Matthew 12
1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and eat them.
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 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Behold, yoʋr disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the 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 said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were 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 the house of God and ate the bread of the Presence, which was not lawful for him or those who were with him to eat, but only for the priests?
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 have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and yet are guiltless?
Or have ye not read in the Law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
6 But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
But I say to you, that something 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 guiltless.
But if ye had known what this meaneth, “I desire mercy and not sacrifice,” ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.
9 Then he departed from there and went into their synagogue.
And departing thence, he went into their synagogue.
10 And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. In order to accuse Jesus, the Pharisees asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
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 said to them, “What man among you who has a sheep that falls into a pit on the Sabbath will not take hold of it and lift it out?
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 Of how much more value is a person than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
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 said to the man, “Stretch out yoʋr hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored, becoming as 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 But the Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus as to how they might destroy him.
Then the Pharisees went out, and consulted together against him, how they might destroy him.
15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from there. Large crowds followed him, and he healed them all
But Jesus, knowing it, withdrew from thence; and many followed him; and he healed them all,
16 and warned them not to make him known.
and strictly charged them not to make him known;
17 This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
18 “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 will declare justice to the Gentiles.
“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 He will not quarrel or cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
He will not strive, nor cry aloud, nor will any one hear his voice in the streets.
20 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not extinguish, until he brings justice to victory.
A bruised reed he will not break, and smoking flax he will not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
21 And in his name the Gentiles will hope.”
And in his name will nations hope.”
22 Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and Jesus healed him, so that the man who was blind and mute could speak and 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 All the crowds were amazed and said, “Can this be the Son of David?”
And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Is this the son of David?
24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the ruler of demons, that this man casts out 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 their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself 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 So if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?
27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your followers cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
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 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
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 can anyone enter the house of a strong man and plunder his goods unless he first binds the strong man? Then he will plunder his house.
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 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
31 Therefore I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but they will not be forgiven for blasphemy against the Spirit.
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 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, neither in the present age nor in the age to come. (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 “A tree is known by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will also be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will also be bad.
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 You brood of vipers, how can you speak good things, when you are evil? For out of the abundance 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 person brings good things out of his good treasure, and the evil person brings evil things out of his evil treasure.
The good man, from his good treasure, bringeth out good things; and the evil man, from his evil treasure, bringeth out evil things.
36 But I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give an account for every idle word they speak.
And I say to you, that for every idle word that men shall speak, they will give account in the day of judgment.
37 For by yoʋr words yoʋ will be justified, and by yoʋr words yoʋ will be condemned.”
For by thy words thou wilt be justified, and by thy words thou wilt be condemned.
38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees responded, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from yoʋ.”
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we wish to see a sign from thee.
39 But Jesus answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
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 For just as Jonah was in the belly of the great sea creature for three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for 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 rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is 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 at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is 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 an unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it goes through waterless places seeking rest, but does not find any.
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, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept, and put in order.
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 takes with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and dwell there, and the last state of that person becomes worse than the first. So will it be with this evil generation also.”
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 Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him.
While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, lo! his mother and his brothers were standing without, seeking to speak with him.
47 Then someone said to him, “Behold, yoʋr mother and yoʋr brothers are standing outside, asking to speak to yoʋ.”
And one said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brothers are standing without, seeking to speak with thee.
48 But he replied to the one who spoke to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”
But he answered and said to him that told him, Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?
49 And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
And stretching forth his hand toward his disciples, be said, Behold, my mother and my brothers!
50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
For whoever doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
