Matthew 12
1 At that [very] time went Jesus on the Sabbaths through the grainfields; and the disciples of Him hungered and they began to pluck [the] heads of grain and to eat.
About the same time Jesus walked through the corn-fields one Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and began to pick some ears of wheat and eat them.
2 And the Pharisees having seen they said to Him; Behold the disciples of You are doing what not it is lawful to do on Sabbath.
But, when the Pharisees saw this, they said: “Look! your disciples are doing what it is not allowable to do on a Sabbath!”
3 He then said to them; Surely you have read what did David when he was hungry (he himself *k) and those with him?
“Have not you read,” replied Jesus, “what David did, when he and his companions were hungry —
4 how he entered into the house of God and the loaves of the presentation (they ate, *N+KO) (that which *N+kO) not lawful it was for him to eat nor for those with him only except for the priests alone?
how he went into the House of God, and how they ate the consecrated bread, through it was not allowable for him or his companions to eat it, but only for the priests?
5 Or surely have you read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple the Sabbath profane and guiltless are?
And have not you read in the law that, on the Sabbath, the priest in the Temple break the Sabbath and yet are not guilty?
6 I say however to you that than the temple (a greater *N+kO) is here.
Here, however, I tell you, there is something greater than the Temple!
7 If however you had known what is; (mercy *N+kO) I desire and not [desire] sacrifice,’ not then would you have condemned the guiltless.
And had you learned the meaning of the words — ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned those who are not guilty.
8 lord for is (and *k) of the Sabbath the Son of Man.
For the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”
9 And having departed from there He went into the synagogue of them.
Passing on, Jesus went into their Synagogue,
10 And behold a man (was *k) a hand having withered; And they asked Him saying; Is it is lawful on the Sabbaths (to heal? *N+kO) so that they may accuse Him.
and there he saw a man with a withered hand. Some people asked Jesus whether it was allowable to work a cure on the Sabbath — so that they might have a charge to bring against him.
11 He then said to them; Who will there be among you man who will have sheep one, and if shall fall it on the Sabbaths into a pit, surely he will take hold of it and will raise [it] up?
But Jesus said to them: “Which of you, if he had only one sheep, and that sheep fell into a pit on the Sabbath, would not lay hold of it and pull it out?
12 How much therefore is more valuable a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful on the Sabbaths good to do.
And how much more precious a man is than a sheep! Therefore it is allowable to do good on the Sabbath.”
13 Then He says to the man; do stretch out your hand. And he stretched [it] out, and it was restored sound as the other.
Then he said to the man. “Stretch out your hand.” The man stretched it out; and it had become as sound as the other.
14 Having gone out now the Pharisees a counsel held against Him how Him they may destroy.
On coming out, the Pharisees plotted against Jesus, to put him to death.
15 And Jesus having known He withdrew from there, And followed Him multitudes great, and He healed them all
Jesus, however, became aware of it, and went away from that place. A number of people followed him, and he cured them all;
16 and He warned them that not known Him they may make —
but he warned them not to make him known,
17 (so that *N+kO) may be fulfilled that having been spoken through Isaiah the prophet saying;
in fulfilment of these words in the Prophet Isaiah —
18 Behold the servant of Mine whom I have chosen, the beloved of Mine (in whom *NK+o) has found delight the soul of Mine. I will put the Spirit of Mine upon Him, and justice to the Gentiles He will proclaim.
‘Behold! the Servant of my Choice, My Beloved, in whom my heart delights! I will breathe my spirit upon him, and he shall announce a time of judgment to the Gentiles.
19 Not will He quarrel nor will he cry out, nor will hear anyone in the streets the voice of Him.
He shall not contend, nor cry aloud, Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets;
20 A reed bruised not He will break and a wick smoldering not He will quench until when He shall lead to victory justice.
a bruised reed he will not break, and a smouldering wick he will not quench, Till he has brought the judgment to a victorious issue,
21 And (in *k) in the name of Him [the] Gentiles will hope.
and on his name shall the Gentiles rest their hopes.”
22 Then (was brought *NK+O) to Him ([one] being demonised blind *NK+O) and (mute, *NK+O) and He healed him in order for the (blind and *k) mute [man] (and *k) to speak and to see.
Then some people brought to Jesus a possessed man, who was blind and dumb; and he cured him, so that the man who had been dumb both talked and saw.
23 And were amazed all the crowds and were saying; surely not ever this is the Son of David?
At this all the people were astounded. “Is it possible that this is the son of David?” they exclaimed.
24 And the Pharisees having heard said; This [man] not casts out the demons only except by Beelzebul prince of the demons.
But the Pharisees heard of it and said: “He drives out demons only by the help of Baal-zebub the chief of the demons.”
25 knowing now (Jesus *k) the thoughts of them He said to them; Every kingdom having been divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house having been divided against itself not will stand.
Jesus, however, was aware of what was passing in their minds, and said to them: “Any kingdom divided against itself becomes a desolation, and any town or household divided against itself will not last.
26 And if Satan Satan casts out, against himself he is divided; How then will stand the kingdom of him?
So, if Satan drives Satan out, he must be divided against himself; and how, then, can his kingdom last?
27 And if I myself by Beelzebul cast out demons, the sons of you by whom do they cast out? On account of this they themselves judges will be of you.
And, if it is by Baal-zebub’s help that I drive out demons, by whose help is it that your own sons drive them out? Therefore they shall themselves be your judges.
28 If however by [the] Spirit of God I myself cast out demons, then has come upon you the kingdom of God.
But, if it is by the help of the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the Kingdom of God must already be upon you.
29 Or how is able anyone to enter into the house of the strong [man] and the goods of him (to plunder, *N+kO) only unless first he shall bind the strong [man]? And then the house of him (he will rob. *NK+O)
How, again, can any one get into a strong man’s house and carry off his goods, without first securing him? And not till then will he plunder his house.
30 The [one] not being with Me against Me is, and the [one] not gathering with Me scatters.
He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not help me to gather is scattering.
31 Because of this I say to you; every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven to men, however against the Spirit blasphemy not will be forgiven (to the men. *k)
Therefore, I tell you, men will be forgiven every sin and slander; but slander against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
32 And who[ever] (if *N+kO) shall speak a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven to him; who[ever] now maybe shall speak against Spirit the Holy, not it will be forgiven to him neither in this (present *O) age nor in the [one] coming. (aiōn g165)
Whoever speaks against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in the present age, or in the age to come. (aiōn g165)
33 Either do make the tree good and the fruit of it good, or do make the tree bad and the fruit of it bad; by for the fruit the tree is known.
You must assume either that both tree and fruit are good, or that both tree and fruit are worthless; since it is by its fruits that a tree is known.
34 Offspring of vipers, how are you able good things to speak evil being? Out of for the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
You brood of vipers! how can you, evil as you are, say anything good? For what fills the heart will rise to the lips.
35 The good man out of good treasure (of [his] heart *K) puts forth good things, and the evil man out of [his] evil treasure puts forth evil things.
A good man, from his good stores, produces good things; while an evil man, from his evil stores, produces evil things.
36 I say now to you that every declaration careless that (if *k) (will speak *N+kO) men, they will give of it an account in day of judgment.
I tell you that for every careless thing that men say, they must answer on the ‘Day of Judgment.’
37 By for the words of you you will be justified and by the words of you you will be condemned.
For it is by your words that you will be acquitted, and by your words that you will be condemned.”
38 Then answered (to him *no) some of the scribes and Pharisees saying; Teacher, we wish from You a sign to see.
At this point, some Teachers of the Law and Pharisees interposed. “Teacher,” they said, “we want to see some sign from you.”
39 And answering He said to them; A generation evil and adulterous a sign seeks for; and a sign not will be given to it only except the sign of Jonah the prophet.
“It is a wicked and unfaithful generation,” answered Jesus, “that is asking for a sign, and no sign shall be given it except the sign of the Prophet Jonah.
40 Just as for was Jonah in the belly of the great fish three days and three nights, so will be the Son of Man in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.
For, just as ‘Jonah was inside the sea-monster three days and three nights,’ 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 generation this and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold greater than Jonah here.
At the Judgment, the men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation, and will condemn it, because they repented at Jonah’s proclamation; and here is more than a Jonah!
42 [The] queen of [the] south will rise up in the judgment with generation this and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold greater than Solomon here.
At the Judgment the Queen of the South will rise up with the present generation, and will condemn it, because she came from the very ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon; and here is more than a Solomon!
43 When now the unclean spirit may go out from the man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest and none finds.
No sooner does a foul spirit leave a man, than it passes through places where there is no water, in search of rest, and does not find it.
44 Then it says; To the house of mine I will return from where I came out. And having come it finds [it] being unoccupied, (and *o) swept and ordered.
Then it says ‘I will go back to the home which I left’; but, on coming there, it finds it unoccupied, and swept, and put in order.
45 Then it goes and it takes with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having entered in they dwell there; and becomes the last man of that worse than the first. So it will be also to generation this the evil.
Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in, and make their home there; and the last state of that man proves to be worse than the first. So, too, will it be with this wicked generation.”
46 While (now *ko) when He is speaking to the crowds behold the mother and the brothers of Him had been standing outside seeking to Him to speak.
While he was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and brothers were standing outside, asking to speak to him.
47 Said now someone to Him; Behold the mother of You and the brothers of you outside have stood seeking to You to speak.
Someone told him this, and Jesus replied:
48 And answering He said to the [one] (telling *N+kO) to Him; Who is the mother of Mine and who are the brothers of Mine?
“Who is my mother? and who are my brothers?”
49 And having stretched out the hand of Him to the disciples of Him He said; Behold the mother of Mine and the brothers of Mine.
Then, stretching out his hands towards his disciples, he said: “Here are my mother and my brothers!
50 Whoever for maybe may do the will the Father of Mine who [is] in [the] heavens, he himself My brother and sister and mother is.
For any one who does the will of my Father who is in Heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
