Mark 3:5When he had looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was restored as healthy as the other.
The setting
Capernaum synagogue, ~30 AD. Jesus' eyes sweep the room, seeing hearts harder than the man's withered hand. Then He speaks, and flesh obeys...
The emotion here: recording with amazement the perfect balance of Jesus' anger and grief
The original word
pōrōsei (πωρώσει) — hardening, callousness, becoming like stone
Why it matters
This is the only Gospel account that explicitly mentions Jesus being angry
Read with care
What most readers miss in Mark 3:5
Mark says Jesus was angry AND grieved — righteous anger paired with broken heart
Common misconceptionPeople think anger is always sin, but Jesus shows us anger at injustice paired with grief over hard hearts is righteous.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Mark 3:5
Bible Genome reading
Mark 3:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Mark 3:5 comes from the book of Mark, written during the gospel period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Mark. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine anger, healing. Notable phrases: looked around with anger; grieved at hardening; hand was restored. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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