Matthew 12
1 At that time Jesus went through the grain fields on the Sabbath. But His disciples became hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
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.
2 And upon seeing it the Pharisees said to Him, “Hey, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on a Sabbath!”
But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, "Look, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath."
3 But He said to them: “Have you not read what David did when he became hungry, he and those who were with him,
But he said to them, "Have you not read what David did, when he and his companions were hungry;
4 how he entered the house of God and ate the loaves of presentation, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those with him, but only for the priests?
how he entered into the house of God, and they ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
5 Or have you not read in the Law that on the Sabbaths the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?
Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are blameless?
6 Yet I say to you that a greater than the temple is here.
But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
7 If you had but known what this means, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
But if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent.
8 Furthermore, the Son of the Man is Lord of the Sabbath!”
For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."
9 Now moving on from there He went into their synagogue.
And he departed from there and went into their synagogue.
10 And there was a man with a withered hand! And they asked Him saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—so that they might accuse Him.
And look, there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?" that they might accuse him.
11 So He said to them: “What man will there be among you who has one sheep, and should this one fall into a ditch on the Sabbath, will he not lay hold of it and lift it out?
And he said to them, "Which one of you who has one sheep, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out?
12 Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
Of how much more value then is a person than a sheep. Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."
13 Then He says to the man, “Stretch out your hand!” And he stretched it out, and it was restored whole like the other.
Then he told the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched it out, and it was restored whole, just like the other.
14 But going out the Pharisees plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him.
But the Pharisees went out, and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
15 So being aware, Jesus withdrew from there. And large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all.
But Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Large crowds followed him, and he healed them all,
16 Yet He warned them not to make Him known,
and commanded them that they should not make him known.
17 so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, namely:
This was to fulfill what had been spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
18 “Behold my Servant whom I chose, my Beloved in whom my soul is well pleased! I will put my Spirit upon Him, and He will declare justice to the nations.
"Look, 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.
19 He will not quarrel nor cry-out, nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.
He will not quarrel, nor shout; nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
20 A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not quench, until He sends justice forth to victory.
He won't break a bruised reed. And he won't put out a smoldering wick, until he leads justice to victory.
21 And in His name Gentiles will trust.”
And in his name the coastlands will hope."
22 Then a demonized man was brought to Him, blind and mute, and He healed him, so that the A blind and B mute B spoke and A saw.
Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him and he healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw.
23 And all the crowds were amazed and said, “Might this not be the Christ, the Son of David?”
And all the crowds were amazed, and said, "Can this be the son of David?"
24 But upon hearing it the Pharisees said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, ruler of the demons.”
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."
25 But knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself becomes desolate, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
And knowing their thoughts, he said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
26 So 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 will his kingdom stand?
27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.
But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you.
29 Or how can anyone go into the house of the strong man and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then he can plunder the house.
Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and carry off his possessions, unless he first 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 who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me, scatters.
31 Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven people.
Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
32 And whoever speaks a word against the Son of the Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in the present age nor in the next. (aiōn g165)
And 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, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come. (aiōn g165)
33 “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree rotten and its fruit rotten; for the tree is known by the fruit.
"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.
34 Brood of vipers! How can you, being malignant, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
35 The good man out of the good reservoir brings forth good things, and the malignant man out of the malignant reservoir brings forth malignant things.
The good person out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
36 Furthermore, I say to you that for every useless word whatever that people may speak, they will give account of it in the Day of judgment.
But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees reacted saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you."
39 But in answer He said to them: “A malignant and adulterous generation seeks a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
But he answered and said to them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
40 For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the stomach of the sea monster, so will the Son of the Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41 Ninevite men will arise with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and really, a greater than Jonah is here.
The people of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and look, something greater than Jonah is here.
42 The queen of the South will be raised with this generation at the judgment and she will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and really, a greater than Solomon is here.
The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for she came from a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and look, someone greater than Solomon is here.
43 “Now when an unclean spirit [demon] goes out from a man, it goes through arid places looking for rest, but finds none.
But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the person, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and does not find it.
44 Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from where I came.’ And coming it finds it unoccupied, swept and put in order.
Then he says, 'I will return into my house from which I came out,' and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
45 Then it goes and takes along with itself seven different spirits, more malignant than itself, and going in it dwells there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Just so it will be for this malignant generation also.”
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 person becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation."
46 But then, while He was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him.
While he was yet speaking to the crowds, look, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
47 So someone said to Him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with you.”
Then one said to him, "Look, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you."
48 But in answer He said to the one who told Him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”
But he answered him who spoke to him, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?"
49 And stretching out His hand toward His disciples He said: “Here are my mother and my brothers!
And he stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, "Look, my mother and my brothers.
50 For whoever does the will of my Father in the heavens, he is my brother and sister and mother.”
For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother."
