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 went on the Sabbath through the cornfields; and His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the ears, and eat.
2 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”
And the Pharisees, seeing, said to Him, Behold thy disciples are doing what 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:
And He said to them, Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those with him?
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 came into the house of God, and ate the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor those with him, except 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, that the priests in the temple do profane the Sabbath, and are blameless?
6 But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
But I say unto you, that there is One here 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.
But if ye had known what this is, I wish mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the innocent.
8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
For the Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath.
9 He departed from there and went into their synagogue.
And having passed on thence, He came into their synagogue.
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 behold, there was a man having a withered hand. And they asked Him saying, Whether is it lawful to heal on Sabbath? that they might accuse Him.
11 He said to them, “What man is there among 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?
And He said to them; What man shall there he of you, who shall have one sheep, and if it shall fall into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not lay hold of it and lift it up?
12 Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day.”
Therefore how much more valuable is a man than a sheep? So it is lawful 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 says to the man, Reach forth thy hand. And he reached it forth and it was restored.
14 But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
And the Pharisees, having gone out, took counsel against I Him that they might destroy Him.
15 Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,
And Jesus having known it departed thence: and many multitudes followed him, and he healed them all.
16 and commanded them that they should not make him known,
And He charged them much that they should not make Him known.
17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
In order that the word spoken by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, saying,
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 took delight: I will place my Spirit upon Him, and He will proclaim judgment to the Gentiles.
19 He will not strive, nor shout, neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
He will not strive, nor scream, nor shall any one hear His 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 He will not break, and He will not quench the smoking wick, until He may send forth judgment unto 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 a demonized man was brought to Him, blind and dumb: and He healed him, so that the blind and dumb man both spake and saw.
23 All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”
And all the multitudes were astonished, and continued to say, Is not this 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.”
And the Pharisees hearing, said, This man casts not out demons, except through Beelzebul the prince of the 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.
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself comes to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.
26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
And if Satan casts 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.
lf I through Beelzebul cast out demons, through whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they 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 I through the Spirit of God cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come nigh unto 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 is any one able to enter into the house of a strong man, and spoil his goods, unless he may first bind the strong man, and then he can spoil his house.
30 “He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.
And the one not being with me is against me; and the one not gathering with me scatters abroad.
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 say unto you, every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy of the Spirit shall not be forgiven unto men.
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 whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven unto him: but whosoever may speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven unto him, either in this age, or 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 the tree is known by the fruit.
34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
O ye generations of vipers, how are you, being evil, able to speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
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.
The good man, out of the good treasure (heart) brings forth good things: and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure (heart) brings forth wicked things.
36 I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
And I say unto you, that every idle word whatsoever men shall speak, they shall give an account concerning the same in the day of judgment.
37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shah be condemned.
38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
Then certain ones of the scribes and Pharisees responded, saying, Teacher, we wish to see a sign from Thee.
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.
He responding, said to them, A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and no sign shall be given unto it 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 as Jonah was in the stomach of the whale three days and three nights, so shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.
41 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 behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.
The men of Nineveh will rise in judgment with this generation, and condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
42 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 behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.
The queen of the south will rise in judgment with this generation, and condemn it: because 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 out of a man, he passes through waterless places seeking rest, and doesn’t find it.
And when the unclean spirit may go out from the man, he goes through dry places seeking rest, and finds 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 he says, I will return to my own house whence I came out; and having come, he finds it empty, swept, and beautified.
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 he goes, and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and having come in dwells there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So it will also 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.
And He yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and His brothers stood without, seeking to speak to Him.
47 One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”
And a certain one said to Him; Behold, thy mother and thy brothers stand without, seeking to speak to thee.
48 But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
And He responding said to the one speaking to Him; Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?
49 He stretched out his hand toward his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
And reaching forth His hand to His disciples, He said, Behold my mother and my brothers!
50 For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
For whosoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, the same is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.
