Matthew 12:1 At1722 that1565 time,2540 Jesus2424 went on4198 the Sabbath day4521 through1223 the grain4702 fields.1161 His846 disciples3101 were hungry3983 and2532 began756 to pluck5089 heads of grain4719 and2532 to eat.2068 cr 2 But the Pharisees,5330 when1161 they saw1492 it, said2036 to him,846 "Behold,2400 your4675 disciples3101 do4160 what3739 is1832 not3756 lawful1832 to do4160 on1722 the Sabbath."4521 cr

Matthew 12:3 But1161 he3588 said2036 to them,846 "Haven't3756 you314 read314 what5101 David1138 did,4160 when3753 he846 was hungry,3983 and2532 those who were3588 with3326 him;846 cr 4 how4459 he entered1525 into1519 the house3624 of God,2316 and2532 ate5315 the740 show4286 bread,740 which3739 was2258 not3756 lawful1832 for him846 to eat,5315 neither3761 for those who were3588 with3326 him,846 but1487 only3441 for3361 the priests?2409{1 Samuel 21:3-6} cr 5 Or2228 have you314 not3756 read314 in1722 the law,3551 that3754 on the Sabbath day,4521 the priests2409 in1722 the temple2411 profane953 the Sabbath,4521 and2532 are1526 guiltless?338 cr 6 But1161 I tell3004 you5213 that3754 one greater than3187 the temple2411 is2076 here.5602 cr 7 But1161 if1487 you had known1097 what5101 this means,2076 ‘I desire2309 mercy,1656 and2532 not3756 sacrifice,'2378{Hosea 6:6} you2613 would302 not3756 have condemned2613 the guiltless.338 cr 8 For1063 the Son5207 of Man444 is2076 Lord2962 of2532 the Sabbath."4521 cr

Matthew 12:9 He2532 departed3327 there,1564 and went2064 into1519 their846 synagogue.4864 cr 10 And2532 behold2400 there was2258 a man444 with a2192 withered3584 hand.5495 They2532 asked1905 him,846 "Is it lawful1832 to heal2323 on the Sabbath day?"4521 that2443 they might accuse2723 him.846 cr

Matthew 12:11 He3588 said2036 to them,846 "What5101 man444 is2071 there among1537 you,5216 who3739 has2192 one1520 sheep,4263 and2532 if1437 this5124 one5124 falls1706 into1519 a pit999 on the Sabbath day,4521 won't3780 he2902 grab on2902 to it,846 and2532 lift1453 it out?1453 cr 12 Of how much4214 more value1308 then3767 is1308 a man444 than a sheep!4263 Therefore5620 it is lawful1832 to do4160 good2573 on the Sabbath day."4521 cr 13 Then5119 he3004 told the man,444 "Stretch out1614 your4675 hand."5495 He2532 stretched1614 it out;1614 and2532 it was restored600 whole,5199 just like5613 the other.243 cr 14 But1161 the Pharisees5330 went out,1831 and2983 conspired4824 against2596 him,846 how3704 they might destroy622 him.846 cr 15 Jesus,2424 perceiving1097 that,1161 withdrew402 from there.1564 Great4183 multitudes3793 followed190 him;846 and2532 he healed2323 them846 all,3956 cr 16 and2532 commanded2008 them846 that2443 they should4160 not3361 make4160 him846 known:5318 cr 17 that3704 it might be fulfilled4137 which was spoken4483 through1223 Isaiah2268 the prophet,4396 saying,3004 cr 18 "Behold,2400 my3450 servant3816 whom3739 I have chosen;140 my3450 beloved27 in1519 whom3739 my3450 soul5590 is well pleased:2106 I will put5087 my3450 Spirit4151 on1909 him.846 He2532 will proclaim518 justice2920 to the nations.1484 cr 19 He will2051 not3756 strive,2051 nor3761 shout;2905 neither3761 will191 anyone5100 hear191 his846 voice5456 in1722 the streets.4113 cr 20 He won't3756 break2608 a bruised4937 reed.2563 2532 He4570 won't3756 quench4570 a smoking5188 flax,3043 302 until2193 he leads1544 justice2920 to1519 victory.3534 cr 21 In1722 his846 name,3686 the nations1484 will1679 hope."1679{Isaiah 42:1-4} cr

Matthew 12:22 Then5119 one possessed by a demon,1139 blind5185 and2532 mute,2974 was brought4374 to him846 and2532 he healed2323 him,846 so that5620 the blind5185 and2532 mute2974 man both2532 spoke2980 and2532 saw.991 cr 23 All3956 the2532 multitudes3793 were amazed,1839 and2532 said,3004 "Can3385 this3778 be2076 the son5207 of David?"1138 cr 24 But when1161 the Pharisees5330 heard191 it, they said,2036 "This3778 man does1544 not3756 cast out1544 demons,1140 except1487 by1722 Beelzebul,954 the prince758 of the demons."1140 cr

Matthew 12:25 Knowing1492 their846 thoughts,1761 Jesus2424 said2036 to them,846 "Every3956 kingdom932 divided3307 against2596 itself1438 is brought to desolation,2049 and2532 every3956 city4172 or2228 house3614 divided3307 against2596 itself1438 will2476 not3756 stand.2476 cr 26 If1487 Satan4567 casts out1544 Satan,4567 he is divided3307 against1909 himself.1438 How4459 then3767 will2476 his846 kingdom932 stand?2476 cr 27 If1473 I1473 by1722 Beelzebul954 cast out1544 demons,1140 by1722 whom do5101 your5216 children5207 cast1544 them out?1544 Therefore1223 they846 will5124 be2071 your5216 judges.2923 cr 28 But1161 if1487 I1473 by1722 the Spirit4151 of God2316 cast out1544 demons,1140 then686 the Kingdom932 of God2316 has come5348 upon1909 you.5209 cr 29 Or how4459 can1410 one5100 enter1525 into1519 the house3614 of the strong man,2478 and2532 plunder1283 his846 goods,4632 unless1437 he1210 first4412 bind1210 the strong man?2478 Then5119 he will plunder1283 his846 house.3614 cr

Matthew 12:30 "He who is5607 not3361 with3326 me1700 is2076 against2596 me,1700 and2532 he who doesn't3361 gather4863 with3326 me,1700 scatters.4650 cr 31 Therefore1223 I5124 tell3004 you,5213 every sin266 and2532 blasphemy988 will be forgiven863 men,444 but1161 the blasphemy988 against the4151 Spirit will863 not3756 be forgiven863 men.444 cr 32 Whoever302 speaks2036 a word3056 against2596 the Son5207 of Man,444 it will be forgiven863 him;846 but1161 whoever3739 speaks2036 against2596 the4151 Holy40 Spirit,4151 it will863 not3756 be forgiven863 him,846 neither3777 in1722 this5129 age,165 nor3777 in1722 that3195 which is to come.3195 cr

Matthew 12:33 "Either2228 make4160 the tree1186 good,2570 and2532 its846 fruit2590 good,2570 or2228 make4160 the tree1186 corrupt,4550 and2532 its846 fruit2590 corrupt;4550 for1063 the tree1186 is known1097 by1537 its fruit.2590 cr 34 You1410 offspring1081 of vipers,2191 how4459 can you, being5607 evil,4190 speak2980 good things?18 For1063 out1537 of the abundance4051 of the heart,2588 the mouth4750 speaks.2980 cr 35 The444 good18 man444 out1537 of his2588 good18 treasure2344 brings out1544 good things,18 and444 the444 evil4190 man444 out1537 of his2344 evil4190 treasure2344{TR adds “of the heart”} brings out1544 evil things.4190 cr 36 I1161 tell3004 you5213 that3739 every3956 idle692 word4487 that3739 men444 speak,2980 they will give591 account3056 of4012 it846 in1722 the day2250 of judgment.2920 cr 37 For1063 by1537 your4675 words3056 you will be justified,1344 and2532 by1537 your4675 words3056 you will be condemned."2613 cr

Matthew 12:38 Then5119 certain5100 of the scribes1122 and2532 Pharisees5330 answered,611 "Teacher,1320 we want2309 to see1492 a sign4592 from575 you."4675 cr

Matthew 12:39 But1161 he3588 answered611 them,846 "An1074 evil4190 and2532 adulterous3428 generation1074 seeks after1934 a sign,4592 but2532 no3756 sign4592 will1325 be given1325 it846 but1487 the3361 sign4592 of Jonah2495 the prophet.4396 cr 40 For1063 as5618 Jonah2495 was2258 three5140 days2250 and2532 three5140 nights3571 in1722 the belly2836 of the whale,2785 so3779 will2071 the Son5207 of Man444 be2071 three5140 days2250 and2532 three5140 nights3571 in1722 the heart2588 of the earth.1093 cr 41 The men435 of Nineveh3536 will stand450 up in1722 the judgment2920 with3326 this3778 generation,1074 and2532 will condemn2632 it,846 for3754 they repented3340 at1519 the preaching2782 of Jonah;2495 and2532 behold,2400 someone greater4119 than Jonah2495 is here.5602 cr 42 The queen938 of the south3558 will rise up1453 in1722 the judgment2920 with3326 this3778 generation,1074 and2532 will condemn2632 it,846 for3754 she came2064 from1537 the ends of the earth1093 to hear191 the wisdom4678 of Solomon;4672 and2532 behold,2400 someone greater4119 than Solomon4672 is here.5602 cr 43 But the4151 unclean169 spirit,4151 when3752 he is gone1831 out of575 the man,444 passes1330 through1223 waterless504 places,5117 seeking2212 rest,372 and2532 doesn't3756 find2147 it. cr 44 Then5119 he says,3004 ‘I will return1994 into1519 my3450 house3624 from which3606 I came out,'1831 and when2532 he has come2064 back, he finds2147 it empty,4980 swept,4563 and2532 put in order.2885 cr 45 Then5119 he4198 goes, and2532 takes3880 with3326 himself1438 seven2033 other2087 spirits4151 more evil4191 than he1438 is, and2532 they enter in1525 and dwell2730 there.1563 The2532 last2078 state of444 that1565 man444 becomes1096 worse5501 than the first.4413 Even so3779 will it be2071 also2532 to1074 this3778 evil4190 generation."1074 cr

Matthew 12:46 While2980 he846 was yet2089 speaking2980 to the multitudes,3793 behold,2400 his mother3384 and2532 his846 brothers80 stood2476 outside,1854 seeking2212 to speak2980 to him.846 cr 47 One5100 said2036 to him,846 "Behold,2400 your4675 mother3384 and2532 your4675 brothers80 stand2476 outside,1854 seeking2212 to speak2980 to you."4671 cr

Matthew 12:48 But1161 he3588 answered611 him who5101 spoke2036 to him,846 "Who5101 is2076 my3450 mother?3384 Who5101 are1526 my3450 brothers?"80 cr 49 He2532 stretched out1614 his846 hand5495 towards1909 his846 disciples,3101 and said,2036 "Behold,2400 my3450 mother3384 and2532 my3450 brothers!80 cr 50 For1063 whoever3748 does302 the will2307 of3962 my3450 Father3962 who is3588 in1722 heaven,3772 he846 is2076 my3450 brother,80 and2532 sister,79 and2532 mother."3384 cr