| New American Standard Bible 1995 | New International Version |
| 1At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples became hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat. | 1At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them. |
| 2But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, "Look, Your disciples do what is not lawful to do on a Sabbath." | 2When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, "Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath." |
| 3But He said to them, "Have you not read what David did when he became hungry, he and his companions, | 3He answered, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? |
| 4how he entered the house of God, and they ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for him to eat nor for those with him, but for the priests alone? | 4He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread--which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests. |
| 5"Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and are innocent? | 5Or haven't you read in the Law that the priests on Sabbath duty in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are innocent? |
| 6"But I say to you that something greater than the temple is here. | 6I tell you that something greater than the temple is here. |
| 7"But if you had known what this means, 'I DESIRE COMPASSION, AND NOT A SACRIFICE,' you would not have condemned the innocent. | 7If you had known what these words mean, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent. |
| 8"For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath." | 8For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath." |
| 9Departing from there, He went into their synagogue. | 9Going on from that place, he went into their synagogue, |
| 10And a man was there whose hand was withered. And they questioned Jesus, asking, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"-- so that they might accuse Him. | 10and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus, they asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" |
| 11And He said to them, "What man is there among you who has a sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out? | 11He said to them, "If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out? |
| 12"How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath." | 12How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath." |
| 13Then He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand!" He stretched it out, and it was restored to normal, like the other. | 13Then he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." So he stretched it out and it was completely restored, just as sound as the other. |
| 14But the Pharisees went out and conspired against Him, as to how they might destroy Him. | 14But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus. |
| 15But Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. Many followed Him, and He healed them all, | 15Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed him, and he healed all who were ill. |
| 16and warned them not to tell who He was. | 16He warned them not to tell others about him. |
| 17This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet: | 17This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: |
| 18"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 PROCLAIM JUSTICE TO THE GENTILES. | 18"Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations. |
| 19"HE WILL NOT QUARREL, NOR CRY OUT; NOR WILL ANYONE HEAR HIS VOICE IN THE STREETS. | 19He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets. |
| 20"A BATTERED REED HE WILL NOT BREAK OFF, AND A SMOLDERING WICK HE WILL NOT PUT OUT, UNTIL HE LEADS JUSTICE TO VICTORY. | 20A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he has brought justice through to victory. |
| 21"AND IN HIS NAME THE GENTILES WILL HOPE." | 21In his name the nations will put their hope." |
| 22Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw. | 22Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see. |
| 23All the crowds were amazed, and were saying, "This man cannot be the Son of David, can he?" | 23All the people were astonished and said, "Could this be the Son of David?" |
| 24But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, "This man casts out demons only by Beelzebul the ruler of the demons." | 24But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, "It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons." |
| 25And knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, "Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city or house divided against itself will not stand. | 25Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. |
| 26"If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand? | 26If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? |
| 27"If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges. | 27And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. |
| 28"But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. | 28But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. |
| 29"Or how can anyone enter the strong man's house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house. | 29"Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house. |
| 30"He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me scatters. | 30"Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. |
| 31"Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. | 31And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. |
| 32"Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come. | 32Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come. |
| 33"Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit. | 33"Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. |
| 34"You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart. | 34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. |
| 35"The good man brings out of his good treasure what is good; and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure what is evil. | 35A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. |
| 36"But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment. | 36But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. |
| 37"For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned." | 37For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned." |
| 38Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from You." | 38Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you." |
| 39But He answered and said to them, "An evil and adulterous generation craves for a sign; and yet no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet; | 39He answered, "A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. |
| 40for just as JONAH WAS THREE DAYS AND THREE NIGHTS IN THE BELLY OF THE SEA MONSTER, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. | 40For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. |
| 41"The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. | 41The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now something greater than Jonah is here. |
| 42"The Queen of the South will rise up with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. | 42The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon's wisdom, and now something greater than Solomon is here. |
| 43"Now when the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it. | 43"When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. |
| 44"Then it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came'; and when it comes, it finds it unoccupied, swept, and put in order. | 44Then it says, 'I will return to the house I left.' When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order. |
| 45"Then it goes and takes along with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. That is the way it will also be with this evil generation." | 45Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation." |
| 46While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him. | 46While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him. |
| 47Someone said to Him, "Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside seeking to speak to You." | 47Someone told him, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you." |
| 48But Jesus answered the one who was telling Him and said, "Who is My mother and who are My brothers?" | 48He replied to him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" |
| 49And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, "Behold My mother and My brothers! | 49Pointing to his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers. |
| 50"For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother." | 50For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother." |
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