Matthew 12
1 At that time did Jesus go on the sabbaths through the corn, and his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck ears, and to eat,
At that time, as Jesus was walking through the corn on Sabbath, his disciples being hungry, began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat them.
2 and the Pharisees having seen, said to him, 'Lo, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do on a sabbath.'
The Pharisees observing this, said to him, Lo! your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.
3 And he said to them, 'Did ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, himself and those with him —
He answered, Have you not read what David did, and his attendants, when they were hungry;
4 how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did eat, which it is not lawful to him to eat, nor to those with him, except to the priests alone?
how he entered the tabernacle of God, and eat the loaves of the presence, which was not lawful for him, or his attendants, to eat but solely for the priests?
5 'Or did ye not read in the Law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple do profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
Or have you not learnt from the law, that the priests in the temple violate the rest to be observed on Sabbaths, and are blameless?
6 and I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here;
Now I affirm, that something greater than the temple is here.
7 and if ye had known what is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice — ye had not condemned the blameless,
But had you know what this means, "I desire humanity and not sacrifice," you would not have condemned the guiltless;
8 for the son of man is lord even of the sabbath.'
for the Son of Man is master of the Sabbath.
9 And having departed thence, he went to their synagogue,
Leaving that place, he went into their synagogue,
10 and lo, there was a man having the hand withered, and they questioned him, saying, 'Is it lawful to heal on the sabbaths?' that they might accuse him.
and found a man there whose hand was blasted. They asked Jesus, with a design to accuse him, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?
11 And he said to them, 'What man shall be of you, who shall have one sheep, and if this may fall on the sabbaths into a ditch, will not lay hold on it and raise [it]?
He answered, What man is there amongst you, who having one sheep, if it fall into a pit on the Sabbath, will not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
12 How much better, therefore, is a man than a sheep? — so that it is lawful on the sabbaths to do good.'
And does not a mean greatly excel a sheep? It is lawful, therefore, to do good on the Sabbath.
13 Then saith he to the man, 'Stretch forth thy hand,' and he stretched [it] forth, and it was restored whole as the other.
Then he said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And as he stretched it out, it became sound like the other.
14 And the Pharisees having gone forth, held a consultation against him, how they might destroy him,
But the Pharisees went out, and concerted against Jesus to destroy him.
15 and Jesus having known, withdrew thence, and there followed him great multitudes, and he healed them all,
Jesus knowing this, departed; and being followed by a vast multitude, healed all their sick,
16 and did charge them that they might not make him manifest,
enjoining them not to make him known.
17 that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
Thus the word of the Prophet Isaiah was verified,
18 'Lo, My servant, whom I did choose, My beloved, in whom My soul did delight, I will put My Spirit upon him, and judgment to the nations he shall declare,
"Behold my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul delights; I will cause my Spirit to abide upon him, and he shall give laws to the nations;
19 he shall not strive nor cry, nor shall any hear in the broad places his voice,
he will not contend, nor clamor, nor cause his voice to be heard in the streets.
20 a bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he may put forth judgment to victory,
A bruised reed he will not break; and a dimly burning taper he will not quench, till he render his laws victorious.
21 and in his name shall nations hope.'
Nations also shall trust in his name."
22 Then was brought to him a demoniac, blind and dumb, and he healed him, so that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
Then was brought to him a demoniac, dumb, and blind, and he cured him, so that he both spoke and saw.
23 And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, 'Is this the Son of David?'
And all the people said with amazement, Is this the son of David?
24 but the Pharisees having heard, said, 'This one doth not cast out demons, except by Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons.'
But the Pharisees hearing them, said, This man expels demons only by Beelzebub, prince of the demons.
25 And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said to them, 'Every kingdom having been divided against itself is desolated, and no city or house having been divided against itself, doth stand,
But Jesus, knowing their surmises, said to them, By intestine dissensions any kingdom may be desolated; and no city or family, where such dissensions are, can subsist.
26 and if the Adversary doth cast out the Adversary, against himself he was divided, how then doth his kingdom stand?
Now if Satan expel Satan, his kingdom is torn by intestine dissensions; how can it then subsist?
27 'And if I, by Beelzeboul, do cast out the demons, your sons — by whom do they cast out? because of this they — they shall be your judges.
Besides, if I expel demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons expel them? Wherefore they shall be your judges.
28 'But if I, by the Spirit of God, do cast out the demons, then come already unto you did the reign of God.
But if I expel demons by the Spirit of God, the Reign of God has overtaken you.
29 'Or how is one able to go into the house of the strong man, and to plunder his goods, if first he may not bind the strong man? and then his house he will plunder.
For how can one enter the strong one's house, and plunder his goods, unless he first overpower the strong one? Then indeed he may plunder his house.
30 'He who is not with me is against me, and he who is not gathering with me, doth scatter.
He who is not for me, is against me; and he who gathers not with me, scatters.
31 Because of this I say to you, all sin and evil speaking shall be forgiven to men, but the evil speaking of the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men.
Wherefore I say to you, though every other sin and detraction in men is pardonable, their detraction from the Spirit is unpardonable:
32 And whoever may speak a word against the Son of Man it shall be forgiven to him, but whoever may speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is coming. (aiōn g165)
for whosoever shall inveigh against the Son of Man may obtain pardon; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, shall never be pardoned, either in the present state or the future. (aiōn g165)
33 'Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad, for from the fruit is the tree known.
Either call the tree good, and its fruit good; or call the tree bad, and its fruit bad: for we distinguish the tree by its fruit.
34 'Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things — being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.
Offspring of vipers! how can you that are evil speak good things, since it is out of the fullness of the heart that the mouth speaks.
35 The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things.
The good man, out of his good treasure, produces good things; the bad man, out of his bad treasure, produces bad things.
36 'And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;
Be assured, however, that of every pernicious word which men shall utter, they shall give an account on the day of judgment.
37 for from thy words thou shalt be declared righteous, and from thy words thou shalt be declared unrighteous.'
For by your words you shall be acquitted, and by your words you shall be condemned.
38 Then answered certain of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, 'Teacher, we will to see a sign from thee.'
Then some of the Scribes and Pharisees interposed, saying, Rabbi, we desire to see a sign for you.
39 And he answering said to them, 'A generation, evil and adulterous, doth seek a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet;
He answering, said to them, An evil and adulterous race demands a sign; but no sign shall be given it, but the sign of the Prophet Jonah.
40 for, as Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights, so shall the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.
For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the stomach of the great fish, the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the bosom of the earth.
41 'Men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it, for they reformed at the proclamation of Jonah, and lo, a greater than Jonah here!
The Ninevites will stand up in the judgment against this race, and cause it to be condemned, because they reformed when they were warned by Jonah; and behold here something greater than Jonah.
42 'A queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and lo, a greater than Solomon here!
The Queen of the South country will arise in the judgment against this race, and cause it to be condemned; because she came from the extremities of the earth to hear the wise discourses of Solomon; and behold here something greater than Solomon.
43 'And, when the unclean spirit may go forth from the man, it doth walk through dry places seeking rest, and doth not find;
An unclean spirit, when he is gone out of a man, wanders over the parched deserts in search of a resting-place. And not finding any,
44 then it saith, I will turn back to my house whence I came forth; and having come, it findeth [it] unoccupied, swept, and adorned:
he says, I will return to my house whence I came; and being come, he finds it empty, swept, and garnished.
45 then doth it go, and take with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having gone in they dwell there, and the last of that man doth become worse than the first; so shall it be also to this evil generation.'
Then he goes, and brings with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and having entered, they dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first: thus will it fare with this evil race.
46 And while he was yet speaking to the multitudes, lo, his mother and brethren had stood without, seeking to speak to him,
While he discoursed to the people, his mother and brothers were without, desiring to speak with him.
47 and one said to him, 'Lo, thy mother and thy brethren do stand without, seeking to speak to thee.'
And one said to him, Your mother and your brothers are without, desiring to speak with you.
48 And he answering said to him who spake to him, 'Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?'
He answering, said to him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brothers?
49 And having stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, he said, 'Lo, my mother and my brethren!
The stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, Behold my mother and my brothers.
50 for whoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.'
For whosoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, is my brother, and sister, and mother.
