Matthew 12
1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.
At that time Jeshu was walking on the sabbath among the grain; and his disciples hungered, and began to pluck the ears and to eat.
2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”
But when the Pharishee saw them, they say to him, Look, thy disciples do something which is not lawful to be done on the sabbath.
3 Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
But he said to them, Have you not read what David did when he hungered, and they who were with him?
4 He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.
how he went to the house of Aloha, and the bread of the table of the Lord did he eat, -that which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for them who were with him, but for the priests only?
5 Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?
Or have you not read in the law that the priests in the temple profane the sabbath in it, and are without blame?
6 But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
But I say to you, that (one) greater than the temple is here.
7 If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
Moreover, if you knew what that (meaneth), " I desire mercy and not a sacrifice," you would not have condemned them who are not faulty.
8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
For the Lord of the sabbath is the Son of man.
9 Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,
AND Jeshu passed thence, and came into their synagogue.
10 and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
And a certain man was there whose hand was withered. And they questioned him, saying, Is it lawful on the sabbath to heal? that they might accuse him.
11 He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?
But he said to them, What man is there among you that hath one sheep, (who), if it fall into a pit on the sabbath-day, doth not take and lift it up?
12 How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
How much more precious is a child of man than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful on the sabbath-day to do that which is good.
13 Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.
Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand! and he stretched forth his hand, and it was restored like the other its fellow.
14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
And the Pharishee went forth and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.
15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,
But Jeshu knew, and passed from thence; and great crowds went after him, and he healed them all.
16 warning them not to make Him known.
And he forbad that they should make him known.
17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
That what was spoken by the prophet Eshaia might be fulfilled, who said,
18 “Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
Behold my servant, in whom is my pleasure: My beloved, in whom my soul delighteth. My Spirit will I put upon him, And judgment to the peoples shall he preach.
19 He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.
He shall not contend nor cry, And no man shall hear his voice in the street.
20 A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
A bruised reed he will not break, And a flickering lamp he will not extinguish, Until he bring forth judgment unto victory.
21 In His name the nations will put their hope.”
And in his name shall the gentiles hope.
22 Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.
THEN they brought to him a certain demoniac who was dumb and blind; and he healed him, so that the dumb and blind could speak and see.
23 The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”
And all the multitude were amazed, and said, Is not this the Son of David?
24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”
But the Pharishee, when they heard, said, This (man) doth not cast forth demons unless by Beelzebub, the prince of the devils.
25 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
But Jeshu knew their reasonings, and said to them, Every kingdom that is divided against itself is destroyed; and every city which is divided against itself shall not stand.
26 If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then standeth his kingdom?
27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
And if I by Beelzebub cast forth demons, your sons, by whom do they cast them forth? On this account they shall be your judges.
28 But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
But if I by the Spirit of Aloha cast forth demons, the kingdom of Aloha hath come nigh upon you.
29 Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
Or, how can one enter the strong one's house, and spoil his goods, unless he first bind the strong one? and then can he spoil his house.
30 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
He who is not with me is against me; and he who gathereth not with me, in scattering scattereth.
31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
Wherefore, this I say to you: That all sins and blasphemies shall be forgiven unto the sons of men; but the blasphemy which is against the Spirit shall not be forgiven to the sons of men.
32 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. (aiōn g165)
And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but every one who against the Spirit of Holiness shall speak, it shall not be forgiven to him, neither in this world nor in the world to come. (aiōn g165)
33 Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.
Or make the tree good, and the fruits (will be) good; or make the tree evil, and the fruits (will be) evil: for by the fruits the tree is known.
34 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Brood of vipers! how can you speak good who are evil? For from the abundancies of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35 The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.
A good man from the good treasuries bringeth forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasuries bringeth forth evil (things).
36 But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
But I tell you, that for every useless word which the sons of men shall speak, they must give the answer for it in the day of judgment.
37 For by your words you will be acquitted, 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 some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
THEN answered certain from the scribes and Pharishee, and said to him, Teacher, we would wish to see a sign from thee.
39 Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
But he answered them and said, A generation depraved and adulterous requireth a sign; but a sign shall not be given to it, but the sign of Jaunon the prophet;
40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
for as Jaunon was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights, so the Son of man shall be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.
41 The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
The men of Ninevoë. shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jaunon; and, behold, a greater than Jaunon (is) here.
42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.
The queen of the south shall arise in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; for she came from the confines of the earth that she might hear the wisdom of Shelemun; but one more excellent than Shelemun is here.
43 When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
When the unclean spirit shall have gone forth from a child of man, he wandereth through places that have no waters in them, and seeketh repose, but findeth (it) not.
44 Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.
Then he saith, I will return unto the house from whence I came forth; and coming, he findeth it untenanted, cleansed, and decorated.
45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there; and the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”
Then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits, than himself more wicked, and they enter and dwell in him. And the end of that man is worse than his beginning. So shall it be with this wicked race!
46 While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
While he spake to the assembly, his mother and his brethren came, standing without, and seeking to speak with him.
47 Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”
And a man said to him, Thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, and are requesting to speak with thee.
48 But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”
But he answered and said to him who spake to him, Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?
49 Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.
And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold my mother, and behold my brethren!
50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
For every one who doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.
