Matthew 12
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Matthew 12
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| At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears and to eat. | At that time Jesus went through the fields on the Sabbath day; and his disciples, being in need of food, were taking the heads of grain. |
| But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do upon the sabbath. | But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, See, your disciples do that which it is not right to do on the Sabbath. |
| But he said unto 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 no knowledge of what David did when he had need of food, and those who were with him? |
| how he entered into the house of God, and ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that were with him, but only for the priests? | How he went into the house of God and took for food the holy bread which it was not right for him or for those who were with him to take, but only for the priests? |
| Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless? | Or is it not said in the law, how the Sabbath is broken by the priests in the Temple and they do no wrong? |
| But I say unto you, that one greater than the temple is here. | But I say to you that a greater thing than the Temple is here. |
| But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. | But if these words had been in your minds, My desire is for mercy and not for offerings, you would not have been judging those who have done no wrong. |
| For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath. | For the Son of man is lord of the Sabbath. |
| And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue: | And he went from there into their Synagogue: |
| and behold, a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? that they might accuse him. | And there was a man with a dead hand. And they put a question to him, saying, Is it right to make a man well on the Sabbath day? so that they might have something against him. |
| And he said unto them, What man shall there be of you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? | And he said to them, Which of you, having a sheep, if it gets into a hole on the Sabbath day, will not put out a helping hand and get it back? |
| How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day. | Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! For this reason it is right to do good on the Sabbath day. |
| Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, as the other. | Then said he to the man, Put out your hand. And he put it out, and it was made as well as the other. |
| But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him. | But the Pharisees went out and made designs against him, how they might put him to death. |
| And Jesus perceiving [it] withdrew from thence: and many followed him; and he healed them all, | And Jesus, having knowledge of this, went away from there, and a great number went after him; and he made them all well, |
| and charged them that they should not make him known: | Ordering them not to give people word of him: |
| that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, | So that what was said by Isaiah the prophet might come true, |
| Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; My beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit upon him, And he shall declare judgment to the Gentiles. | See my servant, the man of my selection, my loved one in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him, and he will make my decision clear to the Gentiles. |
| He shall not strive, nor cry aloud; Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets. | His coming will not be with fighting or loud cries; and his voice will not be lifted up in the streets. |
| A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory. | The crushed stem will not be broken by him; and the feebly burning light will he not put out, till he has made righteousness overcome all. |
| And in his name shall the Gentiles hope. | And in his name will the Gentiles put their hope. |
| Then was brought unto him one possessed with a demon, blind and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the dumb man spake and saw. | Then they took to him one with an evil spirit, who was blind and had no power of talking: and he made him well so that he had the power of talking and seeing. |
| And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Can this be the son of David? | And all the people were surprised and said, Is not this the Son of David? |
| But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons. | But the Pharisees, hearing of it, said, This man only sends evil spirits out of men by Beelzebub, the ruler of evil spirits. |
| And knowing their thoughts he said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: | And having knowledge of their thoughts he said to them, Every kingdom having division in itself is made waste, and every town or house having division in itself will come to destruction. |
| and if Satan casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand? | And if Satan sends out Satan, he makes war against himself; how then will he keep his kingdom? |
| And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. | And if I by Beelzebub send evil spirits out of men, by whom do your sons send them out? So let them be your judges. |
| But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you. | But if I by the Spirit of God send out evil spirits, then is the kingdom of God come on you. |
| Or how can one enter into the house of the strong [man,] and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong [man]? and then he will spoil his house. | Or how may one go into a strong man's house and take his goods, if he does not first put cords round the strong man? and then he may take his goods. |
| He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. | Whoever is not with me is against me; and he who does not take part with me in getting people together, is driving them away. |
| Therefore I say unto you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. | So I say to you, Every sin and every evil word against God will have forgiveness; but for evil words against the Spirit there will be no forgiveness. |
| And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that which is to come. | And whoever says a word against the Son of man, will have forgiveness; but whoever says a word against the Holy Spirit, will not have forgiveness in this life or in that which is to come. |
| 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. | Make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for by its fruit you will get knowledge of the tree. |
| Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. | You offspring of snakes, how are you, being evil, able to say good things? because out of the heart's store come the words of the mouth. |
| The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. | The good man out of his good store gives good things; and the evil man out of his evil store gives evil things. |
| And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. | And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said. |
| For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. | For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged. |
| Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we would see a sign from thee. | Then some of the scribes and Pharisees, hearing this, said to him, Master, we are looking for a sign from you. |
| But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet: | But he, answering, said to them, An evil and false generation is looking for a sign; and no sign will be given to it but the sign of the prophet Jonah: |
| for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. | For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the stomach of the great fish, so will the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. |
| The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here. | The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: because they were turned from their sins at the preaching of Jonah; and now a greater than Jonah is here. |
| The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall 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. | The queen of the South will come up in the day of judging and give her decision against this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now a greater than Solomon is here. |
| But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and findeth it not. | But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of a man, goes through dry places looking for rest, and getting it not. |
| Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. | Then he says, I will go back into my house from which I came out; and when he comes, he sees that there is no one in it, but that it has been made fair and clean. |
| Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this evil generation. | Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits worse than himself, and they go in and make it their living-place: and the last condition of that man is worse than the first. Even so will it be with this evil generation. |
| While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him. | While he was still talking to the people, his mother and his brothers came, desiring to have talk with him. |
| And one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to thee. | And one said to him, See, your mother and your brothers are outside, desiring to have talk with you. |
| But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? | But he in answer said to him who gave the news, Who is my mother and who are my brothers? |
| And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren! | And he put out his hand to his disciples and said, See, my mother and my brothers! |
| For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother. | For whoever does the pleasure of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother. |
