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Ma-thi-ơ 12
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Chúa Giê-xu là Chúa ngày Sa-bát(A)

12 Lúc ấy vào ngày Sa-bát Chúa Giê-xu đang đi ngang qua một đồng lúa. Các môn đệ Ngài đói nên hái bông lúa vò đi mà ăn. 2 Những người Pha-ri-xi thấy vậy mới nói với Ngài rằng, “Xem kìa! Các môn đệ thầy làm điều trái phép trong ngày Sa-bát.”

3 Chúa Giê-xu đáp, “Vậy là các ông chưa đọc về chuyện vua Đa-vít và những bạn đồng hành làm khi bị đói sao? 4 Vua vào đền thờ Thượng Đế cùng với mấy bạn đồng hành, lấy bánh thánh đã dâng cho Chúa mà ăn, loại bánh mà chỉ có các thầy tế lễ mới được phép ăn thôi. 5 Còn các ông chắc cũng chưa đọc về luật Mô-se nói rằng vào ngày Sa-bát, các thầy tế lễ tuy phục vụ trong đền thờ, tức là phạm luật của ngày ấy, nhưng không phải tội sao? 6 Ta bảo cho các ông biết là ở đây có một Đấng lớn hơn đền thờ. 7 Thánh Kinh viết, ‘Ta muốn lòng nhân từ hơn sinh tế.’ [a] Các ông chẳng hiểu những lời nầy nghĩa là gì. Nếu các ông hiểu ý nghĩa câu ấy thì các ông sẽ không lên án những kẻ không làm điều gì sai.

8 Vì Con Người là Chúa của ngày Sa-bát.”

Chúa Giê-xu chữa lành bàn tay bị liệt(B)

9 Chúa Giê-xu rời nơi ấy đi vào hội đường. 10 Ở đó có một người bị liệt tay. Một số người Do-thái muốn tìm dịp để tố cáo Ngài nên họ hỏi, “Có được phép chữa bệnh trong ngày Sa-bát không?” [b]

11 Chúa Giê-xu đáp, “Nếu các ông có một con chiên rơi xuống hố trong ngày Sa-bát thì các ông có kéo nó lên liền không? 12 Dĩ nhiên con người quí hơn chiên nhiều, cho nên trong ngày Sa-bát được phép làm việc thiện.”

13 Rồi Ngài bảo người liệt tay, “Giơ tay anh ra.” Anh ta giơ tay ra thì tay được lành lặn giống như tay kia. 14 Nhưng các người Pha-ri-xi đi ra bàn mưu giết Chúa Giê-xu.

Chúa Giê-xu, đầy tớ được Thượng Đế chọn lựa

15 Biết âm mưu của người Pha-ri-xi nên Ngài rời nơi ấy. Nhiều người đi theo và Ngài chữa lành cho những người bệnh. 16 Nhưng Ngài không cho phép họ nói với người khác biết Ngài là ai. 17 Ngài làm như thế để những lời mà nhà tiên tri Ê-sai đã viết, trở thành sự thật:

18 “Nầy đầy tớ ta là kẻ ta đã chọn.
    Ta yêu người và rất vừa lòng về người.
Ta sẽ đặt thần ta trên người,
    người sẽ rao công lý ta cho muôn dân.
19 Người không biện luận, cũng không kêu la;
    không ai nghe tiếng người ngoài phố.
20 Người sẽ không bẻ cọng sậy bị dập
    hoặc thổi tắt ngọn đèn leo lét,
    cho đến khi người khiến công lý được đắc thắng.
21 Các dân ngoại quốc sẽ tìm được hi vọng trong người.” (C)

Quyền năng Chúa Giê-xu đến từ Thượng Đế(D)

22 Lúc ấy người ta mang đến cho Ngài một người vừa mù vừa câm vì bị tà ma ám. Chúa Giê-xu chữa lành khiến anh ta thấy và nói được. 23 Dân chúng vô cùng kinh ngạc bảo nhau, “Rất có thể người nầy là Con Đa-vít không chừng!”

24 Các người Pha-ri-xi nghe vậy mới bảo, “Ông Giê-xu chỉ giỏi lấy quyền Sa-tăng [c] là chúa quỉ mà đuổi quỉ đó thôi.”

25 Biết ý nghĩ của họ nên Ngài nói, “Nước nào tự chia rẽ sẽ bị tiêu diệt. Thành nào hoặc gia đình nào tự phân hóa thì không thể tồn tại được. 26 Nếu Sa-tăng đuổi quỉ Sa-tăng tức nó tự chia xé, nước nó không thể nào còn được. 27 Các ngươi bảo ta dùng quyền của Bê-ên-xê-bun để đuổi quỉ. Nếu thế thì những người trong các ngươi dùng quyền gì để đuổi quỉ? Cho nên họ sẽ kết án các ngươi. 28 Nhưng nếu ta dùng quyền Thánh Linh của Thượng Đế để đuổi quỉ thì Nước Trời đã đến cùng các ngươi.

29 Ai muốn ập vào nhà một người lực lưỡng để đoạt của thì trước hết phải trói người đó lại đã. Sau mới cướp của trong nhà được.

30 Ai không đứng về phía ta là nghịch với ta. Ai không hợp tác với ta là chống lại ta. 31 Ta bảo cho các ngươi biết, ai phạm tội với Thượng Đế thì có thể được tha thứ nhưng ai phạm tội hay sỉ nhục Thánh Linh sẽ không bao giờ được tha đâu. 32 Ai nói phạm đến Con Người thì có thể được tha nhưng ai nói phạm đến Thánh Linh sẽ không bao giờ được tha, dù đời nầy cho đến đời sau cũng vậy.

Qua lời nói mà người ta biết của các ngươi(E)

33 Nếu muốn có trái tốt phải có cây tốt. Cây xấu sinh trái xấu. Xem trái thì biết cây. 34 Nầy dòng dõi rắn độc kia! Các ngươi vốn ác làm sao nói được điều tốt? Miệng nói ra những điều chất chứa trong lòng. 35 Người thiện chứa điều thiện trong lòng nên nói ra điều thiện. Nhưng kẻ ác chứa điều ác trong lòng nên nói ra điều ác. 36 Ta bảo cho các ngươi biết là đến Ngày Xét Xử ai nấy phải trả lời về những lời nói bừa bãi của mình. 37 Những lời các ngươi nói ra sẽ được dùng để xét xử các ngươi. Một số lời nói các ngươi sẽ chứng tỏ các ngươi vô tội, một số lời nói sẽ buộc tội các ngươi.”

Dân chúng xin một phép lạ(F)

38 Sau đó có một số người Pha-ri-xi và giáo sư luật thưa với Ngài rằng, “Thưa thầy, chúng tôi muốn được xem một phép lạ.”

39 Chúa Giê-xu đáp, “Những người tội lỗi gian ác mới đòi xem phép lạ. Sẽ không có phép lạ nào được làm ra cho họ ngoại trừ phép lạ của nhà tiên tri Giô-na [d]. 40 Giô-na ở trong bụng con cá lớn ba ngày ba đêm; cũng thế Con Người sẽ ở trong lòng đất ba ngày ba đêm. 41 Đến Ngày Xét Xử dân cư thành Ni-ni-ve [e] sẽ đứng lên kết án các ngươi là người đang sống ở thời đại nầy. Vì khi Giô-na rao giảng thì họ ăn năn hối hận. Mà ta bảo, tại đây có một Đấng còn lớn hơn Giô-na nữa. 42 Đến Ngày Xét Xử, Nữ hoàng Nam Phương [f] sẽ đứng lên kết án các ngươi là người đang sống ở thời đại nầy, vì bà ấy đến từ một xứ rất xa để nghe lời dạy dỗ khôn ngoan của Sô-lô-môn. Nhưng ta bảo, ngay tại đây có một Đấng còn lớn hơn Sô-lô-môn nữa.”

Con người ở thời đại nầy rất gian ác(G)

43 “Khi một ác quỉ ra khỏi một người, nó đi rảo qua các nơi khô khan kiếm chỗ nghỉ nhưng kiếm không được. 44 Nó tự nhủ, ‘Ta sẽ trở lại nhà ta vừa mới ra đi.’ Khi về thì nó thấy nhà trống trải, quét dọn sạch sẽ, ngăn nắp. 45 Nó liền đi ra rủ thêm bảy quỉ khác còn dữ hơn nó nữa, đến ở trong nhà đó. Cho nên tình cảnh người ấy sau nầy còn khốn đốn hơn trước. Những người ác đang sống ở thời đại nầy cũng gặp số phận như thế.”

Gia đình thật của Chúa Giê-xu(H)

46 Trong khi Chúa Giê-xu đang dạy dỗ dân chúng thì mẹ và anh em Ngài đến đứng bên ngoài, tìm cách vào để nói chuyện với Ngài. 47 Có người thưa, “Mẹ và anh em thầy đang đứng ở ngoài muốn nói chuyện với thầy kìa.”

48 Chúa Giê-xu đáp, “Ai là mẹ ta? Ai là anh em ta?” 49 Rồi Ngài chỉ các môn đệ và bảo, “Đây là mẹ và anh em ta. 50 Mẹ và anh chị em thật của ta là những người làm theo ý muốn Cha ta trên thiên đàng.”

Footnotes

  1. Ma-thi-ơ 12:7 Thánh Kinh … sinh tế Ô-sê 6:6.
  2. Ma-thi-ơ 12:10 “Có được … Sa-bát không?” Luật Do-thái cấm làm việc trong ngày Sa-bát.
  3. Ma-thi-ơ 12:24 Sa-tăng Tên khác là Bê-ên-xê-bun (ma quỉ). Xem câu 27.
  4. Ma-thi-ơ 12:39 Giô-na Câu truyện về Giô-na được ghi lại trong sách Giô-na thuộc Cựu Ước.
  5. Ma-thi-ơ 12:41 Ni-ni-ve Thành phố được Giô-na rao giảng để cảnh cáo tội lỗi dân chúng. Xem thêm Giô-na 3.
  6. Ma-thi-ơ 12:42 Nữ hoàng Nam Phương Nữ hoàng nước Sê-ba. Bà đi cả ngàn dặm để học sự khôn ngoan của Thượng Đế qua Sô-lô-môn. Xem thêm II Vua 10:1–13.
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Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath(A)(B)

12 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain(C) and eat them. 2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”(D)

3 He answered, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?(E) 4 He 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.(F) 5 Or haven’t you read in the Law that the priests on Sabbath duty in the temple desecrate the Sabbath(G) and yet are innocent? 6 I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.(H) 7 If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’[a](I) you would not have condemned the innocent. 8 For the Son of Man(J) is Lord of the Sabbath.”

9 Going on from that place, he went into their synagogue, 10 and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus,(K) they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”(L)

11 He 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?(M) 12 How much more valuable is a person than a sheep!(N) Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

13 Then 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. 14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.(O)

God’s Chosen Servant

15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed him, and he healed all who were ill.(P) 16 He warned them not to tell others about him.(Q) 17 This was to fulfill(R) what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

18 “Here is my servant whom I have chosen,
    the one I love, in whom I delight;(S)
I will put my Spirit on him,(T)
    and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
19 He will not quarrel or cry out;
    no one will hear his voice in the streets.
20 A bruised reed he will not break,
    and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out,
till he has brought justice through to victory.
21     In his name the nations will put their hope.”[b](U)

Jesus and Beelzebul(V)

22 Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see.(W) 23 All the people were astonished and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”(X)

24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul,(Y) the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons.”(Z)

25 Jesus knew their thoughts(AA) 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(AB) drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? 27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul,(AC) by whom do your people(AD) drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. 28 But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God(AE) has come upon you.

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 “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.(AF) 31 And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.(AG) 32 Anyone 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(AH) or in the age to come.(AI)

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.(AJ) 34 You brood of vipers,(AK) how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks(AL) what the heart is full of. 35 A 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 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 acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”(AM)

The Sign of Jonah(AN)(AO)

38 Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign(AP) from you.”(AQ)

39 He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.(AR) 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish,(AS) so the Son of Man(AT) will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.(AU) 41 The men of Nineveh(AV) will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah,(AW) and now something greater than Jonah is here. 42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came(AX) from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, and now something greater than Solomon is here.

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 the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order. 45 Then 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.(AY) That is how it will be with this wicked generation.”

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers(AZ)

46 While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother(BA) and brothers(BB) stood outside, wanting to speak to him. 47 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.”

48 He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” 49 Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven(BC) is my brother and sister and mother.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 12:7 Hosea 6:6
  2. Matthew 12:21 Isaiah 42:1-4
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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.

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Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath(A)

12 At that time (B)Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. And His disciples were hungry, and began to (C)pluck heads of grain and to eat. 2 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!”

3 But He said to them, “Have you not read (D)what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: 4 how he entered the house of God and ate (E)the showbread which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, (F)but only for the priests? 5 Or have you not read in the (G)law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple [a]profane the Sabbath, and are blameless? 6 Yet I say to you that in this place there is (H)One greater than the temple. 7 But if you had known what this means, (I)‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord [b]even of the Sabbath.”

Healing on the Sabbath(J)

9 (K)Now when He had departed from there, He went into their synagogue. 10 And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. And they asked Him, saying, (L)“Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—that they might accuse Him.

11 Then He said to them, “What man is there among you who has one sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not lay hold of it and lift it out? 12 Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” 13 Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and it was restored as whole as the other. 14 Then (M)the Pharisees went out and plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him.

Behold, My Servant

15 But when Jesus knew it, (N)He withdrew from there. (O)And great [c]multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all. 16 Yet He (P)warned them not to make Him known, 17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:

18 “Behold!(Q) My Servant whom I have chosen,
My Beloved (R)in whom My soul is well pleased!
I will put My Spirit upon Him,
And He will declare justice to the Gentiles.
19 He will not quarrel nor cry out,
Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.
20 A bruised reed He will not break,
And smoking flax He will not quench,
Till He sends forth justice to victory;
21 And in His name Gentiles will trust.”

A House Divided Cannot Stand(S)

22 (T)Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the [d]blind and mute man both spoke and saw. 23 And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Could this be the (U)Son of David?”

24 (V)Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by [e]Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”

25 But Jesus (W)knew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. 26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? 27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, (X)surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. 29 (Y)Or how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house. 30 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.

The Unpardonable Sin(Z)

31 “Therefore I say to you, (AA)every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, (AB)but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. 32 Anyone who (AC)speaks a word against the Son of Man, (AD)it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.

A Tree Known by Its Fruit(AE)

33 “Either make the tree good and (AF)its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit. 34 (AG)Brood[f] of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? (AH)For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 A good man out of the good treasure [g]of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. 36 But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

The Scribes and Pharisees Ask for a Sign(AI)

38 (AJ)Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”

39 But He answered and said to them, “An evil and (AK)adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 (AL)For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 (AM)The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and (AN)condemn it, (AO)because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here. 42 (AP)The queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a greater than Solomon is here.

An Unclean Spirit Returns(AQ)

43 (AR)“When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, (AS)he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. 44 Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. 45 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; (AT)and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.”

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers Send for Him(AU)

46 While He was still talking to the multitudes, (AV)behold, His mother and (AW)brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him. 47 Then one said to Him, “Look, (AX)Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You.”

48 But He answered and said to the one who told Him, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” 49 And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, “Here are My mother and My (AY)brothers! 50 For (AZ)whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 12:5 desecrate
  2. Matthew 12:8 NU, M omit even
  3. Matthew 12:15 NU brackets multitudes as disputed.
  4. Matthew 12:22 NU omits blind and
  5. Matthew 12:24 NU, M Beelzebul, a Philistine deity
  6. Matthew 12:34 Offspring
  7. Matthew 12:35 NU, M omit of his heart
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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

  1. Matthew 12:46 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 48, 49
  2. 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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