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 day through the grainfields; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the heads of grain, and to eat.
2 The Pharisees observing this, said to him, Lo! your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.
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.
3 He answered, Have you not read what David did, and his attendants, when they were hungry;
But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were 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 entered into the house of God, 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?
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?
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?
6 Now I affirm, that something greater than the temple is here.
But I say unto you, That in this place is one 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 meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
8 for the Son of Man is master of the Sabbath.
For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
9 Leaving that place, he went into their synagogue,
And when he was departed thence, he went 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 which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? 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 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?
12 And does not a mean greatly excel a sheep? It is lawful, therefore, to do good on the Sabbath.
How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
13 Then he said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And as he stretched it out, it became sound like the other.
Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
14 But the Pharisees went out, and concerted against Jesus to destroy him.
Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
15 Jesus knowing this, departed; and being followed by a vast multitude, healed all their sick,
But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
16 enjoining them not to make him known.
And charged them that they should not make him known:
17 Thus the word of the Prophet Isaiah was verified,
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, 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 is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
19 he will not contend, nor clamor, nor cause his voice to be heard in the streets.
He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man 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.
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
21 Nations also shall trust in his name."
And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
22 Then was brought to him a demoniac, dumb, and blind, and he cured him, so that he both spoke and saw.
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.
23 And all the people said with amazement, 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 hearing them, said, This man expels demons only by Beelzebub, prince of the demons.
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
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 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:
26 Now if Satan expel Satan, his kingdom is torn by intestine dissensions; how can it then subsist?
And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
27 Besides, if I expel demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons expel them? Wherefore they shall be your judges.
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children 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 cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come 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 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.
30 He who is not for me, is against me; and he who gathers not with me, scatters.
He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
31 Wherefore I say to you, though every other sin and detraction in men is pardonable, their detraction from the Spirit is unpardonable:
Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost 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 speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world 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 his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his 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 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 his good treasure, produces good things; the bad man, out of his bad treasure, produces bad 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 Be assured, however, that of every pernicious word which men shall utter, they shall give an account on the day of judgment.
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof 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 shalt be condemned.
38 Then some of the Scribes and Pharisees interposed, saying, Rabbi, we desire to see a sign for you.
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would 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.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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.
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,
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth 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 saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
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 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.
46 While he discoursed to the people, his mother and brothers were without, desiring to speak with him.
While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
47 And one said to him, Your mother and your brothers are without, desiring to speak with you.
Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
48 He answering, said to him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brothers?
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
49 The stretching out 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 whosoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, is my brother, and sister, and mother.
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
