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.
About this time as Jesus passed through the cornfields on the sabbath-day, his disciples being hungry began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat them.
2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Behold, yoʋr disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”
And when the pharisees saw it they said to Him, See, thy disciples are doing what is not lawful for them 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 replied, Have ye not read what David did, when he, and his attendants, were hungry? how he went into the house of God,
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?
and did eat the shew-bread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor those that were with him; but for the priests only? or have ye not read in the law,
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?
what profane sort of work the priests do in the temple on the sabbath-days, and yet are blameless?
6 But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
But I tell you, that a 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.
and if ye had known what that scripture means, "I desire mercy rather than 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 even of the sabbath.
9 Then he departed from there and went into their synagogue.
And he went away and came into their synagogue: and there being a man there who had a withered hand,
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?”
they asked Him, if it were lawful to heal on the sabbath-days? 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?
But He said unto them, What man of you shall have one of his sheep fall into a pit on the sabbath-day, and 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.”
And of how much more worth is a man than a sheep? Sure then it is lawful to do good on the sabbath-days.
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 out thine hand: and he stretched it out, and it was made sound like the other.
14 But the Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus as to how they might destroy him.
But the pharisees went out of the synagogue and took counsel 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 knew it, and withdrew from thence; and great multitudes followed Him with their sick,
16 and warned them not to make him known.
and he healed them all, charging 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 by Esaias the prophet, saying, Behold my servant whom I have chosen,
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.
my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon Him, and He shall declare judgement to the nations: He shall not contend,
19 He will not quarrel or cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
nor cry aloud, nor shall 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 shall he not break, and smoking flax he will not extinguish, till He send forth judgement victorious.
21 And in his name the Gentiles will hope.”
And in his name shall the Gentiles 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 a demoniac, who was blind and dumb; and he healed Him, so that the blind and dumb man both spake 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 not 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.”
which the pharisees hearing, said, "He only casts out demons by the help of Beelzebub the prince of the devils."
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.
But Jesus, who well knew their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself becomes desolate; and no city, or family, divided against itself can stand:
26 So if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
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 demons by the power of Beelzebub, by whom do your own people cast them out? wherefore they shall be your judges:
28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
but if I by the Spirit of God cast out devils, then certainly the kingdom of God is come unto 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 any one enter into the house of a strong man, and take away his goods, unless he first overpower the strong man? and then indeed he may strip 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.
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.
Wherefore, I tell you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men; but the blasphemy against the holy Spirit shall not be forgiven them:
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 if any one speak against the Son of man, it may be forgiven him: but if any one speak against the holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this life, nor in that 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 allow the tree to be good, and it's fruit good; or shew the tree to be corrupt, and it's fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by it's fruit.
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.
O race of vipers, how can ye speak good things, who are yourselves so wicked? 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.
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart produceth good things; and a wicked man out of the wicked treasure uttereth wicked things:
36 But I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give an account for every idle word they speak.
but I tell you, that of every idle word, which men shall speak, they shall give an account in the day of judgement; for by thy words thou shalt be justified,
37 For by yoʋr words yoʋ will be justified, and by yoʋr words yoʋ will be condemned.”
and by thy words thou shalt 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, Master, we should be glad 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 replied and said unto them, This wicked and degenerate race demand a sign; but no sign shall be given them, except that of the prophet Jonah:
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 Jonas 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 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.
So that the men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgement against this generation, and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold a greater than Jonas 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 too, shall rise up in the day of judgement against 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 “When an unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it goes through waterless places seeking rest, but does not find any.
Now when an impure spirit is gone out of a man, he wanders through dry desert places, seeking rest, and findeth none:
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 saith he, I will return into my house, that I came out of; and when he cometh, he findeth it empty, swept, and set off to advantage:
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 he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there; and so the last state of that man is worse than the first. And thus shall it be to 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.
Now as He was yet discoursing to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, and desired to speak to Him:
47 Then someone said to him, “Behold, yoʋr mother and yoʋr brothers are standing outside, asking to speak to yoʋ.”
and somebody said to Him, "Here are thy mother and thy brethren standing without, desiring to speak to thee."
48 But he replied to the one who spoke to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”
But in answer to him that told Him, He said, "Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?"
49 And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Behold, 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 in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
for whosoever doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is to me as my brother and sister and mother.
