Matthew 12
1 At that time Jesus, on the sabbath, walked in the tillage grounds: and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the ears and to eat.
At that time, Yeshua went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His talmidim were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
2 And when the Pharisees saw them, they said to him: See; thy disciples are doing that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath.
But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, "Look, your talmidim do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath."
3 But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him?
But he said to them, "Have you not read what David did, when he and his companions were hungry;
4 How he went to the house of God, and ate the bread of the Lord's table; which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for them that were with him, but solely for the priests?
how he entered into the house of God, and they ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for those who were with him, but only for the cohanim?
5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that in the temple the priests profane the sabbath, and are without fault?
Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath day the cohanim in the temple profane the Sabbath and are blameless?
6 But I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here.
But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
7 And if ye had known what that is, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; ye would not have criminated them who are without fault.
But if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you 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 Jesus went from there, and came to their synagogue.
And he departed from there and went into their synagogue.
10 And a man was there, whose hand was withered. And they questioned him and said, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might defame him.
And look, there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?" that they might accuse him.
11 And he said to them, What man among you is there, who, if he have a sheep, and it fall into a pit on the day of the sabbath, doth not lay hold of it and lift it out?
And he said to them, "Which one of you who has one sheep, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out?
12 Now, how much better is a human being than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do what is good, on the sabbath.
Of how much more value then is a person than a sheep. Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."
13 Then said he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched out his hand; and it was restored, and like the other.
Then he told the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched it out, and it was restored whole, just like the other.
14 And the Pharisees went out and held a consultation against him, that they might destroy him.
But the Pharisees went out, and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
15 But Jesus knew it; and he retired from there. And great multitudes followed him: and he cured them all.
But Yeshua, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Large crowds followed him, and he healed them all,
16 And he charged them not to make him known:
and commanded them that they should not make him known.
17 that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, saying:
This was to fulfill what had been spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
18 Behold my servant, in whom I have complacency; my beloved, in whom my soul delighteth. I will put my spirit upon him; and he shall proclaim judgment to the Gentiles.
"Look, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul delights. I will put my Ruach on him; and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
19 He shall not contend, nor be clamorous, nor shall any one hear his voice in the market-place.
He will not quarrel, nor shout; nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
20 The crushed reed he will not break; and the flickering lamp he will not extinguish; until he bring judgment to be victorious.
He won't break a bruised reed. And he won't put out a smoldering wick, until he leads justice to victory.
21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
And in his name the coastlands will hope."
22 Then they brought to him a demoniac that was dumb and blind; and he healed him, so that the dumb and blind man both talked and saw.
Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him and he healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw.
23 And all the multitude were amazed, and said: Is not this the son of David?
And all the crowds were amazed, and said, "Can this be the son of David?"
24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said: This man doth not cast out demons, except by Beelzebub the prince of demons.
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."
25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: Every kingdom that is divided against itself, will become desolate; and every house or city which is divided against itself, will not stand.
And knowing their thoughts, he said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
26 Now if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then doth his kingdom stand?
And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Wherefore they will be your judges.
If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
28 But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, the kingdom of God hath come near to you.
But if I by the Ruach of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you.
29 Or how can one enter the house of a strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? and then he may plunder his house.
Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and carry off his possessions, unless he first bind the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.
30 He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathereth not with me actually scattereth.
"He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me, scatters.
31 Therefore I say to you, that all sins and contumelies shall be forgiven to men; but the contumely which is against the Spirit, shall not be forgiven to men.
Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Ruach will not be forgiven.
32 And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him: but whoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him; not in this world, and not in the world to come. (aiōn g165)
And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Ruach ha-Kodesh, 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 fruits good; or make the tree bad, and its fruits bad: for a tree is known by its fruits.
"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 Offspring of vipers, how can ye who are evil, speak good things? For out of the fullnesses of the heart the mouth speaketh.
You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
35 A good man out of good treasures bringeth forth good things, and a bad man out of bad treasures bringeth forth bad things.
The good person out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
36 For I say to you, That for every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account of it in the day of judgment.
But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified; and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
38 Then answered some of the Scribes and of the Pharisees, and said to him: Teacher, we wish to see from thee a sign.
Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you."
39 But he replied and said to them: A wicked and adulterous generation demandeth a sign: but a sign will not be given to it, unless it be the sign of Jonah the prophet.
But he answered and said to them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
40 For as Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights; so will 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 belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41 The people of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment against this generation, and will condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and lo, a greater than Jonah is here.
The people of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the proclaiming of Jonah; and look, something greater than Jonah is here.
42 The queen of the south will stand up in the judgment against this generation, and will condemn it: for she came from the extremities of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and lo, a superior to 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 a distant land to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and look, someone greater than Solomon is here.
43 And when an unclean spirit goeth out of a man, it wandereth in places where is no water, and seeketh comfort and findeth it not.
But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the person, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and does not find it.
44 Then it saith: I will return to my house, from which I came out. And it cometh, and findeth it vacated, and swept clean, and set in order.
Then he says, 'I will 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 So it goeth and taketh with it seven other spirits, worse than itself, and they enter and dwell in it; and the end of that man is worse than his beginning. So will it 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 person becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation."
46 And while he was discoursing to the multitudes, his mother and his brothers came and stood with out, and sought to speak with him.
While he was yet speaking to the crowds, look, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
47 And a person said to him: Lo, thy mother and thy brothers stand without, and seek to speak with thee.
Then one said to him, "Look, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you."
48 But he replied, and said to him that informed 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 he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said: Behold my mother, and behold my brothers!
And he stretched out his hand towards his talmidim, and said, "Look, my mother and my brothers.
50 For every one that doeth the good pleasure of my Father who is in heaven, that person is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.
For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother."
