Joe: So, let's talk about Mark 3! What can you tell me?

Bible Expert: Well, this chapter begins with Jesus healing a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath. The Pharisees were so outraged that Jesus was healing on the Sabbath that they started to plot ways to kill him.

Joe: Oh wow, so they really wanted to take him out?

Bible Expert: Yes, they were very angry. Then, Jesus called his twelve disciples and sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Joe: Amazing! So, what else happened?

Bible Expert: After that, Jesus went to a house and the crowds were so large that they could not even eat. Jesus' family came to try to take him away because they thought he had gone insane.

Joe: That's wild! What did Jesus do?

Bible Expert: He rebuked them for their lack of faith and told them that anyone who does the will of God is his family. Then, he began to teach the crowds about the importance of repentance and forgiveness.

Joe: Wow, so he was really trying to spread the message of the Kingdom of God.

Bible Expert: Absolutely! He also appointed the Twelve to be his apostles, so that they could spread his message and heal the sick. He also warned them to be on guard against the Pharisees' schemes.

Joe: That sounds like a lot of work!

Bible Expert: It certainly was. In the end, Jesus' mission was a success and the gospel spread throughout the land.