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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/mark/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He said this because they were saying, &#8220He has an impure spirit.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He told them this because they were saying, “He’s possessed by an evil spirit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />for they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jesus made this statement because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />because they said, “He has an unclean spirit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />because they were saying, &#8220He has an unclean spirit.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />[Jesus said this] because the scribes and Pharisees were [attributing His miracles to Satan by] saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />because they were saying, &#8220He has an unclean spirit.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Jesus said this because the people were saying that he had an evil spirit in him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Jesus said this because the scribes had said that he had an evil spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Jesus said this because some people were saying, "He has an evil spirit in him.") <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />…because they had been saying, "He has an unclean spirit."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Jesus made this statement because they were saying, ?He has an unclean spirit.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />(because they said, "He has an unclean spirit"). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />because they said, "He has an unclean spirit."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />This was because they said, "He is possessed by a foul spirit."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />—because they said, “He has an unclean spirit.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />because they said, He has an unclean spirit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />For they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> because they said, 'He hath an unclean spirit.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For they said, He has an unclean spirit.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Because they said: He hath an unclean spirit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For they said: “He has an unclean spirit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For they had said, “He has an unclean spirit.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />for they had said, “He has an unclean spirit.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Because they had said, He has an unclean spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Because they were saying, “He has a foul spirit.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />For they said: He has an unclean spirit.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Because they were saying, He has an unclean spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Because they said, he hath an unclean spirit.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />this was in answer to their saying, he was influenc'd by an impure spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />This was because they said, "He is possessed by a foul spirit."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />because they said, 'He hath an unclean spirit.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />for they said, He hath an impure spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/3-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=831" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/3.htm">The Unpardonable Sin</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.” <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: Hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">Jesus made this statement because</a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: elegon (V-IIA-3P) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">they were saying,</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: echei (V-PIA-3S) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">“He has</a> <a href="/greek/169.htm" title="169: akatharton (Adj-ANS) -- Unclean, impure. Impure (lewd) or specially, (demonic).">an unclean</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: Pneuma (N-ANS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">spirit.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">31</span>Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-31.htm">Matthew 12:31-32</a></span><br />Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. / Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-10.htm">Luke 12:10</a></span><br />And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-29.htm">Hebrews 10:29</a></span><br />How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-16.htm">1 John 5:16</a></span><br />If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-34.htm">Matthew 9:34</a></span><br />But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that He drives out demons.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-20.htm">John 7:20</a></span><br />“You have a demon,” the crowd replied. “Who is trying to kill You?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-48.htm">John 8:48-52</a></span><br />The Jews answered Him, “Are we not right to say that You are a Samaritan and You have a demon?” / “I do not have a demon,” Jesus replied, “but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me. / I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51</a></span><br />You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-20.htm">Isaiah 5:20</a></span><br />Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-10.htm">Isaiah 63:10</a></span><br />But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-25.htm">Jeremiah 7:25-26</a></span><br />From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again. / Yet they would not listen to Me or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and did more evil than their fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-27.htm">Ezekiel 20:27-28</a></span><br />Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: In this way also your fathers blasphemed Me by their unfaithfulness against Me. / When I brought them into the land that I swore to give them and they saw any high hill or leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, presented offerings that provoked Me, sent up their fragrant incense, and poured out their drink offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-14.htm">2 Kings 17:14-15</a></span><br />But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God. / They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-26.htm">Nehemiah 9:26</a></span><br />But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-40.htm">Psalm 78:40-41</a></span><br />How often they disobeyed Him in the wilderness and grieved Him in the desert! / Again and again they tested God and provoked the Holy One of Israel.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Because they said, He has an unclean spirit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/3-22.htm">Mark 3:22</a></b></br> And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/10-20.htm">John 10:20</a></b></br> And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/3-29.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/mark/3-11.htm">Foul</a> <a href="/mark/3-22.htm">Possessed</a> <a href="/mark/3-29.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/mark/3-11.htm">Unclean</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/4-15.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/mark/5-2.htm">Foul</a> <a href="/mark/5-2.htm">Possessed</a> <a href="/mark/5-2.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/mark/5-2.htm">Unclean</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/3-1.htm">Jesus heals the withered hand,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/3-10.htm">and many other infirmities;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/3-11.htm">rebukes the unclean spirit;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/3-13.htm">chooses his twelve apostles;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/3-22.htm">convinces the blasphemy of casting out demons by Beelzebub;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/3-31.htm">and shows who are his brother, sister, and mother.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/mark/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/mark/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Jesus made this statement</b><br>This phrase refers to the preceding context where Jesus addresses the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. It highlights the authority of Jesus to make definitive spiritual declarations. In the broader context of <a href="/mark/3.htm">Mark 3</a>, Jesus is responding to accusations from the scribes who came down from Jerusalem, a significant religious center, indicating the seriousness of their charges against Him.<p><b>because they were saying</b><br>The phrase indicates a continuous action, suggesting that the scribes repeatedly accused Jesus. This reflects the persistent opposition Jesus faced from religious leaders. The use of "they" points to a collective group, emphasizing the widespread nature of the disbelief and hostility towards Jesus' ministry.<p><b>“He has an unclean spirit.”</b><br>This accusation is a grave charge, equating Jesus' miraculous works with demonic influence. In Jewish culture, an "unclean spirit" refers to demonic possession, which was considered a severe spiritual impurity. This statement is a direct rejection of Jesus' divine authority and the work of the Holy Spirit through Him. It connects to other scriptural instances where Jesus is accused of being in league with Beelzebul (e.g., <a href="/matthew/12-24.htm">Matthew 12:24</a>). This accusation is a fulfillment of the prophecy that the Messiah would be rejected and misunderstood (<a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>). It also serves as a type of the ultimate rejection Jesus would face, culminating in His crucifixion.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>Central figure in the Gospel of Mark, the Son of God, who is performing miracles and teaching with authority.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/scribes.htm">Scribes</a></b><br>Religious leaders and experts in the Jewish law who accused Jesus of being possessed by an unclean spirit.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/u/unclean_spirit.htm">Unclean Spirit</a></b><br>Refers to demonic influence or possession, which the scribes falsely attributed to Jesus.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/crowds.htm">Crowds</a></b><br>Large groups of people who followed Jesus, witnessing His miracles and teachings.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/capernaum.htm">Capernaum</a></b><br>A town in Galilee where much of Jesus' early ministry took place, including this event.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_blasphemy_against_the_holy_spirit.htm">Understanding Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit</a></b><br>This sin involves attributing the work of the Holy Spirit to Satan, a grave misjudgment of God's power and presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_in_spiritual_matters.htm">Discernment in Spiritual Matters</a></b><br>Believers must seek wisdom and discernment to recognize the work of God and not be swayed by false accusations or misunderstandings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_against_hardness_of_heart.htm">Guarding Against Hardness of Heart</a></b><br>The scribes' accusation reflects a hardened heart. Christians should remain open to the Holy Spirit's work and avoid becoming spiritually blind.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_rightly_recognizing_jesus'_authority.htm">The Importance of Rightly Recognizing Jesus' Authority</a></b><br>Acknowledge Jesus' divine authority and the source of His power, which is crucial for faith and understanding His mission.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_opposition_with_truth.htm">Responding to Opposition with Truth</a></b><br>Jesus faced false accusations with truth and authority. Believers are called to respond to opposition with grace and truth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_mark_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Mark 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_true_worshiper.htm">Why do demons remain silent?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_demons_recognize_jesus_evidence.htm">Mark 3:11: How can demons recognize Jesus as the Son of God, and what scientific or historical basis, if any, supports the existence of demon possession?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_jesus'_tenth_disciple.htm">Who was the tenth disciple of Jesus in the list of twelve? Thaddaeus (Matthew 10: 1-4; Mark 3:13 -19) Judas son of James is the corresponding name in Lukes gospel (Luke 6:12-16)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_blasphemy_defy_god's_mercy.htm">Mark 3:29: How does the unforgivable sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit align with or contradict the broader biblical teaching of a merciful and forgiving God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/mark/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) <span class= "bld">Because they said.</span>--This, it will be noted, is peculiar to St. Mark. It is as though he would explain to his readers what it was that had called forth so awful a warning. He does not absolutely identify what had been said with the sin against the Holy Ghost, but it tended to that sin, and therefore made the warning necessary.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/3-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">[ Jesus made this statement ] because</span><br /><span class="grk">Ὅτι</span> <span class="translit">(Hoti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> </span><span class="str2">Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they were claiming,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔλεγον</span> <span class="translit">(elegon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> </span><span class="str2">Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“He has</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔχει</span> <span class="translit">(echei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2192.htm">Strong's 2192: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an unclean</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀκάθαρτον</span> <span class="translit">(akatharton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_169.htm">Strong's 169: </a> </span><span class="str2">Unclean, impure. Impure (lewd) or specially, (demonic).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spirit.”</span><br /><span class="grk">Πνεῦμα</span> <span class="translit">(Pneuma)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, spirit. </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/3-30.htm">Mark 3:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/3-30.htm">Mark 3:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/3-30.htm">Mark 3:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/3-30.htm">Mark 3:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/3-30.htm">Mark 3:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/3-30.htm">Mark 3:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/3-30.htm">Mark 3:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/3-30.htm">Mark 3:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/3-30.htm">Mark 3:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/3-30.htm">Mark 3:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/3-30.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 3:30 They said He has an unclean (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/3-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 3:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 3:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/3-31.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 3:31"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 3:31" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>