MATEO 12
Uspanteco
Ri xaan laˈ kˈij re uxlan
12 Jorok kˈaxiˈ quibˈ uxibˈ kˈij jbˈij jwiˈl Kakaj Jesús jilonli cuando xkˈaxtak lak ticoˈn pach yak ajtijol ribˈak chirij li jun kˈij re uxlan y yak ajtijol ribˈak chirij subˈlaj xcˈoktak wiˈjal. Xtoctak jujun jwich trig y xtijtak. 2 Mak fariseo cuando xriltak chi jilonli xantak yak ajtijol ribˈak chirij Kakaj Jesucristo, xijtak re: Il impuch, yak ajtijol ribˈak chawij tijin trantak ri taˈ yeˈl luwar tibˈansaj lak kˈij re uxlan, xcheˈtak re.
3 Kakaj Jesús xtzˈonaj rechak: ¿Taˈcˈu ilan awiˈlak li wuj re Lokˈlaj Jyolj Kakaj Dios ri xan David ojr pach yak jpach cuando xcˈoktak wiˈjal? 4 Re xoc li nimlaj chinam ri richoch Kakaj Dios pach yak jpach xtijtak mak cuxlanwa ri sujul re Kakaj Dios y taˈ yeˈl luwar jwiˈl Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios chi titijsaj, xike rechak yak ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios yeˈl luwar rechak tijtijtak. 5 Y, ¿taˈcˈu ilan awiˈlak ri tijbˈij Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios chi yak ajcˈamaltak jbˈeak cristian riqˈui Kakaj Dios taˈ timacuntak chiwch Kakaj Dios cuando tichacuntak li nimi richoch Kakaj Dios laˈ mak kˈij re uxlan? 6 Pero in tambˈij chawechak chi neri wiˈ jun masna nim jkˈij chiwch nimi richoch Kakaj Dios. 7 Atak taˈ awetamak nen jcholajl tielwiˈ Jyolj Kakaj Dios ri tijbˈij jilonri:
In riˈ chwaj tawiltak cˈur jwich jun cristian chiwch tasujtak sipan chwe, ticheˈ. Witi awetamak jcholajl taˈ roj tacoj aybˈak pi kˈatbˈitzij chirijak yak ri taˈ jmacak, 8 jwiˈl Jcˈajol Kakaj Dios ri xwux pi cristianil wiˈ laj jkˈabˈ nen raj tran laˈ man kˈij re uxlan, xcheˈ Kakaj Jesús rechak mak fariseo.
Titzibˈsaj jun winak ri siquirnak jun jkˈabˈ
9 Cuando Kakaj Jesús xmay yoloj riqˈuilak mak fariseo, xeˈ octak li sinagog. 10 Y claˈ wiˈ jun winak ri siquirnak jun jkˈabˈ, pero jwiˈl rechak tijin tijtoctak nen jono kelen ri taˈ tzi tran Kakaj Jesús pire tijcojtak tzij chirij y xtzˈonajtak re: ¿Tijbˈijniˈ laj Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios titzibˈsaj jun cristian laˈ kˈij re uxlan? xcheˈtak re.
11 Y Kakaj Jesús xij rechak: Wi wiˈ jono chawechak wiˈ jun jcarner y wi xtzaak li jun jul laˈ kˈij re uxlan, ¿taˈcˈu tresaj li jul laˈ kˈij li? 12 Jun cristian masna lokˈ jcˈaslemal chiwch jun carner, jwiˈliˈli Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios tijyaˈ luwar tibˈan utzil laˈ kˈij re uxlan ri rajwax tibˈanc, xcheˈ rechak.
13 Y xij re sicˈ winak ri siquirnak jkˈabˈ: Yuk akˈbˈ, xcheˈ re.
Y sicˈ winak xyuk jkˈabˈ y xtzibˈc, xcan chapcaˈ man jun jkˈabˈ chic. 14 Pero xeltakbˈi mak fariseo y xoctak chi jchomorsaj nen trantak chi jcamsaj Kakaj Jesús.
Ri xij Isaías chirij Kakaj Jesús
15 Kakaj Jesús cuando xretemaj nen xchomorsajtak chirij, xelbˈi claˈ y subˈlaj cristian xeˈtak chirij y xtzibˈsaj juntir cristian ri yajtak 16 y xij rechak chi mi jbˈijtak chi re Jcˈajoliˈ Kakaj Dios. 17 Jilonli xan pire xtaw chiwch ri xij Isaías ri ajkˈasal Jyolj Kakaj Dios cuando Kakaj Dios xij jilonri:
18 Coˈ ri, wajchac ri chaˈl inwiˈl, ri subˈlaj tanlokˈaj y subˈlaj inquiˈcot chirij.
Tanyaˈ Lokˈlaj Insantil laj ranm pire tijbˈij rechak yak maˈ rijajl taˈ Israel nen rajwax trantak pire tran sucˈul ranmak chinwch.
19 Taˈ tichˈoˈjin y taˈ tichˈejejc.
Taˈ ni jonok titaˈw re chi cow tichˈaˈw xoˈlak bˈe.
20 Taˈ tran rechak cristian chapcaˈ jqˈuisic jkˈipic jun aaj ri cojol jyaj, ni taˈ tran rechak cristian chapcaˈ jqˈuisic jchupic jun mech re candil ri raquitzchak sibˈ tiel laˈ, taˈ ni jun cristian tijsach jwich asta tina ranna re cristian chi tran sucˈul ranmak chinwch pire tichˈecon chibˈak mak etzltak noˈj.
21 Y juntir cristian ri maˈ rijajl taˈ Israel ticubˈariˈ jchˈolak chi rulbˈej titaw man kˈij li, xcheˈ.
Tijbˈijtak chi Kakaj Jesús wiˈ etzl laj ranm
22 Xcˈamtakch jun winak moy y mem riqˈui Kakaj Jesús jwiˈl wiˈ etzl laj ranm y Kakaj Jesús xtzibˈsaj sicˈ winak, jilonli taˈ chiquiˈ etzl laj ranm, tichak chˈaˈw y tichak naˈtunc. 23 Juntir cristian subˈlaj xsaach jchˈolak xtzˈonajtak chiribˈil ribˈak: ¿Maˈ rontaˈ ri Jcˈajol David? xcheˈtak.
24 Mak fariseo cuando xtatak chi jilonli tijbˈijtak yak cristian chirij Kakaj Jesús, xijtak: Man winak li tresajiˈ mak etzl laj ranmak cristian laˈ jcwinel Beelzebú ri man jbˈabˈal etzl, xcheˈtak.
25 Y Kakaj Jesús retamiˈ nen tijin tijchomorsajtak, xij rechak: Juntir kˈatbˈitzij, wi tijtos ribˈak y tioctak chi chˈoˈj chiribˈil ribˈak, tisaachiˈ jwichak. Y jun tilmit o yak echˈelxic li jun ja, wi tijtos ribˈak y tioctak chi chˈoˈj chiribˈil ribˈak, taˈ naj tijcuytak jilonli. 26 Y jiˈcˈulonli witi man jbˈabˈal etzl tijin chi resaj man jbˈabˈal etzl, tijiniˈ tran cˈax ribˈ ricˈan. Wi jilonli tran man jbˈabˈal etzl tisaachiˈ jwich jkˈatbˈitzij. 27 Wi in laˈyiˈ jcwinel Beelzebú twesaj mak etzl laj ranmak cristian, ¿nencˈu yeˈwinak jcwinelak yak ajtijol ribˈak chawijak pire tresajtak mak etzl laj ranmak cristian? Riˈ rechak li tibˈintak chawechak chi atak sachalcatakaˈn. 28 Pero wi in twesaj mak etzl laj ranmak cristian laˈ jcwinel Lokˈlaj Jsantil Kakaj Dios, riˈ li ticˈutuw chi jtakon Kakaj Dios chabˈak xyukiˈ aacˈlak. 29 Jun cristian ri wiˈ mas jchokˈbˈ taˈ ni jonok ticwin tioc laj richoch chi resaj kelen re. Nabˈe tina jximna, ajrucˈreˈ tijnaˈ tresaj kelen re, xcheˈ Kakaj Jesús rechak.
30 Y xij chic rechak: Nen taˈ tzi tril ri tambˈan, riˈ li incontrinc. Nen taˈ injtˈoˈ chi jmulbˈaj jwichak cristian, riˈ re tiuktambˈi rechak. 31 Jwiˈliˈli in tambˈij chawechak chi Kakaj Dios tijcuyaˈ juntir jmacak cristian ri bˈanal jwiˈlak y juntir mak yokˈon ri tijbˈijtak chirij Kakaj Dios. Pero nen jono cristian tiyokˈon chirij Lokˈlaj Jsantil Kakaj Dios, taˈ ni jun bˈwelt ticuysaj jmac jwiˈl Kakaj Dios. 32 Kakaj Dios tijcuyaˈ jmacak yak ri tiyokˈontak chirij Jcˈajol ri xwux pi cristianil, pero nen jonok tiyokˈon chirij Lokˈlaj Jsantil, taˈ ticuysaj jmac lajori y nen or riqˈui Kakaj Dios, xcheˈ Kakaj Jesús.
33 Kakaj Jesús xij chic rechak mak fariseo: Wi tzilaj cheˈ titicsaj, tziyiˈ jwich tijyeˈw, pero wi maˈ tzilaj cheˈ taˈ titicsaj, taˈ tzi jwich tijyeˈw. Jun cheˈ chirijke jwich tichˈobˈsaj nen chi cheˈ lal. 34 Y atak pur atak cumatz ri ticamsanc. Atak taˈ tabˈijtak tzitaklaj yoloj jwiˈl atakaˈ etzltak cristian. Jwiˈl laj ranmiˈ jun cristian tipeˈw ri tijbˈij laˈ jchiˈ. 35 Jun tzilaj cristian tijbˈijiˈ tzitaklaj yoloj jwiˈl wiˈ tzitaklaj noˈj laj ranm y jun etzl cristian tijbˈijiˈ etzltak tzij jwiˈl wiˈ etzltak noˈj laj ranm. 36 In tambˈij chawechak cuando titaw kˈij tran jkˈatbˈitzij Kakaj Dios chibˈak juntir cristian, juntir cristian tina jbˈijtakna re Kakaj Dios nen chac xijtak mak yoloj ri taˈ nen tichacuj. 37 Jwiˈl chirijiˈ ayolj ticˈutun wi taˈ amac y chirijiˈ ayolj ticˈutun wi wiˈ amac, xcheˈ Kakaj Jesús rechak mak fariseo.
Rajak tibˈansaj jun cˈutbˈi jcwinel Kakaj Dios
38 Xpetak nicˈj fariseo pachak nicˈj ajtijoltak cristian re Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios, xijtak re Kakaj Jesús: Ajtijonl, chikaj tikil tabˈan jono cˈutbˈi jcwinel Kakaj Dios chikawch, xcheˈtak re.
39 Kakaj Jesús xij rechak: Yak cristian ri wiˈtak wich ulew laˈ mak junabˈ lajori mas etzl jnoˈjak y taˈ sucˈul ranmak chiwch Kakaj Dios tijtzˈonajtak tibˈan jono cˈutbˈi jcwinel Kakaj Dios chiwchak, pero chiwchak mak cristian li taˈ chiquiˈ tibˈansaj jono cˈutbˈi jcwinel Kakaj Dios, xike ri xansaj chirij Jonás ri ajkˈasal Jyolj Kakaj Dios. 40 Chapcaˈ Jonás xwaˈxiˈ uxibˈ kˈij pach uxibˈ akˈabˈ laj jchˈol jun nimlaj car, jilon Jcˈajol Kakaj Dios ri xwux pi cristianil tina waˈxna uxibˈ kˈij pach uxibˈ akˈabˈ ralaj ulew. 41 Cuando titaw kˈij tran jkˈatbˈitzij Kakaj Dios chibˈak juntir cristian ri wiˈtak lajori, tina jbˈitna ribˈak yak cristian aj Nínive pire tijtzˈonajtak kˈatbˈitzij chibˈak mak cristian ri wiˈtak lajori, jwiˈl rechak xqˈuexaˈ jnoˈjak cuando xijsaj Jyolj Kakaj Dios rechak jwiˈl Jonás y lajori neri chaxoˈlak wiˈ jun ri masna nim jkˈij chiwch Jonás.
42 Y man anm ri xwaˈx pire reina re man luwar ri wiˈ li sur, re tipetiˈ cuando tran jkˈatbˈitzij Kakaj Dios chibˈak juntir cristian ri wiˈtak lajori. Re tina yuk jtzˈonajna kˈatbˈitzij chibˈak juntir mak cristian li, jwiˈl subˈlaj najiˈ xpeˈw pire xyuk chi jtaic jnoˈj Salomón. Lajori neri chaxoˈlak wiˈ jun masna jnoˈj chiwch Salomón, xcheˈ Kakaj Jesús rechak mak fariseo y rechak yak ajtijoltak cristian re Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios.
Man etzl ri tikˈajch
43 Kakaj Jesús xij chic rechak jilonri: Cuando jun etzl tiel laj ranm jun cristian, tibˈe lak chekej luwar, tijtoc lamas tiuxlanwiˈ, pero cuando taˈ tijtaˈ jono luwar lamas tiuxlanwiˈ, tijbˈij: 44 Inkˈaj chic laj wichoch lamas xinelwiˈch, ticheˈ.
Y cuando tikˈaj chic man etzl li, tiyuk jteˈ man cristian ri lamas xelbˈi chapcaˈ rilic jun ja jamal jpam, tzi jmesic jpam y tzi jbˈanic jwaˈxc. 45 Tipe man etzl li, tibˈe jcameˈch wukubˈ (7) jpach chic ri masna etzl jnoˈjak chiwch re y juntir ribˈilak tioctak laj ranm man cristian li. Y man cristian li tran chic mas etzl jnoˈj chiwch ojr. Jilon tibˈansaj rechak mak etzltak cristian ri wiˈtak lajori, xcheˈ Kakaj Jesús rechak mak fariseo y yak ajtijoltak cristian re Jpixbˈ Kakaj Dios.
Jchuch Kakaj Jesús pach yak jkˈun
46 Aj tijiniˈ Kakaj Jesús chi yoloj riqˈuilak cristian cuando xtawtak jchuch pach yak jkˈun, rechak riˈ raj roj xchˈabˈejtak Kakaj Jesús, pero jiˈke xcantak chuchja. 47 Xpe jun rechak yak ri wiˈtak claˈ, xij re: Achuch pach yak akˈun wiˈtak chuchja y rajak atjchˈabˈejtak, xcheˈ re.
48 Pero Kakaj Jesús xij re man ri xin re jilonli: ¿Nencˈu inchuch y nencˈu inkˈun? xcheˈ re.
49 Ajrucˈreˈ xcˈut yak ajtijol ribˈak chirij y xij: Riˈtakaˈ rechak ri inchuch pach inkˈun. 50 Juntir yak ri tibˈanowtak lawiˈ raj Inkaj Dios ri wiˈ lecj, riˈtakaˈ li inkˈun, wanabˈ y inchuch, xcheˈ Kakaj Jesús re.
Matthew 12
King James Version
12 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat.
2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
16 And charged them that they should not make him known:
17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
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 shew judgment to the Gentiles.
19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
40 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 shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Matthew 12
English Standard Version
Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath
12 At that time (A)Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and (B)they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, (C)“Look, your disciples are doing (D)what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.” 3 He said to them, (E)“Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him: 4 how he entered the house of God and ate (F)the bread of the Presence, which it was not lawful for him to eat nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests? 5 Or have you not read (G)in the Law how on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless? 6 I tell you, (H)something greater than the temple is here. 7 And if you had known (I)what this means, (J)‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For (K)the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”
A Man with a Withered Hand
9 He went on from there and (L)entered their synagogue. 10 And a man was there with a withered hand. And they asked him, (M)“Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—(N)so that they might accuse him. 11 He said to them, “Which one of you who has a sheep, (O)if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out? 12 (P)Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So (Q)it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” 13 Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And (R)the man stretched it out, and it was restored, healthy like the other. 14 But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him.
God's Chosen Servant
15 Jesus, aware of this, (S)withdrew from there. And (T)many followed him, and he healed them all 16 and (U)ordered them not to make him known. 17 (V)This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:
18 (W)“Behold, my (X)servant whom I have chosen,
my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased.
(Y)I will put my Spirit upon him,
and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.
19 He will not quarrel or cry aloud,
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 brings justice to victory;
21 (Z)and in his name the Gentiles will hope.”
Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit
22 (AA)Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw. 23 (AB)And all the people were amazed, and said, (AC)“Can this be the Son of David?” 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, (AD)“It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.” 25 (AE)Knowing their thoughts, (AF)he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand. 26 And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? 27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, (AG)by whom do (AH)your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. 28 But if it is (AI)by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then (AJ)the kingdom of God has come upon you. 29 Or (AK)how can someone enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed (AL)he may plunder his house. 30 (AM)Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. 31 (AN)Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but (AO)the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32 And whoever speaks a word (AP)against the Son of Man (AQ)will be forgiven, but (AR)whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in (AS)this age or in the age to come.
A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit
33 (AT)“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, (AU)for the tree is known by its fruit. 34 (AV)You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, (AW)when you are evil? (AX)For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 (AY)The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil. 36 I tell you, (AZ)on the day of judgment (BA)people will give account for (BB)every careless word they speak, 37 for (BC)by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
The Sign of Jonah
38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, (BD)we wish to see a sign from you.” 39 But he answered them, (BE)“An evil and (BF)adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 For (BG)just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, (BH)so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 (BI)The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and (BJ)condemn it, for (BK)they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, (BL)something greater than Jonah is here. 42 (BM)The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, (BN)something greater than Solomon is here.
Return of an Unclean Spirit
43 “When (BO)the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through (BP)waterless places seeking rest, but finds none. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when it comes, it finds the house empty, swept, and put in order. 45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there, and (BQ)the last state of that person is worse than the first. So also will it be with this (BR)evil generation.”
Jesus' Mother and Brothers
46 While he was still speaking to the people, behold, (BS)his mother and his (BT)brothers[a] stood outside, asking to speak to him.[b] 48 But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” 49 And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 50 For (BU)whoever (BV)does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 12:46 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 48, 49
- Matthew 12:46 Some manuscripts insert verse 47: Someone told him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, asking to speak to you”
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