Matthew 12
1 At that time Jeshu was walking on the sabbath among the grain; and his disciples hungered, and began to pluck the ears and to eat.
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 But when the Pharishee saw them, they say to him, Look, thy disciples do something which is not lawful to be done 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 But he said to them, Have you not read what David did when he hungered, and they who were with him?
And He said to them, Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those with him?
4 how he went to the house of Aloha, and the bread of the table of the Lord did he eat, -that which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for them who were with him, but for the priests only?
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 read in the law that the priests in the temple profane the sabbath in it, and are without blame?
Have you not read in the law, that the priests in the temple do profane the Sabbath, and are blameless?
6 But I say to you, that (one) greater than the temple is here.
But I say unto you, that there is One here greater than the temple.
7 Moreover, if you knew what that (meaneth), " I desire mercy and not a sacrifice," you would not have condemned them who are not faulty.
But if ye had known what this is, I wish mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the innocent.
8 For the Lord of the sabbath is the Son of man.
For the Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath.
9 AND Jeshu passed thence, and came into their synagogue.
And having passed on thence, He came into their synagogue.
10 And a certain man was there whose hand was withered. And they questioned him, saying, Is it lawful on the sabbath to heal? that they might accuse him.
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 But he said to them, What man is there among you that hath one sheep, (who), if it fall into a pit on the sabbath-day, doth not take and lift it up?
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 How much more precious is a child of man than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful on the sabbath-day to do that which is good.
Therefore how much more valuable is a man than a sheep? So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.
13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand! and he stretched forth his hand, and it was restored like the other its fellow.
Then He says to the man, Reach forth thy hand. And he reached it forth and it was restored.
14 And the Pharishee went forth and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.
And the Pharisees, having gone out, took counsel against I Him that they might destroy Him.
15 But Jeshu knew, and passed from thence; and great crowds went after him, and he healed them all.
And Jesus having known it departed thence: and many multitudes followed him, and he healed them all.
16 And he forbad that they should make him known.
And He charged them much that they should not make Him known.
17 That what was spoken by the prophet Eshaia might be fulfilled, who said,
In order that the word spoken by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, saying,
18 Behold my servant, in whom is my pleasure: My beloved, in whom my soul delighteth. My Spirit will I put upon him, And judgment to the peoples shall he preach.
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 shall not contend nor cry, And no man shall hear his voice in the street.
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 flickering lamp he will not extinguish, Until he bring forth judgment unto victory.
The bruised reed He will not break, and He will not quench the smoking wick, until He may send forth judgment unto victory.
21 And in his name shall the gentiles hope.
And in his name shall the Gentiles hope.
22 THEN they brought to him a certain demoniac who was dumb and blind; and he healed him, so that the dumb and blind could speak and see.
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 multitude were amazed, and said, Is not 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 Pharishee, when they heard, said, This (man) doth not cast forth demons unless by Beelzebub, the prince of the devils.
And the Pharisees hearing, said, This man casts not out demons, except through Beelzebul the prince of the demons.
25 But Jeshu knew their reasonings, and said to them, Every kingdom that is divided against itself is destroyed; and every city which is divided against itself shall not stand.
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 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then standeth his kingdom?
And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?
27 And if I by Beelzebub cast forth demons, your sons, by whom do they cast them forth? On this account 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 by the Spirit of Aloha cast forth demons, the kingdom of Aloha hath come nigh upon you.
But if I through the Spirit of God cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come nigh unto you.
29 Or, how can one enter the strong one's house, and spoil his goods, unless he first bind the strong one? and then can he spoil 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 with me is against me; and he who gathereth not with me, in scattering scattereth.
And the one not being with me is against me; and the one not gathering with me scatters abroad.
31 Wherefore, this I say to you: That all sins and blasphemies shall be forgiven unto the sons of men; but the blasphemy which is against the Spirit shall not be forgiven to the sons of men.
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 And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but every one who against the Spirit of Holiness shall speak, it shall not be forgiven to him, neither in this world nor in the world to come. (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 Or make the tree good, and the fruits (will be) good; or make the tree evil, and the fruits (will be) evil: for by the fruits the tree is known.
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 Brood of vipers! how can you speak good who are evil? For from the abundancies of the heart the mouth speaketh.
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 A good man from the good treasuries bringeth forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasuries bringeth forth evil (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 But I tell you, that for every useless word which the sons of men shall speak, they must give the answer for it in 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 thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shah be condemned.
38 THEN answered certain from the scribes and Pharishee, and said to him, Teacher, we would wish to see a sign from thee.
Then certain ones of the scribes and Pharisees responded, saying, Teacher, we wish to see a sign from Thee.
39 But he answered them and said, A generation depraved and adulterous requireth a sign; but a sign shall not be given to it, but the sign of Jaunon the prophet;
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 Jaunon was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights, so the Son of man shall be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.
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 men of Ninevoë. shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jaunon; and, behold, a greater than Jaunon (is) here.
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 shall arise in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; for she came from the confines of the earth that she might hear the wisdom of Shelemun; but one more excellent than Shelemun is here.
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 When the unclean spirit shall have gone forth from a child of man, he wandereth through places that have no waters in them, and seeketh repose, but findeth (it) not.
And when the unclean spirit may go out from the man, he goes through dry places seeking rest, and finds none.
44 Then he saith, I will return unto the house from whence I came forth; and coming, he findeth it untenanted, cleansed, and decorated.
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 goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits, than himself more wicked, and they enter and dwell in him. And the end of that man is worse than his beginning. So shall it be with this wicked 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 spake to the assembly, his mother and his brethren came, standing without, and seeking 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 a man said to him, Thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, and are requesting to speak with thee.
And a certain one said to Him; Behold, thy mother and thy brothers stand without, seeking to speak to thee.
48 But he answered and said to him who spake to him, Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?
And He responding said to the one speaking to Him; Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?
49 And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold my mother, and behold my brethren!
And reaching forth His hand to His disciples, He said, Behold my mother and my brothers!
50 For every one who doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and my sister, and my 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.
