1 Jesus went to God’s house. A man had a hurt hand. ✋ 2 Some law men watched Him to trap Him if He healed on God’s rest day. ⚠️ 3 Jesus said to the man, <jesus>Stand here</jesus>. ♂️ 4 Jesus said, <jesus>Is it good to help on God’s rest day? To save or to hurt?</jesus> The people were quiet. ❓ 5 Jesus looked around. He felt mad and sad because they did not care. He said, <jesus>Hold out your hand</jesus>. The hand got well. ✋✨ 6 The leaders went out and made a plan to stop Jesus and hurt Him. 7 Jesus went to the lake. A big crowd followed Him. 8 People came from many far towns to see Jesus. They heard what He did. ️ 9 Jesus told His friends to keep a boat ready so the crowd would not push Him. ⛵ 10 Jesus healed many. Many people pushed to touch Him. 11 Bad spirits saw Jesus. They fell down and said, “You are God’s Son!” 12 Jesus told them strongly not to tell who He is. ✋ 13 Jesus went up a hill. He called the ones He wanted, and they came. ⛰️ 14 He picked twelve to be with Him and to go tell the good news. ️12️⃣ 15 He gave them power to heal and to push out bad spirits. ✨ 16 Their names were: Simon, and Jesus called him Peter. 17 James and John were brothers. Jesus called them “Sons of Thunder.” ⚡ 18 Also Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot. 19 And Judas Iscariot, who later would hurt Him. ️ 20 Jesus went home. A crowd came again. They were so busy they could not eat. ❌ 21 His family heard. They tried to stop Him and said, “He is crazy.” ♂️⛔ 22 Law teachers said, “A bad boss of bad spirits helps Him. He uses bad spirits to push out bad spirits.” 23 Jesus called them and said, <jesus>How can the bad one kick out the bad one?</jesus> ️ 24 Jesus said, <jesus>If a team fights inside, the team will fall.</jesus> ⬇️ 25 Jesus said, <jesus>If a house fights inside, the house will fall.</jesus> 26 Jesus said, <jesus>If the bad one fights himself, he will fall. His team will end.</jesus> ⚔️❌ 27 Jesus said, <jesus>No one can take from a strong man’s house unless he ties the strong man first. Then he can take.</jesus> 28 Jesus said, <jesus>I tell you the truth. People can be forgiven for many bad things and many bad words.</jesus> 29 Jesus said, <jesus>But if a person says bad of God’s Holy Spirit, God will not forgive. This sin stays forever.</jesus> ⛔️ 30 Jesus said this because they said He had a bad spirit. ️⚠️ 31 Then His mom and His brothers came. They stood outside and sent for Him. 32 The crowd said, “Your mom and brothers are outside. They want You.” ️➡️ 33 Jesus said, <jesus>Who is My mom? Who are My brothers?</jesus> ❓ 34 Jesus looked at the people around Him and said, <jesus>Here are My mom and My brothers!</jesus> ❤️ 35 Jesus said, <jesus>Anyone who does what God wants is My brother, sister, and mom.</jesus> ✨