Matthew 12
1 At that time Jesus went through the fields on the Sabbath day; and his disciples, being in need of food, were taking the heads of grain.
At that time Jesus went through the grain fields on the sabbath, and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears, and to eat.
2 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, See, your disciples do that which it is not right to do on the Sabbath.
But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, Behold, thy disciples do what is not permitted to do upon the sabbath.
3 But he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did when he had need of food, and those who were with him?
But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those with him,
4 How he went into the house of God and took for food the holy bread which it was not right for him or for those who were with him to take, but only for the priests?
how he entered into the house of God, and ate the loaves of the presentation, which was not permitted for him to eat, nor for those with him, except only for the priests?
5 Or is it not said in the law, how the Sabbath is broken by the priests in the Temple and they do no wrong?
Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?
6 But I say to you that a greater thing than the Temple is here.
But I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here.
7 But if these words had been in your minds, My desire is for mercy and not for offerings, you would not have been judging those who have done no wrong.
But if ye had known what this means, I desire 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 And he went from there into their Synagogue:
And having departed from there, he went into their synagogue.
10 And there was a man with a dead hand. And they put a question to him, saying, Is it right to make a man well on the Sabbath day? so that they might have something against him.
And behold, there was a man having a withered hand. And they interrogated him, asking if it is permitted to heal on the sabbath, so that they might accuse him.
11 And he said to them, Which of you, having a sheep, if it gets into a hole on the Sabbath day, will not put out a helping hand and get it back?
And he said to them, What man of you will there be, who will have one sheep, and if this falls into a pit on the sabbath, will he not grasp it, and lift it out?
12 Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! For this reason it is right to do good on the Sabbath day.
How much therefore a man is superior to a sheep. So then it is permitted to do good on the sabbath.
13 Then said he to the man, Put out your hand. And he put it out, and it was made as well as the other.
Then he says to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth, and it was restored whole, as the other.
14 But the Pharisees went out and made designs against him, how they might put him to death.
But when they went out, the Pharisees held a consultation against him, how they might destroy him.
15 And Jesus, having knowledge of this, went away from there, and a great number went after him; and he made them all well,
And having known it Jesus withdrew from there, and many multitudes followed him, and he healed them all.
16 Ordering them not to give people word of him:
And he chided them so that they would not make him known,
17 So that what was said by Isaiah the prophet might come true,
so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which says,
18 See my servant, the man of my selection, my loved one in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him, and he will make my decision clear to the Gentiles.
Behold, my Boy whom I chose, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will declare justice to the Gentiles.
19 His coming will not be with fighting or loud cries; and his voice will not be lifted up in the streets.
He will not quarrel, nor will he shout, nor will any man hear his voice in the thoroughfares.
20 The crushed stem will not be broken by him; and the feebly burning light will he not put out, till he has made righteousness overcome all.
A bruised reed he will not break, and smoldering flax he will not quench, until he sends forth justice for victory.
21 And in his name will the Gentiles put their hope.
And in his name Gentiles will hope.
22 Then they took to him one with an evil spirit, who was blind and had no power of talking: and he made him well so that he had the power of talking and seeing.
Then a blind and mute man being demon possessed, was brought to him. And he healed him, so as for the blind and mute man both to speak and to see.
23 And all the people were surprised and said, Is not this the Son of David?
And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Is this not the son of David?
24 But the Pharisees, hearing of it, said, This man only sends evil spirits out of men by Beelzebub, the ruler of evil spirits.
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebub the ruler of the demons.
25 And having knowledge of their thoughts he said to them, Every kingdom having division in itself is made waste, and every town or house having division in itself will come to destruction.
And having known their thoughts Jesus said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to ruin, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
26 And if Satan sends out Satan, he makes war against himself; how then will he keep his kingdom?
And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
27 And if I by Beelzebub send evil spirits out of men, by whom do your sons send them out? So let them be your judges.
And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Because of this they will be your judges.
28 But if I by the Spirit of God send out evil spirits, then is the kingdom of God come on you.
But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come near you.
29 Or how may one go into a strong man's house and take his goods, if he does not first put cords round the strong man? and then he may take his goods.
Or how can any man enter into the house of the strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.
30 Whoever is not with me is against me; and he who does not take part with me in getting people together, is driving them away.
He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.
31 So I say to you, Every sin and every evil word against God will have forgiveness; but for evil words against the Spirit there will be no forgiveness.
Because of this I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven to men, but the blasphemy of the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
32 And whoever says a word against the Son of man, will have forgiveness; but whoever says a word against the Holy Spirit, will not have forgiveness in this life or in that which is to come. (aiōn g165)
And 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, neither in the present age, nor in the one that is coming. (aiōn g165)
33 Make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for by its fruit you will get knowledge of the tree.
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.
34 You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth.
Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
35 The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things.
The good man out of his good treasure brings forth good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil things.
36 And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said.
But I say to you, that every idle word, whatever men may speak, they will render account about it in the day of judgment.
37 For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.
For from thy words thou will be justified, and from thy words thou will be condemned.
38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees, hearing this, said to him, Master, we are looking for a sign from you.
Then some of the scholars and Pharisees answered, saying, Teacher, we want to see a sign from thee.
39 But he, answering, said to them, An evil and false generation is looking for a sign; and no sign will be given to it but the sign of the prophet Jonah:
But having answered, he said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet.
40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the stomach of the great 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 belly of the sea-creature three days and three nights, so the Son of man will be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.
41 The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: because they were turned from their sins at the preaching of Jonah; and now a greater than Jonah is here.
The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will 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 come up in the day of judging and give her decision against this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now a greater than Solomon is here.
The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
43 But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of a man, goes through dry places looking for rest, and getting it not.
But when the unclean spirit goes forth out of the man, it passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and finds it not.
44 Then he says, I will go back into my house from which I came out; and when he comes, he sees that there is no one in it, but that it has been made fair and clean.
Then it says, I will return into my house from where I came out. And when it comes, it finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
45 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits worse than himself, and they go in and make it their living-place: and the last condition of that man is worse than the first. Even so will it be with this evil generation.
Then it goes, and takes with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having enter in, they dwell there. And the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. So it will also be to this evil generation.
46 While he was still talking to the people, his mother and his brothers came, desiring to have talk with him.
While he was still speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers had stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
47 And one said to him, See, your mother and your brothers are outside, desiring to have talk with you.
And some man said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to thee.
48 But he in answer said to him who gave the news, Who is my mother and who are my brothers?
But having answered, he said to the man who told him, Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?
49 And he put out his hand to his disciples and said, See, my mother and my brothers!
And having stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, he said, Behold, my mother and my brothers.
50 For whoever does the pleasure of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
For whoever does the will of my Father in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
