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 through the grain fields; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the heads of grain, and to eat.
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 it, they said to him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful 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 he said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that 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?
How he entered into the house of God, and ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them who were with him, but 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?
Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
6 And I say to you that [One] greater than the temple is here;
But I say to you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
7 and if you had known what [this] is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice—you had not condemned the blameless,
But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye 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 even of the sabbath.
9 And having departed from there, He went to their synagogue,
And when he had departed from there, he 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.
And, behold, there was a man who had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might accuse him.
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]?
And he said to them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it shall fall into a pit on the sabbath, will he not lay hold on 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 then is a man better than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath days.
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 saith he to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretched it out; and it was restored as whole, as the other.
14 And the Pharisees having gone forth, held a consultation against Him, how they might destroy Him,
Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
15 and Jesus having known, withdrew from there, and there followed Him great multitudes, and He healed them all,
But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from there: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
16 and charged them that they might not make Him apparent,
And charged them that they should not make him known:
17 that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by 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;
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 show justice to the Gentiles.
19 He will not strive nor cry, Nor will any hear His voice in the broad places;
He shall not quarrel, nor cry; neither shall any man 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,
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he shall send forth justice to victory.
21 And in His Name will nations hope.”
And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
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 was brought to him one possessed with a demon, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, so that the blind and dumb both spoke and saw.
23 And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Is this the Son of David?”
And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this 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 it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub 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,
And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
26 and if Satan casts out Satan, against himself he was divided, how then does his kingdom stand?
And if Satan casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall 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 by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall 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 cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come to 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.
Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and seize his goods, except he shall 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 is not gathering with Me, scatters.
He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
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, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven to men.
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)
And whoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whoever speaketh against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world 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.
Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known 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.
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
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.
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.
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;
But I say to you, That for every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account for it in the day of judgment.
37 for from your words you will be declared righteous, and from your words you will be declared unrighteous.”
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, “Teacher, we will to see a sign from You.”
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
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 he answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh for a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah:
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 belly of the great fish so shall 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 shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, behold, a 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 shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall 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 And when the unclean spirit may go forth from the man, it walks through dry places seeking rest and does not find;
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and he findeth none.
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 he saith, I will return into my house from which I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
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 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 to this wicked 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 he was yet speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood outside, desiring to speak with him.
47 and one said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to You.”
Then one said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand outside, desiring to speak with thee.
48 And He answering said to him who spoke to Him, “Who is My mother? And who are My brothers?”
But he answered and said to him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
49 And having stretched forth His hand toward His disciples, He said, “Behold, My mother and My brothers!
And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
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 shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
