BOM: 1 Nephi 2:18, 7:8,
15:4, Alma 30:46
| 3:6
And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the
Herodians against him, how they might destroy him. |
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| 3:7
But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great
multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea, |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 3:10
For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch
him, as many as had plagues. |
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| 3:11
And unclean spirits,
when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of
God. |
"Thou art the Son of God."
More "unclean spirits" confess that
Jesus is "the son of God." 1 Jn.4:2 says
that all such spirits are of God.
Are those who believe Jesus is the Christ of God?
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| 3:12
And he straitly charged
them that they should not make him known. |
(3:11-12)
Although the disciples weren't sure about
Jesus even after his alleged resurrection, the "unclean spirits" knew
that he was "the son of God." But Jesus told them not to tell anyone.
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| 3:13
And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and
they came unto him.
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| 3:14
And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might
send them forth to preach, |
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| 3:15
And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:
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Jesus gives his apostles the power to heal
sickness and "cast out devils."
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| 3:16
And Simon he surnamed Peter; |
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| 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: |
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| 3:18
And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and
James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
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Mark says that Thaddeus was one of the twelve
apostles, but his name is not included in
the lists given in Luke (6:14-16) or Acts (1:13), which list Judas the brother of James
instead.
Who were the apostles?
Jesus and
His Family
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| 3:19
And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.
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| 3:20
And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as
eat bread.
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| 3:21
And when his friends
heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is
beside himself. |
"He is beside himself."
Jesus' friends think he is insane.
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| 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. |
"He hath Beelzebub, and by
the prince of the devils casteth he out devils."
The scribes think that Jesus casts out devils
by the power of the prince of devils, Beelzebub.
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| 3:23
And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan
cast out Satan?
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| 3:24
And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. |
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| 3:25
And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. |
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| 3:26
And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but
hath an end. |
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| 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. |
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| 3:28
Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men,
and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: |
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| 3:29
But he that shall blaspheme
against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of
eternal damnation. |
"He that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness."
Jesus becomes angry at those who said that he
had "an unclean spirit," so he announces the unforgivable sin:
"blasphemy against the Holy Ghost."
Is there an unforgivable sin?
I
deny the existence of the Holy Spirit
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| 3:30
Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
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| 3:31
There came then his brethren and
his mother, and, standing without, sent
unto him, calling him.
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| 3:32
And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother
and thy brethren without seek for thee. |
(3:31-34) Who is my mother
Jesus shows disrespect for his mother and
family by asking, "Who is my mother, or my brethren?" when he is told that his
family wants to speak with him.
How should parents be treated?
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| 3:33
And he answered them,
saying, Who is my mother,
or my brethren?
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| 3:34
And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my
mother and my brethren! |
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| 3:35
For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my
sister, and mother.
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