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.
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 But when the Pharisees saw that, they said to Jesus, “See, your disciples do what is unlawful 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 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 replied, Have ye not read what David did, when he, and his attendants, were hungry? how he went into the house of God,
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.
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 Have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath but are guiltless?
what profane sort of work the priests do in the temple on the sabbath-days, and yet are blameless?
6 But I say to you that one greater than the temple is here.
But I tell you, that a greater than the temple is here:
7 If you had known what this meant, '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 Jesus left 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 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.
they asked Him, if it were 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?
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 How much more valuable, then, is a man than a sheep! Therefore 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 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 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 plotted against him. They were seeking how they might put him to death.
But the pharisees went out of the synagogue and took counsel together 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 Jesus knew it, and withdrew from thence; and great multitudes followed Him with their sick,
16 He commanded them not to make him known to others,
and he healed them all, charging them not to 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 Esaias the prophet, saying, Behold my servant whom I have chosen,
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.
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 strive nor cry aloud; neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
nor cry aloud, nor shall any one 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 he will not extinguish, till He send forth judgement victorious.
21 and in his name the Gentiles will have certain hope.”
And in his name shall the Gentiles hope.
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 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 man 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 of this miracle, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
which the pharisees hearing, said, "He only casts out demons by the help of 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.
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 If Satan drives 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 drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? For this reason 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 drive 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 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, 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 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 gathereth not with me, scattereth.
31 Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 produceth good things; and a wicked man out of the wicked treasure uttereth wicked 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 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 your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
38 Then certain scribes and Pharisees answered Jesus and said, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.”
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 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 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 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.
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 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 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 away from a man, it passes through waterless places and looks for rest, but does not find it.
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 my house from which I came.' Having returned, it finds that house swept out 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 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 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, seeking 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 Someone said to him, “Look, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”
and somebody said to Him, "Here are thy mother and thy brethren standing without, desiring to speak to thee."
48 But Jesus answered and said to him who told 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 Then he stretched out his hand toward his disciples and said, “See, here are 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 who is in heaven, that person 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.
