Matthew 12
1 At that time, as Jesus was walking through the corn on Sabbath, his disciples being hungry, began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat them.
At that time Jesus went on the Sabbath through the cornfields; and His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the ears, and eat.
2 The Pharisees observing this, said to him, Lo! your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.
And the Pharisees, seeing, said to Him, Behold thy disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.
3 He answered, Have you not read what David did, and his attendants, when they were hungry;
And He said to them, Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those with him?
4 how he entered the tabernacle of God, and eat the loaves of the presence, which was not lawful for him, or his attendants, to eat but solely for the priests?
How he came into the house of God, and ate the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor those with him, except the priests only?
5 Or have you not learnt from the law, that the priests in the temple violate the rest to be observed on Sabbaths, and are blameless?
Have you not read in the law, that the priests in the temple do profane the Sabbath, and are blameless?
6 Now I affirm, that something greater than the temple is here.
But I say unto you, that there is One here greater than the temple.
7 But had you know what this means, "I desire humanity and not sacrifice," you would not have condemned the guiltless;
But if ye had known what this is, I wish mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the innocent.
8 for the Son of Man is master of the Sabbath.
For the Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath.
9 Leaving that place, he went into their synagogue,
And having passed on thence, He came into their synagogue.
10 and found a man there whose hand was blasted. They asked Jesus, with a design to accuse him, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?
And behold, there was a man having a withered hand. And they asked Him saying, Whether is it lawful to heal on Sabbath? that they might accuse Him.
11 He answered, What man is there amongst you, who having one sheep, if it fall into a pit on the Sabbath, will not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
And He said to them; What man shall there he of you, who shall have one sheep, and if it shall fall into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not lay hold of it and lift it up?
12 And does not a mean greatly excel a sheep? It is lawful, therefore, to do good on the Sabbath.
Therefore how much more valuable is a man than a sheep? So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.
13 Then he said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And as he stretched it out, it became sound like the other.
Then He says to the man, Reach forth thy hand. And he reached it forth and it was restored.
14 But the Pharisees went out, and concerted against Jesus to destroy him.
And the Pharisees, having gone out, took counsel against I Him that they might destroy Him.
15 Jesus knowing this, departed; and being followed by a vast multitude, healed all their sick,
And Jesus having known it departed thence: and many multitudes followed him, and he healed them all.
16 enjoining them not to make him known.
And He charged them much that they should not make Him known.
17 Thus the word of the Prophet Isaiah was verified,
In order that the word spoken by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, saying,
18 "Behold my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul delights; I will cause my Spirit to abide upon him, and he shall give laws to the nations;
Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul took delight: I will place my Spirit upon Him, and He will proclaim judgment to the Gentiles.
19 he will not contend, nor clamor, nor cause his voice to be heard in the streets.
He will not strive, nor scream, nor shall any one hear His voice in the streets.
20 A bruised reed he will not break; and a dimly burning taper he will not quench, till he render his laws victorious.
The bruised reed He will not break, and He will not quench the smoking wick, until He may send forth judgment unto victory.
21 Nations also shall trust in his name."
And in his name shall the Gentiles hope.
22 Then was brought to him a demoniac, dumb, and blind, and he cured him, so that he both spoke and saw.
Then a demonized man was brought to Him, blind and dumb: and He healed him, so that the blind and dumb man both spake and saw.
23 And all the people said with amazement, Is this the son of David?
And all the multitudes were astonished, and continued to say, Is not this the son of David?
24 But the Pharisees hearing them, said, This man expels demons only by Beelzebub, prince of the demons.
And the Pharisees hearing, said, This man casts not out demons, except through Beelzebul the prince of the demons.
25 But Jesus, knowing their surmises, said to them, By intestine dissensions any kingdom may be desolated; and no city or family, where such dissensions are, can subsist.
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself comes to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.
26 Now if Satan expel Satan, his kingdom is torn by intestine dissensions; how can it then subsist?
And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?
27 Besides, if I expel demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons expel them? Wherefore they shall be your judges.
lf I through Beelzebul cast out demons, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
28 But if I expel demons by the Spirit of God, the Reign of God has overtaken you.
But if I through the Spirit of God cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come nigh unto you.
29 For how can one enter the strong one's house, and plunder his goods, unless he first overpower the strong one? Then indeed he may plunder his house.
Or how is any one able to enter into the house of a strong man, and spoil his goods, unless he may first bind the strong man, and then he can spoil his house.
30 He who is not for me, is against me; and he who gathers not with me, scatters.
And the one not being with me is against me; and the one not gathering with me scatters abroad.
31 Wherefore I say to you, though every other sin and detraction in men is pardonable, their detraction from the Spirit is unpardonable:
Therefore I say unto you, every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy of the Spirit shall not be forgiven unto men.
32 for whosoever shall inveigh against the Son of Man may obtain pardon; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, shall never be pardoned, either in the present state or the future. (aiōn g165)
And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven unto him: but whosoever may speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven unto him, either in this age, or that which is to come. (aiōn g165)
33 Either call the tree good, and its fruit good; or call the tree bad, and its fruit bad: for we distinguish the tree by its fruit.
Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by the fruit.
34 Offspring of vipers! how can you that are evil speak good things, since it is out of the fullness of the heart that the mouth speaks.
O ye generations of vipers, how are you, being evil, able to speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
35 The good man, out of his good treasure, produces good things; the bad man, out of his bad treasure, produces bad things.
The good man, out of the good treasure (heart) brings forth good things: and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure (heart) brings forth wicked things.
36 Be assured, however, that of every pernicious word which men shall utter, they shall give an account on the day of judgment.
And I say unto you, that every idle word whatsoever men shall speak, they shall give an account concerning the same in the day of judgment.
37 For by your words you shall be acquitted, and by your words you shall be condemned.
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shah be condemned.
38 Then some of the Scribes and Pharisees interposed, saying, Rabbi, we desire to see a sign for you.
Then certain ones of the scribes and Pharisees responded, saying, Teacher, we wish to see a sign from Thee.
39 He answering, said to them, An evil and adulterous race demands a sign; but no sign shall be given it, but the sign of the Prophet Jonah.
He responding, said to them, A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and no sign shall be given unto it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the stomach of the great fish, the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the bosom of the earth.
For as Jonah was in the stomach of the whale three days and three nights, so shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.
41 The Ninevites will stand up in the judgment against this race, and cause it to be condemned, because they reformed when they were warned by Jonah; and behold here something greater than Jonah.
The men of Nineveh will rise in judgment with this generation, and condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
42 The Queen of the South country will arise in the judgment against this race, and cause it to be condemned; because she came from the extremities of the earth to hear the wise discourses of Solomon; and behold here something greater than Solomon.
The queen of the south will rise in judgment with this generation, and condemn it: because she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold a greater than Solomon is here.
43 An unclean spirit, when he is gone out of a man, wanders over the parched deserts in search of a resting-place. And not finding any,
And when the unclean spirit may go out from the man, he goes through dry places seeking rest, and finds none.
44 he says, I will return to my house whence I came; and being come, he finds it empty, swept, and garnished.
Then he says, I will return to my own house whence I came out; and having come, he finds it empty, swept, and beautified.
45 Then he goes, and brings with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and having entered, they dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first: thus will it fare with this evil race.
Then he goes, and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and having come in dwells there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So it will also be with this wicked generation.
46 While he discoursed to the people, his mother and brothers were without, desiring to speak with him.
And He yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and His brothers stood without, seeking to speak to Him.
47 And one said to him, Your mother and your brothers are without, desiring to speak with you.
And a certain one said to Him; Behold, thy mother and thy brothers stand without, seeking to speak to thee.
48 He answering, said to him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brothers?
And He responding said to the one speaking to Him; Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?
49 The stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, Behold my mother and my brothers.
And reaching forth His hand to His disciples, He said, Behold my mother and my brothers!
50 For whosoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, is my brother, and sister, and mother.
For whosoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, the same is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.
