.
35Porque todo aquel que hace la voluntad de Dios, ese es mi hermano, y mi hermana, y mi madre.
TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES
Versículo 1
I. 3:1-6 This account concludes the collection of controversy stories (2:1–3:6). As in the preceding…
Versículo 3
II. 3:3-4 Jesus challenged his enemies’ view that doing good deeds was forbidden on the Sabbath (cp. …
Versículo 5
III. 3:5-6 Jesus’ opponents’ hard hearts would not listen to sound reason, so instead of having change…
Versículo 7
IV. 3:7-12 Jesus’ departure to the lake (the Sea of Galilee) sets the scene for 4:1–5:43. The multitu…
Versículo 9
V. 3:9 The boat probably belonged to Peter and Andrew or to James and John. The crowd’s desire to se…
Versículo 10
VI. 3:10 Jesus healed many people that day; perhaps he healed all the sick (cp. Matt 12:15).
Versículo 11
VII. 3:11-12 The evil spirits knew who Jesus was (1:34; see also 1:22; 5:7), but Jesus did not want hi…
Versículo 13
VIII. 3:13-19 The scene now changes to a mountain, and Mark tells how Jesus called his disciples, which…
Versículo 14
IX. 3:14-15 Jesus appointed twelve to represent Israel’s twelve tribes and to proclaim that the Kingd…
Versículo 16
X. 3:16-18 Simon and Andrew were brothers, as were James and John (1:16-20). • Peter is the Greek eq…
Versículo 17
XI. 3:17 but Jesus nicknamed them “Sons of Thunder”: This nickname probably speaks of their character…
Versículo 18
XII. 3:18 Philip is fifth on all four lists of the twelve disciples (Matt 10:1-4; Luke 6:12-16; Acts 1…
Versículo 19
XIII. 3:19 Identifying Judas as Iscariot suggests that Mark wanted to avoid confusing him with another …
Versículo 20
XIV. 3:20-35 This story about Jesus and his family (3:20-21 and 31-35) brackets a controversy story ab…
Versículo 21
XV. 3:21 He’s out of his mind: Mark does not explain whether the attempt by Jesus’ family to seize hi…
Versículo 22
16. 3:22 The teachers of religious law (see study note on 1:22) from Jerusalem attributed Jesus’ appa…
Versículo 23
17. 3:23-27 Jesus showed the absurdity of this charge by giving several analogies. Satan would not un…
Versículo 27
18. 3:27 Jesus provided a better explanation for his ability to cast out demons: Someone stronger tha…
Versículo 28
19. 3:28-30 The phrase I tell you the truth introduces many of Jesus’ sayings and gives emphasis to w…
Versículo 31
20. 3:31-35 Mark resumes from 3:20-21. • Your mother and your brothers: Jesus’ brothers are commonly …
Versículo 33
21. 3:33-34 In God’s Kingdom, one’s true relatives are determined not by blood but by a faith relatio…
Versículo 35
22. 3:35 Doing God’s will includes repentance from sin, faith in God, and following Jesus (1:15, 18, …