Matthew 12
1 At that time Yahushua went on the Sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
At that time Jesus, on the sabbath, walked in the tillage grounds: and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the ears and to eat.
2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the Sabbath day.
And when the Pharisees saw them, they said to him: See; thy disciples are doing that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath.
3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that 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 the house of Elohim, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
How he went to the house of God, and ate the bread of the Lord's table; which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for them that were with him, but solely for the priests?
5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the Sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless?
Or have ye not read in the law, how that in the temple the priests profane the sabbath, and are without fault?
6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
But I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here.
7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
And if ye had known what that is, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; ye would not have criminated them who are without fault.
8 For the Son of man is master even of the Sabbath day.
For the Son of man, is lord of the sabbath.
9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
And Jesus went from there, and came to their synagogue.
10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
And a man was there, whose hand was withered. And they questioned him and said, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might defame him.
11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the Sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
And he said to them, What man among you is there, who, if he have a sheep, and it fall into a pit on the day of the sabbath, doth not lay hold of it and lift it out?
12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the Sabbath days.
Now, how much better is a human being than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do what is good, on the sabbath.
13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
Then said he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched out his hand; and it was restored, and like the other.
14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
And the Pharisees went out and held a consultation against him, that they might destroy him.
15 But when Yahushua knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
But Jesus knew it; and he retired from there. And great multitudes followed him: and he cured them all.
16 And charged them that they should not make him known:
And he charged them not to make him known:
17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,
that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, saying:
18 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 shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
Behold my servant, in whom I have complacency; my beloved, in whom my soul delighteth. I will put my spirit upon him; and he shall proclaim judgment to the Gentiles.
19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
He shall not contend, nor be clamorous, nor shall any one hear his voice in the market-place.
20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
The crushed reed he will not break; and the flickering lamp he will not extinguish; until he bring judgment to be victorious.
21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
Then they brought to him a demoniac that was dumb and blind; and he healed him, so that the dumb and blind man both talked and saw.
23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this 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 it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said: This man doth not cast out demons, except by Beelzebub the prince of demons.
25 And Yahushua knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: Every kingdom that is divided against itself, will become desolate; and every house or city which is divided against itself, will not stand.
26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
Now if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then doth his kingdom stand?
27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Wherefore they will be your judges.
28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of Elohim, then the kingdom of Elohim is come unto you.
But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, the kingdom of God hath come near to you.
29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
Or how can one enter the house of a strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? and then he may plunder his house.
30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathereth not with me actually scattereth.
31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven unto men.
Therefore I say to you, that all sins and contumelies shall be forgiven to men; but the contumely which is against the Spirit, shall not be forgiven to men.
32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. (aiōn g165)
And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him: but whoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him; not in this world, and not in the world to come. (aiōn g165)
33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
Either make the tree good, and its fruits good; or make the tree bad, and its fruits bad: for a tree is known by its fruits.
34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Offspring of vipers, how can ye who are evil, speak good things? For out of the fullnesses of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
A good man out of good treasures bringeth forth good things, and a bad man out of bad treasures bringeth forth bad things.
36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
For I say to you, That for every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account of it in the day of judgment.
37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt 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 of the Pharisees answered, saying, Rabbi, we would see a sign from thee.
Then answered some of the Scribes and of the Pharisees, and said to him: Teacher, we wish to see from thee a sign.
39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
But he replied and said to them: A wicked and adulterous generation demandeth a sign: but a sign will not be given to it, unless it be the sign of Jonah the prophet.
40 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.
For as Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights; so will the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.
41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
The people of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment against this generation, and will condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and lo, a greater than Jonah is here.
42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
The queen of the south will stand up in the judgment against this generation, and will condemn it: for she came from the extremities of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and lo, a superior to Solomon is here.
43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
And when an unclean spirit goeth out of a man, it wandereth in places where is no water, and seeketh comfort and findeth it not.
44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
Then it saith: I will return to my house, from which I came out. And it cometh, and findeth it vacated, and swept clean, and set in order.
45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
So it goeth and taketh with it seven other spirits, worse than itself, and they enter and dwell in it; and the end of that man is worse than his beginning. So will it be to this evil generation.
46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
And while he was discoursing to the multitudes, his mother and his brothers came and stood with out, and sought to speak with him.
47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
And a person said to him: Lo, thy mother and thy brothers stand without, and seek to speak with thee.
48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
But he replied, and said to him that informed him: Who is my mother? and who are my brothers?
49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said: Behold my mother, and behold my brothers!
50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
For every one that doeth the good pleasure of my Father who is in heaven, that person is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.
