Matthew 12
1 At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
At that time Jesus went on the sabbath through the cornfields; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the ears and to eat.
2 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”
But the Pharisees, seeing [it], said to him, Behold, thy disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on sabbath.
3 But he said to them, “Have not you read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:
But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him?
4 how he entered into God’s house and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
How he entered into the house of God, and ate the shewbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those with him, but for the priests only?
5 Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?
Or have ye not read in the law that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
6 But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
But I say unto you, that there is here what is greater than the temple.
7 But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.
But if ye had known what is: I will have mercy and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
For the Son of man is Lord of the sabbath.
9 He departed from there and went into their synagogue.
And, going away from thence, he came into their synagogue.
10 And behold, there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?” so that they might accuse him.
And behold, there was a man having his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might accuse him.
11 He said to them, “What man is there among you who has one sheep, and if this one falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, will not he grab on to it and lift it out?
But he said to them, What man shall there be of you who has one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath, will not lay hold of it and raise [it] up?
12 Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day.”
How much better then is a man than a sheep! So that it is lawful to do well on the sabbath.
13 Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other.
Then he says to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretched [it] out, and it was restored sound as the other.
14 But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
But the Pharisees, having gone out, took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.
15 Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,
But Jesus knowing [it], withdrew thence, and great crowds followed him; and he healed them all:
16 and commanded them that they should not make him known,
and charged them strictly that they should not make him publicly known:
17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
that that might be fulfilled which was spoken through Esaias the prophet, saying,
18 “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.
Behold my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul has found its delight. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall shew forth judgment to the nations.
19 He will not strive, nor shout, neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
He shall not strive or cry out, nor shall any one hear his voice in the streets;
20 He will not break a bruised reed. He will not quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he bring forth judgment unto victory;
21 In his name, the nations will hope.”
and on his name shall [the] nations hope.
22 Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him; and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.
Then was brought to him one possessed by a demon, blind and dumb, and he healed him, so that the dumb [man] spake and saw.
23 All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”
And all the crowds were amazed and said, Is this [man] the Son of David?
24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
But the Pharisees, having heard [it], said, This [man] does not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub, prince of demons.
25 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not subsist.
26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom subsist?
27 If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, your sons, by whom do they cast [them] out? For this reason they shall be your judges.
28 But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come upon you.
But if I by [the] Spirit of God cast out demons, then indeed the kingdom of God is come upon you.
29 Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? Then he will plunder his house.
Or how can any one enter into the house of the strong [man] and plunder his goods, unless first he bind the strong [man]? and then he will plunder his house.
30 “He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me, scatters.
He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathers not with me scatters.
31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
For this reason I say unto you, Every sin and injurious speaking shall be forgiven to men, but speaking injuriously of the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men.
32 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age (aiōn g165), or in that which is to come.
And whosoever shall have spoken a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age nor in the coming [one]. (aiōn g165)
33 “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.
Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt. For from the fruit the tree is known.
34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Offspring of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being wicked? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
35 The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
The good man out of the good treasure brings forth good things; and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure brings forth wicked things.
36 I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
But I say unto you, that every idle word which men shall say, they shall render an account of it in judgment-day:
37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
for by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
Then answered him some of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, Teacher, we desire to see a sign from thee.
39 But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
But he, answering, said to them, A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it save the sign of Jonas the prophet.
40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the huge fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
For even as Jonas was in the belly of the great fish three days and three nights, thus shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.
41 The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.
Ninevites shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and behold, more than Jonas [is] here.
42 The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.
A queen of [the] south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, more than Solomon [is] here.
43 “When an unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it.
But when the unclean spirit has gone out of the man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and does not find [it].
44 Then he says, ‘I will return into my house from which I came;’ and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
Then he says, I will return to my house whence I came out; and having come, he finds [it] unoccupied, swept, and adorned.
45 Then he goes and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation.”
Then he goes and takes with himself seven other spirits worse than himself, and entering in, they dwell there; and the last condition of that man becomes worse than the first. Thus shall it be to this wicked generation also.
46 While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
But while he was yet speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.
47 One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”
Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, seeking to speak to thee.
48 But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
But he answering said to him that spoke to him, Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?
49 He stretched out his hand toward his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
And, stretching out his hand to his disciples, he said, Behold my mother and my brethren;
50 For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
for whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in [the] heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
