Mark 3:30

Contemporary English Version

Jesus said this because the people were saying that he had an evil spirit in him.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”

King James Version (1611)
Because they said, He hath an vncleane spirit.

King James Version
Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

English Standard Version
for they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit."

New American Standard Bible
because they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit."

New Century Version
Jesus said this because the teachers of the law said that he had an evil spirit inside him.

Amplified Bible
[Jesus said this] because the scribes and Pharisees were [attributing His miracles to Satan by] saying, "He has an unclean spirit."

Legacy Standard Bible
because they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit."

Berean Standard Bible
Jesus made this statement because they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit."

Complete Jewish Bible
For they had been saying, "He has an unclean spirit in him."

Darby Translation
—because they said, He has an unclean spirit.

Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus said this because the teachers of the law had accused him of having an evil spirit inside him.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Because they saide, Hee had an vncleane spirit.

George Lamsa Translation
Because they had said, He has an unclean spirit.

Good News Translation
(Jesus said this because some people were saying, "He has an evil spirit in him.")

Lexham English Bible
because they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit."

Literal Translation
(because they said, He has an unclean spirit).

American Standard Version
because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

Bible in Basic English
Because they said, He has an unclean spirit.

Hebrew Names Version
-- because they said, "He has an unclean spirit."

International Standard Version
For they had been saying, "He has an unclean spirit."

Etheridge Translation
Because they had said that an unclean spirit was in him.

Murdock Translation
Because they had said: An unclean spirit is in him.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
For they sayde: he hath an vncleane spirite.

English Revised Version
because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

World English Bible
-- because they said, "He has an unclean spirit."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

Weymouth's New Testament
This was because they said, "He is possessed by a foul spirit."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For thei seiden, He hath an vnclene spirit.

Update Bible Version
because they said, He has an unclean spirit.

Webster's Bible Translation
Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

New English Translation
(because they said, "He has an unclean spirit").

New King James Version
because they said, "He has an unclean spirit."

New Living Translation
He told them this because they were saying, "He's possessed by an evil spirit."

New Life Bible
Jesus told them this because they said, "He has a demon."

New Revised Standard
for they had said, "He has an unclean spirit."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
because they were saying - An impure spirit, he hath!

Douay-Rheims Bible
Because they said: He hath an unclean spirit.

Revised Standard Version
for they had said, "He has an unclean spirit."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
because they sayde he had an vnclene sprete.

Young's Literal Translation
because they said, `He hath an unclean spirit.'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For they sayde: he hath an vncleane sprete.

Mace New Testament (1729)
this was in answer to their saying, he was influenc'd by an impure spirit.

Simplified Cowboy Version
He said all this because they were accusing him of being possessed by a demon.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
because they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit."

Contextual Overview

²² Some teachers of the Law of Moses came from Jerusalem and said, "This man is under the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons! He is even forcing out demons with the help of Beelzebul." ²³ Jesus told the people to gather around him. Then he spoke to them in riddles and said: How can Satan force himself out? ²⁴ A nation whose people fight each other won't last very long. ²⁵ And a family that fights won't last long either. ²⁶ So if Satan fights against himself, that will be the end of him. ²⁷ How can anyone break into the house of a strong man and steal his things, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can take everything. ²⁸ I promise you that any of the sinful things you say or do can be forgiven, no matter how terrible those things are. ²⁹ But if you speak against the Holy Spirit, you can never be forgiven. That sin will be held against you forever. ³⁰ Jesus said this because the people were saying that he had an evil spirit in him.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Mark 3:22, John 10:20

Reciprocal: Mark 5:2 - with John 7:20 - Thou

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Because they, said, he hath an, unclean spirit. They charged Christ with having a devil, and his miracles with being wrought by the help of the devil; when, at the same time, they knew in their own consciences they were works which were wrought by the finger and Spirit of God, and so were guilty of the sin against the Holy Ghost; the unpardonable sin, for which there is no remission: and this is mentioned as a reason why our Lord said what he did concerning that sin; because they had been guilty of it, and so were liable to everlasting punishment on account of it.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And the scribes ... - See the notes at Matthew 12:24-32. The occasion of their saying this was, that he had healed a man possessed with a devil. The scribes, who came from Jerusalem to watch his conduct, charged him with having made a compact or agreement with the prince of the devils.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 30. Mark 3:27; Mark 3:27.