Matthew 12
1 At that [very] time went Jesus on the Sabbaths through the grainfields; and the disciples of Him hungered and they began to pluck [the] heads of grain 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 ears of grain, and to eat.
2 And the Pharisees having seen they said to Him; Behold the disciples of You are doing what not it is lawful to do on Sabbath.
But the Pharisees, seeing it, said to him, Lo! thy disciples are doing that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath.
3 He then said to them; Surely you have read what did David when he was hungry (he himself *k*) and those with him?
But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he and those who were with him were hungry?
4 how he entered into the house of God and the loaves of the presentation (they ate, *N(K)O*) (that which *N(k)O*) not lawful it was for him to eat nor for those with him only except for the priests alone?
how he went into the house of God, and they ate the show-bread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but for the priests alone?
5 Or surely have you read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple the Sabbath profane and guiltless are?
Or have ye not read in the Law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
6 I say however to you that than the temple (a greater *N(k)O*) is here.
But I say to you, that something greater than the temple is here.
7 If however you had known what is; (mercy *N(k)O*) I desire and not [desire] sacrifice,’ not then would you have condemned the guiltless.
But if ye had known what this meaneth, “I desire mercy and not sacrifice,” ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
8 lord for is (and *k*) of the Sabbath the Son of Man.
For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.
9 And having departed from there He went into the synagogue of them.
And departing thence, he went into their synagogue.
10 And behold a man (was *k*) a hand having withered; And they asked Him saying; Is it is lawful on the Sabbaths (to heal? *N(k)O*) so that they may accuse Him.
And, lo! there was a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might accuse him.
11 He then said to them; Who will there be among you man who will have sheep one, and if shall fall it on the Sabbaths into a pit, surely he will take hold of it and will raise [it] up?
And he said to them, Who of you that owneth one sheep, if it fall into a pit on the sabbath, will not lay hold of it, and lift it out?
12 How much therefore is more valuable a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful on the Sabbaths good to do.
Of how much more worth now is a man than a sheep! So then it is lawful to do well on the sabbath.
13 Then He says to the man; do stretch out your hand. And he stretched [it] out, and it was restored sound as the other.
Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored sound as the other.
14 Having gone out now the Pharisees a counsel held against Him how Him they may destroy.
Then the Pharisees went out, and consulted together against him, how they might destroy him.
15 And Jesus having known He withdrew from there, And followed Him multitudes great, and He healed them all
But Jesus, knowing it, withdrew from thence; and many followed him; and he healed them all,
16 and He warned them that not known Him they may make —
and strictly charged them not to make him known;
17 (so that *N(k)O*) may be fulfilled that having been spoken through Isaiah the prophet saying;
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
18 Behold the servant of Mine whom I have chosen, the beloved of Mine (in whom *NK(o)*) has found delight the soul of Mine. I will put the Spirit of Mine upon Him, and justice to the Gentiles He will proclaim.
“Behold my servant, whom I chose; my beloved, with whom my soul is well pleased; I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will declare judgment to the nations.
19 Not will He quarrel nor will he cry out, nor will hear anyone in the streets the voice of Him.
He will not strive, nor cry aloud, nor will any one hear his voice in the streets.
20 A reed bruised not He will break and a wick smoldering not He will quench until when He shall lead to victory justice.
A bruised reed he will not break, and smoking flax he will not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
21 And (in *k*) in the name of Him [the] Gentiles will hope.
And in his name will nations hope.”
22 Then (was brought *NK(O)*) to Him ([one] being demonised blind *NK(O)*) and (mute, *NK(O)*) and He healed him in order for the (blind and *k*) mute [man] (and *k*) to speak and to see.
Then was brought to him one possessed by a demon, blind and dumb; and he healed him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw.
23 And were amazed all the crowds and were saying; surely not ever this is the Son of David?
And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Is this the son of David?
24 And the Pharisees having heard said; This [man] not casts out the demons only except by Beelzebul prince of the demons.
But the Pharisees, hearing it, said, This man doth not cast out the demons, except through Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.
25 knowing now (Jesus *k*) the thoughts of them He said to them; Every kingdom having been divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house having been divided against itself not will stand.
And he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and no city or house divided against itself will stand.
26 And if Satan Satan casts out, against himself he is divided; How then will stand the kingdom of him?
And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?
27 And if I myself by Beelzebul cast out demons, the sons of you by whom do they cast out? On account of this they themselves judges will be of you.
And if I cast out the demons through Beelzebul, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be judges of you.
28 If however by [the] Spirit of God I myself cast out demons, then has come upon you the kingdom of God.
But if I cast out the demons through the Spirit of God, then hath the kingdom of God already come to you.
29 Or how is able anyone to enter into the house of the strong [man] and the goods of him (to plunder, *N(k)O*) only unless first he shall bind the strong [man]? And then the house of him (he will rob. *NK(O)*)
Or how can one enter into a strong man's house, and seize upon his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and then plunder his house?
30 The [one] not being with Me against Me is, and the [one] 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; every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven to men, however against the Spirit blasphemy not will be forgiven (to the men. *k*)
Therefore I say to you, All manner of sin and evil-speaking will be forgiven to men; but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
32 And who[ever] (if *N(k)O*) shall speak a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven to him; who[ever] now maybe shall speak against Spirit the Holy, not it will be forgiven to him neither in this (present *O*) age nor in the [one] coming. (aiōn g165)
And whoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaketh against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this world, or in the world to come. (aiōn g165)
33 Either do make the tree good and the fruit of it good, or do make the tree bad and the fruit of it bad; by for the fruit the tree is known.
Either say that the tree is good, and its fruit good; or say that the tree is bad, and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit. Brood of vipers!
34 Offspring of vipers, how are you able good things to speak evil being? Out of for the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
How can ye, evil as ye are, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35 The good man out of good treasure (of [his] heart *K*) puts forth (*k*) good things, and the evil man out of [his] evil treasure puts forth evil things.
The good man, from his good treasure, bringeth out good things; and the evil man, from his evil treasure, bringeth out evil things.
36 I say now to you that every declaration careless that (if *k*) (will speak *N(k)O*) men, they will give of it an account in day of judgment.
And I say to you, that for every idle word that men shall speak, they will give account in the day of judgment.
37 By for the words of you you will be justified and by the words of you you will be condemned.
For by thy words thou wilt be justified, and by thy words thou wilt be condemned.
38 Then answered (to him *no*) some of the scribes and Pharisees saying; Teacher, we wish from You a sign to see.
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we wish to see a sign from thee.
39 And answering He said to them; A generation evil and adulterous a sign seeks for; and a sign not will be given to it only except the sign of Jonah the prophet.
But he answered and said to them, A wicked and adulterous generation is seeking for a sign; and no sign will be given to it, but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
40 Just as for was Jonah in the belly of the great fish three days and three nights, so will be the Son of Man 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 will the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41 [The] men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with generation this and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold greater than Jonah here.
The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, lo! something more than Jonah is here.
42 [The] queen of [the] south will rise up in the judgment with generation this and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold greater than Solomon here.
The 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 lo! something more than Solomon is here.
43 When now the unclean spirit may go out from the man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest and none finds.
But when the unclean spirit is gone out from a man, it goeth through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth it not.
44 Then it says; To the house of mine I will return from where I came out. And having come it finds [it] being unoccupied, (and *o*) swept and ordered.
Then it saith, I will return to my house whence I came out. And on coming, it findeth it empty, and swept, and put in order.
45 Then it goes and it takes with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having entered in they dwell there; and becomes the last man of that worse than the first. So it will be also to generation this the evil.
Then it goeth and taketh with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they enter in, and dwell there; and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first. So will it be also with this wicked generation.
46 While (now *ko*) when He is speaking to the crowds behold the mother and the brothers of Him had been standing outside seeking to Him to speak.
While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, lo! his mother and his brothers were standing without, seeking to speak with him.
47 Said now someone to Him; Behold the mother of You and the brothers of you outside have stood seeking to You to speak.
And one said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brothers are standing without, seeking to speak with thee.
48 And answering He said to the [one] (telling *N(k)O*) to Him; Who is the mother of Mine and who are the brothers of Mine?
But he answered and said to him that told him, Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?
49 And having stretched out the hand of Him to the disciples of Him He said; Behold the mother of Mine and the brothers of Mine.
And stretching forth his hand toward his disciples, be said, Behold, my mother and my brothers!
50 Whoever for maybe may do the will the Father of Mine who [is] in [the] heavens, he himself My brother and sister and mother is.
For whoever doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
