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Mark 3

The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God

Jesus' mercy, authority, and Spirit-empowered victory expose hardened opposition, create a new mission community, and redefine true family around obedient allegiance to God.

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Chapter Summary

Jesus' mercy, authority, and Spirit-empowered victory expose hardened opposition, create a new mission community, and redefine true family around obedient allegiance to God.

Overview

Mark 3 argues that Jesus' kingdom authority cannot be neutralized by religious accusation, family misunderstanding, demonic recognition, or political plotting. His Sabbath mercy exposes murderous hardness. His authority over demons shows that Satan's house is being plundered. His appointment of the Twelve forms a representative mission community. His warning about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit exposes the danger of settled rejection.

His definition of family reveals that true belonging is found in doing God's will in relation to Him.

Context

Author

Traditionally associated with John Mark, presenting Jesus with urgent narrative force and preserving a strong apostolic witness to His authority, opposition, and mission.

Audience

Likely mixed early Christian readers who needed to understand why Jesus' authority provoked hostility, why His mission created a new community, and why spiritual resistance to Him was so serious.

Setting

The chapter moves from synagogue conflict to lakeside crowds, from mountain appointment of the Twelve to a crowded house, from accusations by family and scribes to Jesus' warning about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, and finally to the redefinition of true family around doing God's will.

The Biblical World

Persons 3,132 Places 886 People Groups 22 Periods 10

Chapter At A Glance

Chapter Movement

Mark 3 moves from Sabbath mercy rejected by hardened leaders, to crowds drawn by Jesus' power, to the appointment of the Twelve, to escalating accusations from family and scribes, and finally to Jesus' declaration that His true family consists of those who do God's will.

Covenant Significance

Mark 3 shows the covenant people being reconstituted around Jesus. Sabbath is restored to its life-giving purpose. The Twelve are appointed in a way that signals renewed Israel under the authority of the Messiah. The defeat of demons reveals the kingdom's invasion of Satan's domain. The family of God is no longer defined merely by bloodline or proximity but by doing God's will in relation to Jesus.

Gospel Clarity

Mark 3 clarifies the gospel by showing Jesus as the merciful Sabbath Lord, the Son of God, and the stronger One who defeats Satan's dominion. His mission exposes human hardness and demonic opposition, yet He forms a people to be with Him and to be sent. The warning about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit protects the seriousness of the Spirit's testimony to Christ. The gospel calls people away from hardened rejection and into the family of God through obedient response to Jesus.

Formation Aim

Merciful courage, soft-hearted obedience, sober discernment, Christ-centered mission, confidence in Jesus' victory over Satan, humility before the Spirit's witness, and faithful belonging within the family of God.

Focus Points

Sabbath mercy
Hardness of heart
Righteous anger and grief of Jesus
Religious opposition
Pharisees and Herodians plotting
Crowd pressure
Demonic recognition of Jesus
Jesus as Son of God
Messianic secrecy and controlled revelation
Appointment of the Twelve
Discipleship as being with Jesus and being sent
Authority over demons
Family misunderstanding
Beelzebul accusation
Kingdom divided against itself
Binding the strong man
Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit
Forgiveness and eternal sin
True family defined by doing God's will
Mercy and Sabbath
Holy Anger
Opposition to Christ
Crowds and Disciples
Demonic Recognition
Apostolic Mission
Spiritual Warfare
New Family
Christology
Sabbath
Human Depravity
Sinful Hardening
Discipleship
Apostolic Foundation
Holy Spirit
Forgiveness
Ecclesiology
Kingdom of God

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Doctrine: Authority of Christ Doctrine: Divine Mercy Doctrine: Human Rebellion Doctrine: Divine Sovereignty Doctrine: Obedience Doctrine: Human Sinfulness Doctrine: Divine Judgment Doctrine: Covenant Faithfulness Doctrine: Deity of Christ Motif: Kingdom Motif: Judgment Motif: Servant

Cross References

Matthew 12:9-14

He departed from there, and went into their synagogue. And behold there was a man with a withered hand. They asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?” that they might accuse Him. He said to them, “What man is there among You, who has one sheep, and if this one falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, won’t He grab on to it, and lift it out?

Parallel Sabbath healing

Luke 6:6-11

It also happened on another Sabbath that He entered into the synagogue and taught. There was a man there, and His right hand was withered. The scribes and the Pharisees watched Him, to see whether He would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against Him. But He knew their thoughts; and He said to the man who had the withered hand, “Rise...

Parallel Sabbath healing

Matthew 12:15-21

Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed Him; and He healed them all, and commanded them that they should not make Him known: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

Crowds and servant fulfillment

Luke 6:12-16

In these days, He went out to the mountain to pray, and He continued all night in prayer to God. When it was day, He called His disciples, and from them He chose twelve, whom He also named apostles: Simon, whom He also named Peter; Andrew, His brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;

Appointment of the Twelve

Matthew 10:1-4

He called to Himself His twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, His brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, His brother; Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax...

Naming and sending of the Twelve

Matthew 12:22-32

Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to Him and He healed Him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw. All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?” But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”

Beelzebul controversy parallel

Luke 11:14-23

He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke; and the multitudes marveled. But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.” Others, testing Him, sought from Him a sign from heaven.

Beelzebul controversy parallel

Matthew 12:46-50

While He was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and His brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to Him. One said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to You.” But He answered Him who spoke to Him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”

True family parallel

Luke 8:19-21

His mother and brothers came to Him, and they could not come near Him for the crowd. Some people told Him, “Your mother and Your brothers stand outside, desiring to see You.” But He answered them, “My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it.”

True family parallel

Mark 2:23-28

He was going on the Sabbath day through the grain fields, and His disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of grain. The Pharisees said to Him, “Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?” He said to them, “Did You never read what David did, when He had need, and was hungry—He, and those who were with Him?

Immediate Sabbath context

Mark 6:7-13

He called to Himself the twelve, and began to send them out two by two; and He gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a staff only: no bread, no wallet, no money in their purse, but to wear sandals, and not put on two tunics.

Mission of the Twelve

Acts 1:15-26

In these days, Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said, “Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus. For He was counted with us, and received His...

Apostolic continuity after Judas

Passages

Chapter opening: Mark 3:1-6

Opening Unit: Mark 3:1-6 Mark 3:7-12 Mark 3:13-19 Mark 3:20-21 Mark 3:22-30 Mark 3:31-35

v.1	ΚαὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.2	καὶandadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.εἰwhetherconditional clauseAsk whether Paul treats the 'if' as assumed true (1st class) or merely hypothetical.ἵναin order thatpurpose clauseἵνα clauses often contain the theological payoff: 'so that God might...'
v.3	καὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.4	καὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.δὲButcontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.
v.5	καὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.6	ΚαὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.7	ΚαὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.8	καὶandadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.9	ΚαὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.ἵναthatpurpose clauseἵνα clauses often contain the theological payoff: 'so that God might...'ἵναthatpurpose clauseἵνα clauses often contain the theological payoff: 'so that God might...'
v.10	γὰρforgrounds / explanationAsk: what claim is this 'for' grounding? That claim is the main point.ὥστεso as forresult clauseὥστε states what happens as a consequence. ἵνα states what is intended.ἵναthatpurpose clauseἵνα clauses often contain the theological payoff: 'so that God might...'
v.11	καὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.ὅτιthatcontent marker or causalIf ὅτι follows a verb of speaking/knowing/believing, it introduces content. If it follows a statement, it introduces a reason.
v.12	καὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.ἵναso thatpurpose clauseἵνα clauses often contain the theological payoff: 'so that God might...'
v.13	ΚαὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.14	ΚαὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.ἵναthatpurpose clauseἵνα clauses often contain the theological payoff: 'so that God might...'ἵναthatpurpose clauseἵνα clauses often contain the theological payoff: 'so that God might...'
v.15	καὶandadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.16	καὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.17	καὶandadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.18	καὶandadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.19	καὶandadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.20	ὥστεso thatresult clauseὥστε states what happens as a consequence. ἵνα states what is intended.
v.21	καὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.γὰρforgrounds / explanationAsk: what claim is this 'for' grounding? That claim is the main point.ὅτιthatcontent marker or causalIf ὅτι follows a verb of speaking/knowing/believing, it introduces content. If it follows a statement, it introduces a reason.
v.22	καὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.ὅτιthatcontent marker or causalIf ὅτι follows a verb of speaking/knowing/believing, it introduces content. If it follows a statement, it introduces a reason.ὅτιthatcontent marker or causalIf ὅτι follows a verb of speaking/knowing/believing, it introduces content. If it follows a statement, it introduces a reason.
v.23	ΚαὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.24	καὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.ἐὰνifconditional (subjunctive / open)ἐάν + subjunctive signals an open condition: 'if (as may be the case)...'
v.25	καὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.ἐὰνifconditional (subjunctive / open)ἐάν + subjunctive signals an open condition: 'if (as may be the case)...'
v.26	καὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.εἰifconditional clauseAsk whether Paul treats the 'if' as assumed true (1st class) or merely hypothetical.ἀλλὰbutstrong contrast / correctionAsk: what is being set aside? What is being asserted instead?
v.27	ἀλλ᾽Butstrong contrast / correctionAsk: what is being set aside? What is being asserted instead?ἐὰνonlyconditional (subjunctive / open)ἐάν + subjunctive signals an open condition: 'if (as may be the case)...'
v.28	ὅτιthatcontent marker or causalIf ὅτι follows a verb of speaking/knowing/believing, it introduces content. If it follows a statement, it introduces a reason.ἐὰνifconditional (subjunctive / open)ἐάν + subjunctive signals an open condition: 'if (as may be the case)...'
v.29	δ᾽howevercontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.ἀλλ᾽butstrong contrast / correctionAsk: what is being set aside? What is being asserted instead?
v.30	ὅτιForcontent marker or causalIf ὅτι follows a verb of speaking/knowing/believing, it introduces content. If it follows a statement, it introduces a reason.
v.31	ΚαὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.32	καὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.δὲnowcontinuation or mild contrastNote where δέ appears in a μέν...δέ pair — that structure is a deliberate contrast.
v.33	ΚαὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.34	καὶAndadditive / emphaticClause-initial καί in Paul often links equal-weight clauses that should be read together.
v.35	γὰρforgrounds / explanationAsk: what claim is this 'for' grounding? That claim is the main point.

v.1	εἰσῆλθενeisérchomaienteredaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionἐξηραμμένηνxēraínōwitheredperfect passive participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἔχωνéchōhadpresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting action
v.2	παρετήρουνparatēréōwatchedimperfect active indicativebackgroundImperfect indicative — continuous or repeated past actionθεραπεύσειtherapeúōhealfuture active indicativeprospectiveFuture indicative — anticipated or promised actionκατηγορήσωσινkatēgoréōaccuseaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveSubjunctive mood — conditional, purpose, or contingent
v.3	λέγειlégōsaidpresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthἔχοντιéchōhadpresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἜγειρεegeírōstandpresent active imperativeimperativeImperative mood — command or exhortation
v.4	λέγειlégōsaidpresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthἜξεστινéxestilawfulpresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthἀγαθοποιῆσαιto do goodaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verbκακοποιῆσαιkakopoiéōdo evilaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verbσῶσαιsṓzōsaveaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verbἀποκτεῖναιkillaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verbἐσιώπωνsiōpáōsilentimperfect active indicativebackgroundImperfect indicative — continuous or repeated past action
v.5	περιβλεψάμενοςperiblépōlooked aroundaorist middle participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionσυλλυπούμενοςsyllypéōgrievedpresent middle participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionλέγειlégōsaidpresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthἜκτεινονekteínōstretch outaorist active imperativeimperativeImperative mood — command or exhortationἐξέτεινενekteínōstretched ~ outaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionἀπεκατεστάθηrestoredaorist passive indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.6	ἐξελθόντεςexérchomaiwent outaorist active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἐδίδουνdídōmiheldimperfect active indicativebackgroundImperfect indicative — continuous or repeated past actionἀπολέσωσινdestroyaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveSubjunctive mood — conditional, purpose, or contingent
v.7	ἀνεχώρησενwithdrewaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionἠκολούθησενfollowedaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.8	ἀκούοντεςheardpresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἐποίειpoiéōdoingimperfect active indicativebackgroundImperfect indicative — continuous or repeated past actionἦλθονérchomaicameaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.9	εἶπενépōtoldaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionπροσκαρτερῇproskarteréōreadypresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveSubjunctive mood — conditional, purpose, or contingentθλίβωσινthlíbōcrushpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveSubjunctive mood — conditional, purpose, or contingent
v.10	ἐθεράπευσενtherapeúōhealedaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionἐπιπίπτεινepipíptōpressedpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verbἅψωνταιtouchaorist middle subjunctivesubjunctiveSubjunctive mood — conditional, purpose, or contingentεἶχονéchōhadimperfect active indicativebackgroundImperfect indicative — continuous or repeated past action
v.11	ἐθεώρουνtheōréōsawimperfect active indicativebackgroundImperfect indicative — continuous or repeated past actionπροσέπιπτονprospíptōfell down beforeimperfect active indicativebackgroundImperfect indicative — continuous or repeated past actionἔκραζονkrázōcried outimperfect active indicativebackgroundImperfect indicative — continuous or repeated past actionλέγονταlégōsayingpresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting action
v.12	ἐπετίμαepitimáōwarnedimperfect active indicativebackgroundImperfect indicative — continuous or repeated past actionποιήσωσινpoiéōmakeaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveSubjunctive mood — conditional, purpose, or contingent
v.13	ἀναβαίνειwent uppresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthπροσκαλεῖταιproskaléomaicalledpresent middle indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthἤθελενthélōwantedimperfect active indicativebackgroundImperfect indicative — continuous or repeated past actionἀπῆλθονcameaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.14	ἐποίησενpoiéōappointedaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionἀποστέλλῃsend ~ outpresent active subjunctivesubjunctiveSubjunctive mood — conditional, purpose, or contingentκηρύσσεινkērýssōpreachpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verb
v.15	ἔχεινéchōhavepresent active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verbἐκβάλλεινekbállōcast outpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verb
v.16	ἐποίησενpoiéōappointedaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionἐπέθηκενepitíthēmigaveaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.17	ἐπέθηκενepitíthēmigaveaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.19	παρέδωκενparadídōmibetrayedaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.20	ἔρχεταιérchomaiwentpresent middle indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthσυνέρχεταιsynérchomaigatheredpresent middle indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthδύνασθαιdýnamaicouldpresent middle infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verbφαγεῖνphágōeataorist active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verb
v.21	ἀκούσαντεςheardaorist active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἐξῆλθονexérchomaiwent outaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionκρατῆσαιkratéōrestrainaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verbἔλεγονlégōsayingimperfect active indicativebackgroundImperfect indicative — continuous or repeated past actionἐξέστηexístēmiout of ~ mindaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed action
v.22	καταβάντεςkatabaínōcame downaorist active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἔλεγονlégōsaidimperfect active indicativebackgroundImperfect indicative — continuous or repeated past actionἔχειéchōpossessedpresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthἐκβάλλειekbállōcasts outpresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truth
v.23	προσκαλεσάμενοςproskaléomaicalledaorist middle participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἔλεγενlégōspokeimperfect active indicativebackgroundImperfect indicative — continuous or repeated past actionδύναταιdýnamaicanpresent middle indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthἐκβάλλεινekbállōcast outpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verb
v.24	μερισθῇmerízōdividedaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveSubjunctive mood — conditional, purpose, or contingentδύναταιdýnamaiablepresent middle indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthσταθῆναιhístēmistandaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verb
v.25	μερισθῇmerízōdividedaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveSubjunctive mood — conditional, purpose, or contingentδυνήσεταιdýnamaiablefuture middle indicativeprospectiveFuture indicative — anticipated or promised actionσταθῆναιhístēmistandaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verb
v.26	ἀνέστηrisen upaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionἐμερίσθηmerízōdividedaorist passive indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionδύναταιdýnamaiablepresent middle indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthστῆναιhístēmistandaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verbἔχειéchōispresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truth
v.27	δύναταιdýnamaicanpresent middle indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthεἰσελθὼνeisérchomaienteraorist active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionδιαρπάσαιdiarpázōplunderaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveInfinitive — verbal noun or complementary verbδήσῃdéōbindsaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveSubjunctive mood — conditional, purpose, or contingentδιαρπάσειdiarpázōplunderfuture active indicativeprospectiveFuture indicative — anticipated or promised action
v.28	λέγωlégōsaypresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthἀφεθήσεταιforgivenfuture passive indicativeprospectiveFuture indicative — anticipated or promised actionβλασφημήσωσινutteraorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveSubjunctive mood — conditional, purpose, or contingent
v.29	βλασφημήσῃblasphemesaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveSubjunctive mood — conditional, purpose, or contingentἔχειéchōhaspresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truth
v.30	ἔλεγονlégōsayingimperfect active indicativebackgroundImperfect indicative — continuous or repeated past actionἔχειéchōhaspresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truth
v.31	ἔρχονταιérchomaicomepresent middle indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthστήκοντεςstḗkōstandingpresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionἀπέστειλανsentaorist active indicativecompletedAorist indicative — punctiliar or completed actionκαλοῦντεςkaléōcalledpresent active participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting action
v.32	ἐκάθητοkáthēmaisittingimperfect middle indicativebackgroundImperfect indicative — continuous or repeated past actionλέγουσινlégōsaidpresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truthζητοῦσίνzētéōlooking forpresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truth
v.33	ἀποκριθεὶςansweredaorist passive participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionλέγειlégōsaidpresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truth
v.34	περιβλεψάμενοςperiblépōlooking ataorist middle participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionκαθημένουςkáthēmaisatpresent middle participleparticipleParticiple — verbal adjective, supporting actionλέγειlégōsaidpresent active indicativeongoingPresent indicative — ongoing, habitual, or general truth
v.35	ποιήσῃpoiéōdoesaorist active subjunctivesubjunctiveSubjunctive mood — conditional, purpose, or contingent

The Biblical World

Chapter At A Glance

Focus Points

Cross References

Passages

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