27 But no one is able to enter into the house of a strong man and[a] plunder his property unless he first ties up the strong man, and then he can thoroughly plunder his house.

28 “Truly I say to you that all the sins and the blasphemies will be forgiven the sons of men, however much they blaspheme. 29 But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit does not have forgiveness forever,[b] but is guilty of an eternal sin”—

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 3:27 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“enter”) has been translated as a finite verb
  2. Mark 3:29 Literally “for the age”

27 In fact, no one can enter a strong man’s house without first tying him up. Then he can plunder the strong man’s house.(A) 28 Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter, 29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.”(B)

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27 No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.

28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:

29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.

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