Matthew 12
1 At that time Jesus went on the Sabbaths through the grainfields, and His disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck ears, and to eat,
At that time Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grainfields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and eat them.
2 and the Pharisees having seen, said to Him, “Behold, Your disciples do that which it is not lawful to do on a Sabbath.”
But when the Pharisees saw that, they said to Jesus, “See, your disciples do what is unlawful to do on the Sabbath.”
3 And He said to them, “Did you not read what David did when he was hungry, himself and those with him—
But Jesus said to them, “Have you never read what David did, when he was hungry, and the men who were with him?
4 how he went into the house of God, and ate the Bread of the Presentation, which it is not lawful to him to eat, nor to those with him, except to the priests alone?
He went into the house of God and ate the bread of the presence, which was unlawful for him to eat and unlawful for those who were with him, but lawful only for the priests.
5 Or did you not read in the Law that on the Sabbaths the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are blameless?
Have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath but are guiltless?
6 And I say to you that [One] greater than the temple is here;
But I say to you that one greater than the temple is here.
7 and if you had known what [this] is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice—you had not condemned the blameless,
If you had known what this meant, 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless.
8 for the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”
For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
9 And having departed from there, He went to their synagogue,
Then Jesus left from there and went into their synagogue.
10 and behold, there was a man having the hand withered, and they questioned Him, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbaths?” That they might accuse Him.
Behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. The Pharisees asked Jesus, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” so that they might accuse him of sinning.
11 And He said to them, “What man will be of you who will have one sheep, and if this may fall on the Sabbaths into a ditch, will not lay hold on it and raise [it]?
Jesus said to them, “What man would there be among you, who, if he had just one sheep, and if this sheep fell into a deep hole on the Sabbath, would not grasp hold of it and lift it out?
12 How much better, therefore, is a man than a sheep? So that it is lawful on the Sabbaths to do good.”
How much more valuable, then, is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
13 Then He says to the man, “Stretch forth your hand,” and he stretched [it] forth, and it was restored whole as the other.
Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and it was restored to health, just like the other hand.
14 And the Pharisees having gone forth, held a consultation against Him, how they might destroy Him,
But the Pharisees went out and plotted against him. They were seeking how they might put him to death.
15 and Jesus having known, withdrew from there, and there followed Him great multitudes, and He healed them all,
As Jesus perceived this, he withdrew from there. Many people followed him, and he healed them all.
16 and charged them that they might not make Him apparent,
He commanded them not to make him known to others,
17 that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
that it might come true, what had been said through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
18 “Behold, My Servant, whom I chose, My Beloved, in whom My soul delighted, I will put My Spirit on Him, And He will declare judgment to the nations;
“See, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved one, in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.
19 He will not strive nor cry, Nor will any hear His voice in the broad places;
He will not strive nor cry aloud; neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
20 A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench, Until He may put forth judgment to victory,
He will not break any bruised reed; he will not quench any smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory,
21 And in His Name will nations hope.”
and in his name the Gentiles will have certain hope.”
22 Then was brought to Him a demoniac, blind and mute, and He healed him, so that the blind and mute both spoke and saw.
Then someone blind and mute, possessed by a demon, was brought to Jesus. He healed him, with the result that the mute man spoke and saw.
23 And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Is this the Son of David?”
All the crowds were amazed and said, “Can this man be the Son of David?”
24 But the Pharisees having heard, said, “This One does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, ruler of the demons.”
But when the Pharisees heard of this miracle, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
25 And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom having been divided against itself is desolated, and no city or house having been divided against itself stands,
But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is made desolate, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
26 and if Satan casts out Satan, against himself he was divided, how then does his kingdom stand?
If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
27 And if I, by Beelzebul, cast out the demons, your sons—by whom do they cast out? Because of this they will be your judges.
And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? For this reason they will be your judges.
28 But if I, by the Spirit of God, cast out the demons, then the Kingdom of God has already come to you.
But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
29 Or how is one able to go into the house of the strong man, and to snatch his goods, if first he may not bind the strong man? And then his house he will plunder.
How can anyone enter the house of the strong man and steal his belongings without tying up the strong man first? Then he will steal his belongings from his house.
30 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who is not gathering with Me, scatters.
The one who is not with me is against me, and the one who does not gather with me scatters.
31 Because of this I say to you, all sin and slander will be forgiven to men, but the slander of the Spirit will not be forgiven to men.
Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
32 And whoever may speak a word against the Son of Man it will be forgiven to him, but whoever may speak against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is coming. (aiōn g165)
Whoever speaks any word against the Son of Man, that will be forgiven him. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, that will not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that which is to come. (aiōn g165)
33 Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad, for from the fruit is the tree known.
Make a tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.
34 Brood of vipers! How are you able to speak good things—being evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
You offspring of vipers, since you are evil, how can you say good things? For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
35 The good man out of the good treasure of the heart puts forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure puts forth evil things.
The good man from the good treasure of his heart produces what is good, and the evil man from the evil treasure of his heart produces what is evil.
36 And I say to you that every idle word that men may speak, they will give for it a reckoning in [the] day of judgment;
I say to you that in the day of judgment people will give an account for every idle word they will have said.
37 for from your words you will be declared righteous, and from your words you will be declared unrighteous.”
For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, “Teacher, we will to see a sign from You.”
Then certain scribes and Pharisees answered Jesus and said, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.”
39 And He answering said to them, “A generation, evil and adulterous, seeks a sign, and a sign will not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet;
But Jesus answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign. But no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet.
40 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.
For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the stomach of the big fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41 Men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they converted at the proclamation of Jonah, and behold, [One] greater than Jonah [is] here!
The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation of people and will condemn it. For they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and see, someone greater than Jonah is here.
42 A queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, [One] greater than Solomon [is] here!
The Queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them. She came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and see, someone greater than Solomon is here.
43 And when the unclean spirit may go forth from the man, it walks through dry places seeking rest and does not find;
When an unclean spirit has gone away from a man, it passes through waterless places and looks for rest, but does not find it.
44 then it says, I will return to my house from where I came forth; and having come, it finds [it] unoccupied, swept, and adorned:
Then it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.' Having returned, it finds that house swept out and put in order.
45 then it goes, and takes with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having gone in they dwell there, and the last of that man becomes worse than the first; so will it also be to this evil generation.”
Then it goes and takes along with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all come in to live there. Then the final condition of that man becomes worse than the first. It will be just like that with this evil generation.”
46 And while He was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers had stood outside, seeking to speak to Him,
While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
47 and one said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to You.”
Someone said to him, “Look, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”
48 And He answering said to him who spoke to Him, “Who is My mother? And who are My brothers?”
But Jesus answered and said to him who told him, “Who is my mother and who are my brothers?”
49 And having stretched forth His hand toward His disciples, He said, “Behold, My mother and My brothers!
Then he stretched out his hand toward his disciples and said, “See, here are my mother and my brothers!
50 For whoever may do the will of My Father who is in the heavens, He is My brother, and sister, and mother.”
For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, that person is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
