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 through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and eat them.
2 And upon seeing it the Pharisees said to Him, “Hey, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on a Sabbath!”
When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Behold, yoʋr disciples are doing 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,
He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,
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 the house of God and ate the bread of the Presence, which was not lawful for him or those who were with him to eat, 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 the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and yet are guiltless?
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 guiltless.
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.
Then 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 behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. In order to accuse Jesus, the Pharisees asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
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?
He said to them, “What man among you who has a sheep that 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 is a person than a sheep! So then, 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 said to the man, “Stretch out yoʋr hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored, becoming as sound as the other.
14 But going out the Pharisees plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him.
But the Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus as to how they might destroy him.
15 So being aware, Jesus withdrew from there. And large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all.
Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from there. Large crowds followed him, and he healed them all
16 Yet He warned them not to make Him known,
and warned them not to 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 the prophet Isaiah:
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.
“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will declare justice to the Gentiles.
19 He will not quarrel nor cry-out, nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.
He will not quarrel or cry out, 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.
A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not extinguish, until he brings justice to victory.
21 And in His name Gentiles will trust.”
And in his name the Gentiles 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 a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and Jesus healed him, so that the man who was blind and mute could speak and see.
23 And all the crowds were amazed and said, “Might this not be the Christ, the Son of David?”
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 this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the ruler of demons, that this man casts out 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.
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.
26 So if Satan casts out Satan he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
So 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.
And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your followers 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 cast out demons by the Spirit of God, 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 anyone enter the house of a strong man and plunder his goods unless he first binds the strong man? 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.
Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever 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, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but they will not be forgiven for blasphemy against the Spirit.
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)
Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, neither in the present age nor in the age 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.
“A tree is known by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will also be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will also be bad.
34 Brood of vipers! How can you, being malignant, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
You brood of vipers, how can you speak good things, when you are evil? 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 brings good things out of his good treasure, and the evil person brings evil things out of his evil treasure.
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, on the day of judgment people will give an account for every idle word they speak.
37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
For by yoʋr words yoʋ will be justified, and by yoʋr words yoʋ will be condemned.”
38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees reacted saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees responded, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from yoʋ.”
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 Jesus answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
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 just as Jonah was in the belly of the great sea creature for three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.
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 men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, 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 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 behold, something 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.
“When an unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it goes through waterless places seeking rest, but does not find any.
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 it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, 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 it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and dwell there, and the last state of that person becomes worse than the first. So will it be with this evil generation also.”
46 But then, while He was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him.
While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking 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 someone said to him, “Behold, yoʋr mother and yoʋr brothers are standing outside, asking to speak to yoʋ.”
48 But in answer He said to the one who told Him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”
But he replied to the one who spoke to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”
49 And stretching out His hand toward His disciples He said: “Here are my mother and my brothers!
And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Behold, 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 in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
