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.
About this time as Jesus passed through the cornfields on the sabbath-day, his disciples being hungry began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat them.
2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”
And when the pharisees saw it they said to Him, See, thy disciples are doing what is not lawful for them to do on the sabbath.
3 Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
But He replied, Have ye not read what David did, when he, and his attendants, were hungry? how he went into the house of God,
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.
and did eat the shew-bread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor those that were with him; but for the priests only? or have ye not read in the law,
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?
what profane sort of work the priests do in the temple on the sabbath-days, and yet are blameless?
6 But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
But I tell you, that a 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.
and if ye had known what that scripture means, "I desire mercy rather than 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 even of the sabbath.
9 Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,
And he went away and came into their synagogue: and there being a man there who had a withered hand,
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?”
they asked Him, if it were lawful to heal on the sabbath-days? 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 unto them, What man of you shall have one of his sheep fall into a pit on the sabbath-day, and will not lay hold of it and lift it out?
12 How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
And of how much more worth is a man than a sheep? Sure then it is lawful to do good on the sabbath-days.
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 out thine hand: and he stretched it out, and it was made sound like the other.
14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
But the pharisees went out of the synagogue and took counsel together 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 Jesus knew it, and withdrew from thence; and great multitudes followed Him with their sick,
16 warning them not to make Him known.
and he healed them all, charging them not to make Him known:
17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Behold my servant whom I have chosen,
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.
my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon Him, and He shall declare judgement to the nations: He shall not contend,
19 He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.
nor cry aloud, nor shall any one hear his voice in the streets:
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 shall he not break, and smoking flax he will not extinguish, till He send forth judgement victorious.
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 was brought to Him a demoniac, who was blind and dumb; and he healed Him, so that the blind and dumb man both spake and saw:
23 The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”
and all the multitudes 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.”
which the pharisees hearing, said, "He only casts out demons by the help of 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 Jesus, who well knew their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself becomes desolate; and no city, or family, divided against itself can stand:
26 If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?
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 cast out demons by the power of Beelzebub, by whom do your own people cast them out? wherefore 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 God cast out devils, then certainly the kingdom of God is come unto 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 any one enter into the house of a strong man, and take away his goods, unless he first overpower the strong man? and then indeed he may strip 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 gathereth not with me, 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, I tell you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men; but the blasphemy against the holy Spirit shall not be forgiven them:
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 if any one speak against the Son of man, it may be forgiven him: but if any one speak against the holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this life, nor in that 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.
Either allow the tree to be good, and it's fruit good; or shew the tree to be corrupt, and it's fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by it's fruit.
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.
O race of vipers, how can ye speak good things, who are yourselves so wicked? for out of the abundance 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 out of the good treasure of the heart produceth good things; and a wicked man out of the wicked treasure uttereth wicked 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 of every idle word, which men shall speak, they shall give an account in the day of judgement; for by thy words thou shalt be justified,
37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
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 some of the scribes and pharisees answered Him, saying, Master, we should be glad 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 replied and said unto them, This wicked and degenerate race demand a sign; but no sign shall be given them, except that of the prophet Jonah:
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 Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly, so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
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.
So that the men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgement against this generation, and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold a greater than Jonas 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 too, shall rise up in the day of judgement against this generation, and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold a greater than Solomon is here.
43 When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
Now when an impure spirit is gone out of a man, he wanders through dry desert places, seeking rest, and findeth none:
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 saith he, I will return into my house, that I came out of; and when he cometh, he findeth it empty, swept, and set off to advantage:
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 more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there; and so the last state of that man is worse than the first. And thus shall it be to this wicked generation.
46 While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
Now as He was yet discoursing to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, and desired to speak to Him:
47 Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”
and somebody said to Him, "Here are thy mother and thy brethren standing without, desiring to speak to thee."
48 But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”
But in answer to him that told Him, He said, "Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?"
49 Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.
and stretching out his hand towards his disciples, He said, "Behold my mother and my brethren:"
50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
for whosoever doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is to me as my brother and sister and mother.
