Matthew 12
1 At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
AT that time Jesus walked through corn-fields on a sabbath-day; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
2 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, "Look, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath."
But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, Behold, thy disciples do a thing that it is not lawful to do on the sabbath.
3 But he said to them, "Have you not read what David did, when he and his companions were hungry;
And he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they who were with him?
4 how he entered into the house of God, and they ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
how they went into the house of God, and did eat the loaves of shew-bread, of which it was not lawful for him or those who were with him to eat, but for the priests alone?
5 Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are blameless?
Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are not culpable?
6 But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
Now I tell you, That one greater than the temple is here.
7 But if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent.
But if ye had known what that meant, I desire mercy and not sacrifice; ye would not have condemned the innocent.
8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."
For the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
9 And he departed from there and went into their synagogue.
And going on from thence, he came into their synagogue;
10 And look, there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?" that they might accuse him.
and, behold a man was there who had a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
11 And he said to them, "Which one of you who has one sheep, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out?
Then he said to them; What man of you is there who hath one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath, doth he not lay hold on him, and lift him out?
12 Of how much more value then is a person than a sheep. Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath days.
13 Then he told the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched it out, and it was restored whole, just like the other.
Then saith he to the man, Stretch out thy hand; and he stretched it out, and it was restored, sound as the other.
14 But the Pharisees went out, and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
Then the Pharisees went out, and held a consultation against him, how they might make away with him.
15 But Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Large crowds followed him, and he healed them all,
But Jesus knew it, and retired from thence, and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all,
16 and commanded them that they should not make him known.
and charged them that they should not make him known.
17 This was to fulfill what had been spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
That what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, saying,
18 "Look, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul delights. I will put my Spirit on him; and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
“Behold, my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul delighteth: I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall proclaim judgment for the heathen.
19 He will not quarrel, nor shout; nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
He shall not contend, nor be clamorous; neither shall any man in the streets hear his voice.
20 He won't break a bruised reed. And he won't put out a smoldering wick, until he leads justice to victory.
A bruised reed shall he not break down, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he break forth in judgment for victory.
21 And in his name the coastlands will hope."
And in his name shall the Gentiles hope.”
22 Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him and he healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw.
Then was brought to him a demoniac, blind and dumb; and he cured him, so as to enable the blind and dumb both to speak and see.
23 And all the crowds were amazed, and said, "Can this be the son of David?"
And all the multitudes were lost in amazement, and they said, Is not this the son of David?
24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."
But the Pharisees hearing them, said, This fellow casteth not out devils, but by Beelzebub, the prince of the devils.
25 And knowing their thoughts, he said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
But Jesus knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself will be desolated; and every city, or family, divided against itself cannot subsist:
26 And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
so if Satan cast out Satan; he is divided against himself; how then can his kingdom subsist?
27 If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
28 But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you.
But if I by the Spirit of God cast out the devils, then truly the kingdom of God is come unto you.
29 Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and carry off his possessions, unless he first bind the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.
Else how can one enter into a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, except he first bind the strong man, and then will he plunder his goods?
30 "He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me, scatters.
He that is not with me, is against me; and he that associates not with me, scattereth abroad.
31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
Therefore I say unto you, All sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men.
32 And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come. (aiōn g165)
And whosoever may speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in the world to come. (aiōn g165)
33 "Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known 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 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Ye broods of vipers, how can ye speak good things, yourselves being wicked? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35 The good person out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things: and a wicked man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth evil things.
36 But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
But I tell you, That every idle word which men speak, for it shall they give an account in the day of judgment.
37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you."
Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees addressed him, saying, Master, we desire to see a sign from thee.
39 But he answered and said to them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
But he answered and said unto them, A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh a sign; and no sign shall be given it, but the sign of Jonah the prophet:
40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
for as Jonah was in the belly 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 people of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and look, something greater than Jonah is here.
The men of Nineveh shall rise up in judgment against this generation, and condemn it: for they repented on the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
42 The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for she came from a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and look, someone greater than Solomon is here.
The queen of the South shall rise up in judgment against the men of 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 But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the person, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and does not find it.
When the unclean spirit is indeed gone out of a man, he traverses through places destitute of water, in search of rest, but cannot find it.
44 Then he says, 'I will return into my house from which I came out,' and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
Then he saith, I will return to my mansion, whence I came; and on his arrival, he findeth it unoccupied, swept, and furnished.
45 Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that person becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also 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. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.
46 While he was yet speaking to the crowds, look, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
And while he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak to him.
47 Then one said to him, "Look, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you."
And a person said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak to thee.
48 But he answered him who spoke to him, "Who is my mother? 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 he stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, "Look, my mother and my brothers.
And stretching out his hand towards his disciples, he said, Behold my mother and my brethren.
50 For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother."
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
