Matthew 12
1 At that time, Yeshua 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 was going, on the Sabbath, through the fields of grain; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pull the ears of grain, and to 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.”
But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him: Behold, 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:
But he said to them: Have you not read what David did, when he and those who were with him were hungry?
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 entered the house of God, and ate the loaves of the presence, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but for 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?
Or, have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath-days the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless?
6 But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
But I say to you, that something greater than the temple is here.
7 But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.
But if you had known what this means―I desire mercy, and not sacrifice―you would not have condemned the blameless.
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 he departed thence, and went 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, a man was there that had a withered hand. And they asked him, saying: Is it lawful to cure on the Sabbath-days? 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 be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the Sabbath-day, will he not lay hold on it and lift it out?
12 Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day.”
How much better, then, is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do well on the Sabbath-days.
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 forth your hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored to soundness, like the other.
14 But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
But the Pharisees went out and took counsel against him, that they might destroy him.
15 Yeshua, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,
But Jesus perceived it, and withdrew from that place. And many multitudes followed him, and he cured them all.
16 and commanded them that they should not make him known,
And he charged them not to make him known;
17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
that the word might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, 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.
Be hold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul delights. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall declare law to the Gentiles.
19 He will not strive, nor shout, neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
He shall not contend, nor cry out; 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.
A bruised reed he shall not break, and a smoking wick he shall not extinguish, till he shall send forth his law for conquest.
21 In his name, the nations will hope.”
And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
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 was brought to him a demoniac, blind and dumb: and he cured him, so that the blind and dumb man both spoke and saw.
23 All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this 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 it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
But the Pharisees, when they heard it, said: This man does not cast out the demons, unless by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.
25 Knowing their thoughts, Yeshua said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. And no city or house divided against itself shall stand.
26 If Satan casts 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 then shall 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 cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason, 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 cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has already come 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 house of the strong man and spoil his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? and then he will plunder his house.
30 “He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.
He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathers not 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 say to you, That every sin and impious speech shad be forgiven men: but the impious speech against the Spirit shall not be forgiven 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 whoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in the present 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 unsound, and its fruit unsound. For by the 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.
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 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 his good treasury, brings forth good things; and the evil man, out of his evil treasury, brings forth evil things.
36 I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
But I say to you, That for every idle word which men speak, they shall give account 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 of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Rabbi, we want to see a sign from you.”
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered and said: Teacher, we wish to see a 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.
But he answered and said to them: A wicked and adulterous generation seeks for a sign; and no sign shall be given to it, but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
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 three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, 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 in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, for they repented at the proclaiming of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.
Tho men of Nineveh shall rise in the judgment with this generation, and condemn it; for they repented in accordance with the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something 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 shall rise in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; for she came from the most distant parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something 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.
When the unclean spirit has gone out of a 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 house, out of which I came. And he comes and finds it empty, swept, and set in order.
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 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. 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 yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood without, desiring to speak to him.
47 One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”
And some one said to him: Behold, your mother and your brothers stand without, desiring to speak to you.
48 But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
But he answered and said to him that told 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 he stretched out 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, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
For whoever will do the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
