Matthew 12
1 At that time Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grainfields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and eat them.
At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungered, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat.
2 But when the Pharisees saw that, they said to Jesus, “See, your disciples do what is unlawful to do on the Sabbath.”
But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, Behold, your disciples do that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath day.
3 But Jesus said to them, “Have you never read what David did, when he was hungry, and the men who were with him?
But he said to them, Have you not read what David did, when he was an hungered, and they that were with him;
4 He went into the house of God and ate the bread of the presence, which was unlawful for him to eat and unlawful for those who were with him, but lawful only for the priests.
How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
5 Have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath but are guiltless?
Or have you not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
6 But I say to you that one greater than the temple is here.
But I say to you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
7 If you had known what this meant, 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless.
But if you had known what this means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, you 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 day.
9 Then Jesus left from there and went into their synagogue.
And when he was departed there, he went into their synagogue:
10 Behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. The Pharisees asked Jesus, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” so that they might accuse him of sinning.
And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
11 Jesus said to them, “What man would there be among you, who, if he had just one sheep, and if this sheep fell into a deep hole on the Sabbath, would not grasp hold of it and lift it out?
And he said to them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
12 How much more valuable, then, is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
How much then is a man better than a sheep? Why it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
13 Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and it was restored to health, just like the other hand.
Then says he to the man, Stretch forth your hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted against him. They were seeking how they might put him to death.
Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
15 As Jesus perceived this, he withdrew from there. Many people followed him, and he healed them all.
But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from there: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
16 He commanded them not to make him known to others,
And charged them that they should not make him known:
17 that it might come true, what had been said through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,
18 “See, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved one, in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.
Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit on him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles.
19 He will not strive nor cry aloud; neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
20 He will not break any bruised reed; he will not quench any smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory,
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment to victory.
21 and in his name the Gentiles will have certain hope.”
And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
22 Then someone blind and mute, possessed by a demon, was brought to Jesus. He healed him, with the result that the mute man spoke and saw.
Then was brought to him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, so that the blind and dumb both spoke and saw.
23 All the crowds were amazed and said, “Can this man be the Son of David?”
And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
24 But when the Pharisees heard of this miracle, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow does not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
25 But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is made desolate, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
26 If Satan drives 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 shall then his kingdom stand?
27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? For this reason they will be your judges.
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
28 But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come to you.
29 How can anyone enter the house of the strong man and steal his belongings without tying up the strong man first? Then he will steal his belongings from his house.
Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
30 The one who is not with me is against me, and the one who does not gather with me scatters.
He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathers not with me scatters abroad.
31 Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
Why I say to you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven to men.
32 Whoever speaks any word against the Son of Man, that will be forgiven him. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, that will not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that which is to come. (aiōn g165)
And whoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whoever speaks against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. (aiōn g165)
33 Make a tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
34 You offspring of vipers, since you are evil, how can you say good things? For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
35 The good man from the good treasure of his heart produces what is good, and the evil man from the evil treasure of his heart produces what is evil.
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.
36 I say to you that in the day of judgment people will give an account for every idle word they will have said.
But I say to you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.
38 Then certain scribes and Pharisees answered Jesus and said, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.”
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from you.
39 But Jesus answered and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign. But no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet.
But he answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the stomach of the big fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
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 stand up at the judgment with this generation of people and will condemn it. For they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and see, someone greater than Jonah is here.
The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
42 The Queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them. She came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and see, someone greater than Solomon is here.
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for 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 an unclean spirit has gone away from a man, it passes through waterless places and looks for rest, but does not find it.
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none.
44 Then it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.' Having returned, it finds that house swept out and put in order.
Then he says, I will return into my house from where I came out; and when he is come, he finds it empty, swept, and garnished.
45 Then it goes and takes along with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all come in to live there. Then the final condition of that man becomes worse than the first. It will be just like that with this evil generation.”
Then goes he, and takes 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. Even so shall it be also to this wicked generation.
46 While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood without, desiring to speak with him.
47 Someone said to him, “Look, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”
Then one said to him, Behold, your mother and your brothers stand without, desiring to speak with you.
48 But Jesus answered and said to him who told 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 Then he stretched out his hand toward his disciples and said, “See, here are my mother and my brothers!
And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brothers!
50 For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, that person is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
For whoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
