Matthew 12
1 At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
At that time Jesus walked through the wheatfields one Sabbath Day; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck some ears of wheat and to eat them.
2 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”
But the Pharisees, when they perceived it, said to him. "Look! Your disciples are doing what it is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!"
3 But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:
"Have you not read," answered Jesus, "what David did when he was hungry, and his men, too?
4 how he entered into God’s house and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
"How he went into the House of God, and there they ate the loaves of the Presence, which neither he nor his men were permitted to eat, but the priests only?
5 Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?
"Have you not read in the Law how on the Sabbath the priests in the Temple break the Sabbath and are guiltless?
6 But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
"But I tell you that One is here who is greater than the temple.
7 But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.
"And if you knew what this means, "It is mercy I desire, not sacrifice,
8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
"you would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath."
9 He departed from there and went into their synagogue.
As he passed along he went into their synagogue, and there he saw a man with a withered hand.
10 And behold, there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?” so that they might accuse him.
And in order to get a charge against him they asked him, "Is it permitted to heal on the Sabbath?" (So that they might have something to accuse him.)
11 He said to them, “What man is there amongst you who has one sheep, and if this one falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, won’t he grab on to it and lift it out?
"Is there a man of you," he replied, "who has but a single sheep, who will not lay hold of it and lift it out, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath Day?
12 Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day.”
"And how much more is a man worth than a sheep? Therefore it is right to do good on the Sabbath."
13 Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other.
Then he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand."
14 But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
The man stretched it out, and it had become sound like the other. But when the Pharisees came out, they consulted together how they might destroy him.
15 Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,
So when Jesus knew it, he withdrew from that place, and numbers of people followed him.
16 and commanded them that they should not make him known,
He cured them all; but he strictly forbade them to blaze abroad his doings,
17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
that the word spoken through Isaiah, the prophet, might be fulfilled.
18 “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.
Behold my servant whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom my soul delights; I will breathe my spirit upon him, and he shall announce justice to the Gentiles
19 He will not strive, nor shout, neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
He will not strive nor cry aloud, Nor shall anyone hear is voice in the streets
20 He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
The bruised reed will not break; The dimly burning wick will not quench; Till he has led justice on to victory.
21 In his name, the nations will hope.”
And in his name shall the Gentiles hope.
22 Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him; and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.
Then they brought to him a blind and deaf demoniac; and he healed him, so that the dumb both spoke and saw.
23 All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”
And all the crowds were amazed, and he began to say, "Can this be the Son of David?"
24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
When the Pharisees heard it they said, "It is only by the aid of Beelzebub, the Prince of the demons, that this fellow is driving out demons."
25 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
Because Jesus knew what was in their minds, he said to them. "Any kingdom divided against itself will become desolate; and any city or household divided against himself will not stand.
26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
"So if Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?
27 If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
"And if I am casting out demons in the power of Beelzebub, in whose power do your sons cast them out? So they themselves shall be your judges.
28 But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come upon you.
"But if it is in the power of the Spirit of God is already upon you.
29 Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? Then he will plunder his house.
"Or how can any one enter the strong man’s house and carry off his goods without first binding the strong man? Then he can rob his house.
30 “He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.
"He who is not with me is against me; and he who is not gathering with me, scatters.
31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
"Therefore I tell you that every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men; but the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven.
32 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age, or in that which is to come. (aiōn g165)
"And if any man say a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in that which is to come. (aiōn g165)
33 “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit.
"Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt and its fruit corrupt; for by its fruit the tree is known.
34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
"You generation of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. "When the time of fruit drew near, he sent his slaves to the vine-dressers seized to get his fruit.
35 The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
"A good man out of his good treasure brings forth good; and from his evil treasure a bad man brings out evil.
36 I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgement.
"I tell you that for every careless word that men speak they shall give account on 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 will each be justified, and by your words be condemned."
38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
Then some of the Scribes and Pharisees accosted him. "Teacher," they said, "we want to see some sign from you."
39 But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
In reply Jesus told them. "An evil and faithless generation seeks a sign, and no sign will be given them except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the huge fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
"For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the sea- monster’s belly, so the Son of man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41 The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgement with this generation and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.
"The men of Nineveh will stand up in the Judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented under the preaching of Jonah, and lo! a greater than Jonah is here!
42 The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgement with this generation and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.
"The Queen of the South will rise in the judgment with this generation, and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon; and lo! a greater than Solomon is here!
43 “When an unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places seeking rest, and doesn’t find it.
"Whenever an unclean spirit leaves a man, it wanders through waterless places, seeking rest but finding none.
44 Then he says, ‘I will return into my house from which I came;’ and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
"Then it says, "‘I will go back to my house which I left’; and on arrival finds it empty, swept, and garnished.
45 Then he goes and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation.”
"Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits worse than itself; and they enter in and dwell there. And the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it be with this wicked generation."
46 While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
While he was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers were standing outside, desiring to speak to him.
47 One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”
So some one told him, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside, and wanting to speak to you."
48 But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
But he answered the man who told him, "Who is my mother and who are my brothers?"
49 He stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
And stretching his hand toward his disciples, he said,
50 For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
"Behold my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven, is my brother and sister and mother."
