Matthew 12:1-37 ▼

1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbaths, and His disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck the heads of grain and to eat.

2 And the Pharisees, having seen, said to Him, “Behold, Your disciples do what it is not lawful to do on a Sabbath.”

3 And He said to them, “Did you? not read what David did when he was hungry, and those with him—

4 how he entered into the house of God, and they ate the loaves of the presentation, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those with him, except for the priests only?

5 Or did you? not read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?

6 But I say to you? that a greater One than the temple is here.

7 But if you? had known what is ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ then you? would not have condemned the guiltless.

8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

9 And having departed from there, He went into their synagogue.

10 And behold, a man having a withered hand, and they asked Him, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbaths?” so that they might accuse Him.

11 And He said to them, “What man will there be of you? who will have one sheep, and if this one should fall into a pit on the Sabbaths, will not take hold of it and will raise it up?

12 How much more valuable, therefore, is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful on the Sabbaths to do good.”

13 Then He says to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and it was restored, sound as the other.

14 And the Pharisees, having gone out, took counsel against Him, how they might destroy Him.

15 And Jesus, having known, withdrew from there. And many crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,

16 and He warned them that they should not make Him known,

17 so that it might be fulfilled, that having been spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:

18 “Behold My servant, whom I chose, My Beloved, in whom My soul was well pleased. I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He will proclaim judgment to the nations.

19 He will not quarrel, nor will He cry out; nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.

20 A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not quench, until He should put forth judgment to victory.

21 And in His name the nations will hope.”

22 Then was brought to Him one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, and He healed him, in order for the mute man to speak and to see.

23 And all the crowds were amazed and were saying, “Is this the Son of David?”

24 And the Pharisees, having heard, said, “This man does not cast out the demons except by Beelzebul, ruler of the demons.”

25 And knowing their thoughts, He said to them, “Every kingdom having been divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house having been divided against itself will not stand.

26 And if Satan casts out Satan, he was divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your? sons cast them out? Because of this, 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?.

29 Or how is anyone able to enter into the house of the strong man and to plunder his goods, unless first he should bind the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.

30 The one not being with Me is against Me, and the one not gathering with Me scatters.

31 Because of this I say to you?, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men; but the blasphemy of the Spirit will not be forgiven.

32 And whoever may speak a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever may speak against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him—neither in this age nor in the coming one.

33 Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree rotten and its fruit rotten. For by the fruit, the tree is known.

34 Offspring of vipers, how are you? able to speak good things, being evil? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

35 The good man out of his good treasure puts forth good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure puts forth evil things.

36 And I say to you? that every careless word that men will speak, they will give an account concerning it in the day of judgment.

37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”