Matthew 12
1 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.
At that time, Yeshua [Salvation] went on the Sabbath ·To cease· day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
2 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, Behold, thy disciples do what is not permitted to do upon the sabbath.
But the Pharisees [Separated], when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath ·To cease·.”
3 But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those with him,
But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David [Beloved] did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him;
4 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?
how he entered in the house of MarYah [Master Yahweh], and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
5 Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?
Or have you not read in the Torah ·Teaching·, that on the Sabbath ·To cease· day, the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath ·To cease·, and are guiltless?
6 But I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here.
But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
7 But if ye had known what this means, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the innocent.
But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire eleos ·merciful compassion in action·, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.
8 For the Son of man is Lord of the sabbath.
For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath ·To cease·.”
9 And having departed from there, he went into their synagogue.
He departed there, and went into their synagogue.
10 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.
And behold there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath ·To cease· day?” that they might accuse him.
11 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?
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 ·To cease· day, won’t he grab on to it, and lift it out?
12 How much therefore a man is superior to a sheep. So then it is permitted to do good on the sabbath.
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath ·To cease· day.”
13 Then he says to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth, and it was restored whole, as the other.
Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other.
14 But when they went out, the Pharisees held a consultation against him, how they might destroy him.
But the Pharisees [Separated] went out, and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
15 And having known it Jesus withdrew from there, and many multitudes followed him, and he healed them all.
Yeshua [Salvation], perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,
16 And he chided them so that they would not make him known,
and commanded them that they should not make him known:
17 so that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which says,
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah [Salvation of Yah] the prophet, saying,
18 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.
“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; my agapetos ·beloved, esteemed· in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Ruach ·Spirit, Breath· on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.
19 He will not quarrel, nor will he shout, nor will any man hear his voice in the thoroughfares.
He will not strive, nor shout; neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
20 A bruised reed he will not break, and smoldering flax he will not quench, until he sends forth justice for victory.
He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
21 And in his name Gentiles will hope.
In his name, the nations will hope.”
22 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.
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.
23 And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Is this not the son of David?
All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David [Beloved]?”
24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebub the ruler of the demons.
But when the Pharisees [Separated] heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons, except by Ba'al-Zibbul [Lord of Flies], the prince of the demons.”
25 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.
Knowing their thoughts, Yeshua [Salvation] said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
26 And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
If Satan [Adversary] casts out Satan [Adversary], he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Because of this they will be your judges.
If I by Ba'al-Zibbul [Lord of Flies] cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come near you.
But if I by Ruach ·Spirit, Breath· of God cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come upon you.
29 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.
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.
30 He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.
“He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me, scatters.
31 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.
Therefore I tell you, every abstract sin ·miss the mark· and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against haRuach [the Spirit, Breath] will not be forgiven men.
32 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)
Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against Ruach haKodesh [Spirit, Breath of the Holiness], it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor 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 the tree is known by its fruit.
34 Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
You offspring 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 forth good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil things.
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.
36 But I say to you, that every idle word, whatever men may speak, they will render account about it in the day of judgment.
I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
37 For from thy words thou will be justified, and from thy words thou will be condemned.
For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
38 Then some of the scholars and Pharisees answered, saying, Teacher, we want to see a sign from thee.
Then certain of the Torah-Teachers and Pharisees [Separated] answered, “Rabbi ·Teacher·, we want to see a sign from you.”
39 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.
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 [Dove] the prophet.
40 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.
For as Jonah [Dove] was in the belly of the whale three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41 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.
The men of Nineveh [Offspring’s Habitation] will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they make teshuvah ·complete repentance· at the preaching of Jonah [Dove]; and behold, someone greater than Jonah [Dove] is here.
42 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.
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 [Peaceable, Recompense]; and behold, someone greater than Solomon [Peaceable, Recompense] is here.”
43 But when the unclean spirit goes forth out of the man, it passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and finds it not.
“When an unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and does not find it.
44 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.
Then he says, ‘I will teshuvah ·completely return· into my house from which I came out,’ and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
45 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.
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.”
46 While he was still speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers had stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
47 And some man said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to thee.
One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”
48 But having answered, he said to the man who told him, Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?
But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
49 And having stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, he said, Behold, my mother and my brothers.
He stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
50 For whoever does the will of my Father in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
For whoever does the will of 'Avi shebashamayim ·my Father in Heaven·, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
