Matthew 12
1 At that time, Yeshua went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
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.
2 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”
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.
3 But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:
But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him?
4 how he entered into God’s house and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
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?
5 Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?
Or have ye not read in the law, how that in the temple the priests profane the sabbath, and are without fault?
6 But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
But I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here.
7 But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.
And if ye had known what that is, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; ye would not have criminated them who are without fault.
8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
For the Son of man, is lord of the sabbath.
9 He departed from there and went into their synagogue.
And Jesus went from there, and came to their synagogue.
10 And behold, there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?” so that they might accuse him.
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.
11 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 day, won’t he grab on to it and lift it out?
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?
12 Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day.”
Now, how much better is a human being than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do what is good, on the sabbath.
13 Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other.
Then said he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched out his hand; and it was restored, and like the other.
14 But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
And the Pharisees went out and held a consultation against him, that they might destroy him.
15 Yeshua, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,
But Jesus knew it; and he retired from there. And great multitudes followed him: and he cured them all.
16 and commanded them that they should not make him known,
And he charged them not to make him known:
17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, saying:
18 “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.
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.
19 He will not strive, nor shout, neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
He shall not contend, nor be clamorous, nor shall any one hear his voice in the market-place.
20 He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
The crushed reed he will not break; and the flickering lamp he will not extinguish; until he bring judgment to be victorious.
21 In his name, the nations will hope.”
And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
22 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.
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.
23 All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”
And all the multitude were amazed, and said: Is not this the son of David?
24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said: This man doth not cast out demons, except by Beelzebub the prince of demons.
25 Knowing their thoughts, Yeshua said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
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.
26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
Now if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then doth his kingdom stand?
27 If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Wherefore they will be your judges.
28 But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come upon you.
But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, the kingdom of God hath come near to you.
29 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.
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.
30 “He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.
He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathereth not with me actually scattereth.
31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
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.
32 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, either in this age, or in that which is to come. (aiōn g165)
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)
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 fruits good; or make the tree bad, and its fruits bad: for a tree is known by its fruits.
34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
Offspring of vipers, how can ye who are evil, speak good things? For out of the fullnesses of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35 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.
A good man out of good treasures bringeth forth good things, and a bad man out of bad treasures bringeth forth bad things.
36 I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
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.
37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
For by thy words thou shalt be justified; and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Rabbi, we want to see a sign from you.”
Then answered some of the Scribes and of the Pharisees, and said to him: Teacher, we wish to see from thee a sign.
39 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 the prophet.
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.
40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the huge 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 fish three days and three nights; so will the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.
41 The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, for they repented at the proclaiming of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.
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.
42 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; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.
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.
43 “When an unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places seeking rest, and doesn’t find it.
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.
44 Then he says, ‘I will return into my house from which I came;’ and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
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.
45 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.”
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.
46 While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
And while he was discoursing to the multitudes, his mother and his brothers came and stood with out, and sought to speak with him.
47 One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”
And a person said to him: Lo, thy mother and thy brothers stand without, and seek to speak with thee.
48 But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
But he replied, and said to him that informed him: Who is my mother? and who are my brothers?
49 He stretched out his hand toward his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said: Behold my mother, and behold my brothers!
50 For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
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.
