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.
About this time as Jesus passed through the cornfields on the sabbath-day, his disciples being hungry began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat them.
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 it they said to Him, See, thy disciples are doing what is not lawful for them 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 replied, Have ye not read what David did, when he, and his attendants, were hungry? how he went into the house of God,
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?
and did eat the shew-bread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor those that were with him; but for the priests only? or have ye not read in the law,
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?
what profane sort of work the priests do in the temple on the sabbath-days, and yet are blameless?
6 But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
But I tell 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 scripture means, "I desire mercy rather than sacrifice," ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
For the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath.
9 He departed from there and went into their synagogue.
And he went away and came into their synagogue: and there being a man there who had a withered hand,
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.
they asked Him, if it were lawful to heal on the sabbath-days? that they might accuse 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?
But He said unto them, What man of you shall have one of his sheep fall into a pit on the sabbath-day, and will 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.”
And of how much more worth is a man than a sheep? Sure then it is lawful to do good on the sabbath-days.
13 Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other.
Then saith He to the man, Stretch out thine hand: and he stretched it out, and it was made sound like the other.
14 But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
But the pharisees went out of the synagogue and took counsel together against Him, how 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 withdrew from thence; and great multitudes followed Him with their sick,
16 and commanded them that they should not make him known,
and he healed them all, charging them not to make Him known:
17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Behold my servant whom I have chosen,
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.
my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon Him, and He shall declare judgement to the nations: He shall not contend,
19 He will not strive, nor shout, neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
nor cry aloud, nor shall any one hear his voice in the streets:
20 He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax he will not extinguish, till He send forth judgement victorious.
21 In his name, the nations will hope.”
And in his name shall the Gentiles hope.
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 was brought to Him a demoniac, who was blind and dumb; and he healed Him, so that the blind and dumb man both spake and saw:
23 All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”
and all the multitudes 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.”
which the pharisees hearing, said, "He only casts out demons by the help of Beelzebub the prince of the devils."
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.
But Jesus, who well knew their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself becomes desolate; and no city, or family, divided against itself can stand:
26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall 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 cast out demons by the power of Beelzebub, by whom do your own people cast them out? wherefore they shall 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 devils, then certainly the kingdom of God is come unto 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 any one enter into the house of a strong man, and take away his goods, unless he first overpower the strong man? and then indeed he may strip 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, 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.
Wherefore, I tell you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men; but the blasphemy against the holy Spirit shall not be forgiven them:
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 if any one speak against the Son of man, it may be forgiven him: but if any one speak against the holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this life, nor in that 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 allow the tree to be good, and it's fruit good; or shew the tree to be corrupt, and it's fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by it's fruit.
34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
O race of vipers, how can ye speak good things, who are yourselves so wicked? for out of the abundance 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 the good treasure of the heart produceth good things; and a wicked man out of the wicked treasure uttereth wicked things:
36 I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
but I tell you, that of every idle word, which men shall speak, they shall give an account in the day of judgement; for by thy words thou shalt be justified,
37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
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 some of the scribes and pharisees answered Him, saying, Master, we should be glad to see a sign from thee:
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 unto them, This wicked and degenerate race demand a sign; but no sign shall be given them, except that of the prophet Jonah:
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 Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly, 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 this generation and will condemn it, for they repented at the proclaiming of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.
So that the men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgement against this generation, and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold a greater than Jonas 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 too, shall rise up in the day of judgement against this generation, and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold a greater than 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.
Now when an impure spirit is gone out of a man, he wanders through dry desert places, seeking rest, and findeth none:
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 saith he, I will return into my house, that I came out of; and when he cometh, he findeth it empty, swept, and set off to advantage:
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.”
then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there; and so the last state of that man is worse than the first. And thus shall it be to this wicked generation.
46 While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
Now as He was yet discoursing to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, and desired to speak to Him:
47 One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”
and somebody said to Him, "Here are thy mother and thy brethren standing without, desiring to speak to thee."
48 But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
But in answer to him that told Him, He said, "Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?"
49 He stretched out his hand toward his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
and stretching out his hand towards his disciples, He said, "Behold my mother and my brethren:"
50 For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”
for whosoever doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is to me as my brother and sister and mother.
