Mark 3:5
What does Mark 3:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Mark 3:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Mark 3:5 means
Jesus' righteous anger stems from their obstinate refusal to acknowledge truth, coupled with profound grief over their spiritual hardness. Despite their hardened hearts, he commands the man to stretch out his hand, and immediately, the miraculous healing occurs. This demonstrates Jesus' divine authority and compassion, overriding human legalism and proving that doing good is always lawful. Peter will refer to Jesus a few years hence as the one who "went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him" (Acts 10:38).
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and his hand was restored.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And looking round on them he was angry, being sad because of their hard hearts; and he said to the man, Put out your hand. And he put it out, and his hand was made well.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And having looked round upon them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their heart, he saith to the man, `Stretch forth thy hand;' and he stretched forth, and his hand was restored whole as the other;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And looking round about on them with anger, being grieved for the blindness of their hearts, he saith to the man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored unto him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And looking round upon them with anger, distressed at the hardening of their heart, he says to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretched [it] out, and his hand was restored.
Context
Following the Pharisees' convicting silence, Jesus expresses a rare combination of anger and sorrow. This powerful emotional response sets the stage for the dramatic healing. The instantaneous restoration of the man's hand provides irrefutable proof of Jesus' power and directly challenges the religious leaders' authority, leading into their swift and severe reaction.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 11:25
For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;
- Hebrews 3:17
And with whom was he displeased forty years? was it not with them that sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness?
- Ephesians 4:30
And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.
- Luke 17:14
And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go and show yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, as they went, they were cleansed.
- John 9:7
and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam (which is by interpretation, Sent). He went away therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
- Isaiah 42:18
Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see.
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