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,
About this time as Jesus passed through the cornfields on the sabbath-day, his disciples being hungry began to pluck the ears of corn, and to 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.”
And when the pharisees saw it they said to Him, See, thy disciples are doing what is not lawful for them 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 replied, Have ye not read what David did, when he, and his attendants, were hungry? how he went into the house of God,
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?
and did eat the shew-bread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor those that were with him; but for the priests only? or have ye not read in the law,
5 Or did you not read in the Law that on the Sabbaths the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are blameless?
what profane sort of work the priests do in the temple on the sabbath-days, and yet are blameless?
6 And I say to you that [One] greater than the temple is here;
But I tell you, that a 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,
and if ye had known what that scripture means, "I desire mercy rather than 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 he went away and came into their synagogue: and there being a man there who had a withered hand,
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.
they asked Him, if it were lawful to heal on the sabbath-days? 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]?
But He said unto them, What man of you shall have one of his sheep fall into a pit on the sabbath-day, and will not lay 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.”
And of how much more worth is a man than a sheep? Sure then 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 thine hand: and he stretched it out, and it was made sound like the other.
14 And the Pharisees having gone forth, held a consultation against Him, how they might destroy Him,
But the pharisees went out of the synagogue and took counsel together 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 Jesus knew it, and withdrew from thence; and great multitudes followed Him with their sick,
16 and charged them that they might not make Him apparent,
and he healed them all, charging them not to 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 Esaias the prophet, saying, Behold my servant whom I have chosen,
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;
my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon Him, and He shall declare judgement to the nations: He shall not contend,
19 He will not strive nor cry, Nor will any hear His voice in the broad places;
nor cry aloud, nor shall any one 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 he will not extinguish, till He send forth judgement victorious.
21 And in His Name will nations hope.”
And in his name shall the Gentiles 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 was brought to Him a demoniac, who was blind and dumb; and he healed Him, so that the blind and dumb man both spake and saw:
23 And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Is this the Son of David?”
and all the multitudes 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.”
which the pharisees hearing, said, "He only casts out demons by the help of Beelzebub the prince of the devils."
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, who well knew their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself becomes desolate; and no city, or family, divided against itself can stand:
26 and if Satan casts out Satan, against himself he was divided, how then does his kingdom stand?
if Satan cast 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 cast out demons by the power of Beelzebub, by whom do your own people cast them out? wherefore 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 by the Spirit of God cast out devils, then certainly the kingdom of God is come unto 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, how can any one enter into the house of a strong man, and take away his goods, unless he first overpower the strong man? and then indeed he may strip 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.
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.
Wherefore, I tell you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men; but the blasphemy against the holy Spirit shall not be forgiven them:
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 if any one speak against the Son of man, it may be forgiven him: but if any one speak against the holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this life, nor in that 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 allow the tree to be good, and it's fruit good; or shew the tree to be corrupt, and it's fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by it's 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 race of vipers, how can ye speak good things, who are yourselves so wicked? 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 produceth good things; and a wicked man out of the wicked treasure uttereth wicked 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 tell you, that of every idle word, which men shall speak, they shall give an account in the day of judgement; for by thy words thou shalt be justified,
37 for from your words you will be declared righteous, and from your words you will be declared unrighteous.”
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 some of the scribes and pharisees answered Him, saying, Master, we should be glad to 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 replied and said unto them, This wicked and degenerate race demand a sign; but no sign shall be given them, except that 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 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.
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!
So that the men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgement against this generation, and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold a greater than Jonas 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 too, shall rise up in the day of judgement against this generation, and 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;
Now when an impure spirit is gone out of a man, he wanders through dry desert places, seeking rest, and 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 saith he, I will return into my house, that I came out of; and when he cometh, he findeth it empty, swept, and set off to advantage:
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 he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there; and so the last state of that man is worse than the first. And thus shall it be 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,
Now as He was yet discoursing to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, and desired to speak to Him:
47 and one said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to You.”
and somebody said to Him, "Here are thy mother and thy brethren standing without, desiring to speak to thee."
48 And He answering said to him who spoke to Him, “Who is My mother? And who are My brothers?”
But in answer to him that told Him, He said, "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 stretching out his hand towards his disciples, He 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 whosoever doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is to me as my brother and sister and mother.
