Mateo 12
Magandang Balita Biblia
Katanungan tungkol sa Araw ng Pamamahinga(A)
12 Isang(B) Araw ng Pamamahinga, dumaan sina Jesus sa triguhan. Nagugutom ang kanyang mga alagad noon, kaya't sila'y kumuha ng mga butil ng trigo at kumain niyon. 2 Nang makita ito ng mga Pariseo, sinabi nila sa kanya, “Tingnan mo ang ginagawa ng iyong mga alagad. Mahigpit iyang ipinagbabawal ng Kautusan sa Araw ng Pamamahinga!” 3 Sumagot(C) si Jesus, “Hindi ba ninyo nabasa ang ginawa ni David nang magutom siya at ang kanyang mga kasama? 4 Pumasok(D) siya sa bahay ng Diyos, kumain ng tinapay na handog at pinakain din niya ang kanyang mga kasama. Labag sa Kautusan ang ginawa nila sapagkat ang mga pari lamang ang may karapatang kumain niyon. 5 Hindi(E) ba ninyo nababasa sa Kautusan na tuwing Araw ng Pamamahinga, ang mga pari ay may ginagawa sa Templo na bawal gawin sa araw na iyon? Gayunma'y hindi sila nagkakasala! 6 Sinasabi ko sa inyo, may isang naririto na higit na dakila kaysa Templo. 7 Kung(F) nauunawaan lamang ninyo ang kahulugan ng mga salitang ito, ‘Habag ang nais ko at hindi handog,’ hindi sana ninyo hinatulan ang mga walang sala. 8 Sapagkat ang Anak ng Tao ay Panginoon ng Araw ng Pamamahinga.”
Pinagaling ang Lalaking Paralisado ang Kamay(G)
9 Pagkaalis ni Jesus sa pook na iyon, pumasok siya sa sinagoga. 10 May isang lalaki roon na paralisado ang isang kamay. Naroon din ang ilang taong naghahanap ng pagkakataong maparatangan si Jesus. Tinanong nila si Jesus, “Naaayon ba sa Kautusan ang magpagaling ng maysakit kung Araw ng Pamamahinga?”
11 Sumagot(H) siya, “Kung kayo'y may tupang nahulog sa balon sa Araw ng Pamamahinga, hindi ba ninyo ito iaahon? 12 Higit na mahalaga ang isang tao kaysa isang tupa! Kaya't naaayon sa Kautusan ang gumawa ng mabuti sa Araw ng Pamamahinga.”
13 Pagkatapos, sinabi ni Jesus sa lalaki, “Iunat mo ang iyong kamay.” Iniunat nga ng lalaki ang kanyang kamay at ito'y gumaling gaya ng kabilang kamay. 14 Kaya't umalis ang mga Pariseong naroroon at nag-usap-usap kung paano nila maipapapatay si Jesus.
Ang Lingkod na Hinirang
15 Nang malaman ito ni Jesus, umalis siya sa lugar na iyon. Maraming tao ang sumunod sa kanya, at pinagaling niya ang lahat ng maysakit. 16 Ngunit mahigpit niyang ipinagbilin na huwag nilang ipamalita kung sino siya. 17 Sa gayon, natupad ang sinabi ng Diyos sa pamamagitan ni Propeta Isaias,
18 “Narito(I) ang lingkod ko na aking hinirang,
ang aking minamahal at lubos na kinalulugdan;
ibubuhos ko sa kanya ang aking Espiritu,
at siya ang magpapahayag ng katarungan sa mga bansa.
19 Hindi siya makikipag-away o maninigaw,
ni magtataas ng boses sa mga lansangan,
20 hindi niya babaliin ang tambong marupok,
hindi rin niya papatayin ang ilawang umaandap,
hanggang katarunga'y hindi nagtatagumpay nang ganap;
21 at ang pag-asa ng mga Hentil, sa kanya ay ilalagak.”
Si Jesus at si Beelzebul(J)
22 Dinala noon kay Jesus ang isang lalaking bulag at pipi na sinasapian ng demonyo. Pinagaling siya ni Jesus kaya't siya'y nakakita at nakapagsalita. 23 Namangha ang lahat at sinabi nila, “Ito na kaya ang Anak ni David?” 24 Nang(K) marinig ito ng mga Pariseo, sinabi nila, “Nakapagpapalayas siya ng mga demonyo sa pamamagitan ng kapangyarihan ni Beelzebul, ang pinuno ng mga demonyo.” 25 Subalit alam ni Jesus ang kanilang iniisip kaya't sinabi niya, “Ang bawat kahariang naglalaban-laban ang mga mamamayan ay babagsak, at alinmang bayan o sambahayang sila-sila ang naglalaban ay mawawasak. 26 Kaya't kung si Satanas ang nagpapalayas kay Satanas, kinakalaban niya ang kanyang sarili! Kung gayon, paano pa niya mapapanatili ang kanyang kaharian? 27 Kung ako'y nagpapalayas ng mga demonyo sa kapangyarihan ni Beelzebul, sa kaninong kapangyarihan naman nagpapalayas ng demonyo ang inyong mga tagasunod? Ang ginagawa nila ang magpapatunay na maling-mali kayo. 28 Ngunit kung ako'y nagpapalayas ng mga demonyo sa kapangyarihan ng Espiritu ng Diyos, nangangahulugang dumating na sa inyo ang kaharian ng Diyos.
29 “Hindi(L) mapapasok ang bahay ng isang taong malakas kung hindi muna siya gagapusin. Kung nakagapos na siya, saka pa lamang malolooban ang bahay niya. 30 Ang(M) hindi panig sa akin ay laban sa akin, at ang hindi ko kasamang mag-ipon ay nagkakalat. 31 Kaya't sinasabi ko sa inyo, mapapatawad ang anumang kasalanan at paglapastangan, ngunit hindi patatawarin ang paglapastangan sa Espiritu Santo. 32 Sinumang(N) magsalita laban sa Anak ng Tao ay patatawarin, ngunit sinumang magsalita laban sa Espiritu Santo ay hindi patatawarin, maging sa panahong ito o sa panahong darating.”
Sa Bunga Nakikilala(O)
33 “Sinasabi(P) ninyong mabuti ang punongkahoy kung mabuti ang kanyang bunga at masama ang punongkahoy kung masama ang kanyang bunga, sapagkat sa bunga nakikilala ang puno. 34 Lahi(Q) ng mga ulupong! Paano kayong makakapagsabi ng mabubuting bagay gayong kayo'y masasama? Kung ano ang nag-uumapaw sa puso ay siyang sinasabi ng bibig. 35 Mabuti ang sinasabi ng mabuting tao, sapagkat puno ng kabutihan ang kanyang puso. Masama ang sinasabi ng masamang tao, sapagkat puno ng kasamaan ang kanyang puso.
36 “Tandaan ninyo, sa Araw ng Paghuhukom, pananagutan ng tao ang bawat walang kabuluhang salitang sinabi niya. 37 Pawawalang-sala ka, o paparusahan, batay sa iyong mga salita.”
Hinanapan si Jesus ng Palatandaan(R)
38 Sinabi(S) naman sa kanya ng ilang tagapagturo ng Kautusan at mga Pariseo, “Guro, maaari po bang magpakita kayo sa amin ng isang palatandaan?” 39 Sumagot(T) si Jesus, “Lahing masama at taksil sa Diyos! Naghahanap kayo ng palatandaan ngunit walang ipapakita sa inyo maliban sa himalang nangyari kay Propeta Jonas. 40 Kung(U) paanong si Jonas ay tatlong araw at tatlong gabing nasa tiyan ng dambuhalang isda, ang Anak ng Tao ay tatlong araw at tatlong gabi ring nasa ilalim ng lupa. 41 Sa(V) Araw ng Paghuhukom, tatayo ang mga taga-Nineve at sasaksi laban sa lahing ito, sapagkat nagsisi sila matapos pangaralan ni Jonas. Ngunit higit pa kay Jonas ang naririto. 42 Sa(W) araw na iyon, sasaksi rin ang Reyna ng Sheba laban sa lahing ito. Naglakbay siya mula pa sa dulo ng daigdig upang masaksihan ang karunungan ni Solomon, ngunit higit pa kay Solomon ang naririto ngayon!”
Ang Pagbabalik ng Masamang Espiritu(X)
43 “Kapag ang masamang espiritu ay lumabas mula sa isang tao, siya'y gumagala sa mga lupaing tigang upang maghanap ng mapagpapahingahan. Kung wala itong matagpuan 44 ay sinasabi sa sarili, ‘Babalik ako sa tahanang aking pinanggalingan.’ Pagbalik niya at makita itong walang laman, malinis at maayos, 45 aalis muna siya't magsasama pa ng pitong espiritung mas masama pa kaysa kanya at papasok sila at maninirahan doon. Dahil dito, ang kanyang magiging kalagayan ay mas masama pa kaysa dati. Ganyan ang mangyayari sa masamang lahing ito.”
Ang Ina at mga Kapatid ni Jesus(Y)
46 Habang si Jesus ay nagsasalita sa maraming tao, dumating ang kanyang ina at mga kapatid. Naghihintay sila sa labas dahil nais nila siyang makausap. [47 May nagsabi kay Jesus, “Nasa labas po ang inyong ina at mga kapatid. Ibig nila kayong makausap.”][a] 48 Ngunit sinabi niya, “Sino ang aking ina at sinu-sino ang aking mga kapatid?” 49 Itinuro niya ang kanyang mga alagad at sinabi, “Sila ang aking ina at mga kapatid. 50 Sapagkat ang sinumang sumusunod sa kalooban ng aking Ama na nasa langit, iyon ang aking ina at mga kapatid.”
Footnotes
- Mateo 12:47 Sa ibang manuskrito'y hindi nakasulat ang talatang 47.
Matthew 12
The Voice
12 The Sabbath came, and Jesus walked through a field. His disciples, who were hungry, began to pick some of the grain and eat it.
The Sabbath is a day of rest when one creates nothing, breaks nothing, gives nothing, makes no contracts, cuts no flowers, and boils no water; it is a day set aside by the Lord to remember the creative work of God, to experience the peace of the Lord, and to rest in the provision of God.
2 When the Pharisees saw this, they reacted.
Pharisees: Look! Your disciples are breaking the law of the Sabbath!
Jesus: 3 Haven’t you read what David did? When he and his friends were hungry, 4 they went into God’s house and they ate the holy bread, even though neither David nor his friends, but only priests, were allowed that bread. 5 Indeed, have you not read that on the Sabbath priests themselves do work in the temple, breaking the Sabbath law yet remaining blameless? 6 Listen, One who is greater than the temple is here.
7 Do you not understand what the prophet Hosea recorded, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice”[a]? If you understood that snippet of Scripture, you would not condemn these innocent men for ostensibly breaking the law of the Sabbath. 8 For the Son of Man has not only the authority to heal and cast out demons, He also has authority over the Sabbath.
9 Jesus left the field and went to the synagogue, 10 and there He met a man with a shriveled hand. The Pharisees wanted to set up Jesus.
Pharisees: Well, is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath too?
Jesus: 11 Look, imagine that one of you has a sheep that falls into a ditch on the Sabbath—what would you do?
Jesus—who can see the Pharisees are testing Him and basically have missed the point—is growing a little testy. The Pharisees say nothing.
(to the Pharisees) You would dive in and rescue your sheep. 12 Now what is more valuable, a person or a sheep? So what do you think—should I heal this man on the Sabbath? Isn’t it lawful to do good deeds on the Sabbath? 13 (to the man with the shriveled hand) Stretch out your hand.
As the man did so, his hand was completely healed, as good as new.
14 The Pharisees went and mapped out plans to destroy Jesus.
15 Jesus knew that the Pharisees were plotting to kill Him and left the area. Many people followed Him, and He healed them all, 16 always insisting that they tell no one about Him. 17 He did this in keeping with the prophecy Isaiah made so long ago:
18 This is My servant, whom I have well chosen;
this is the One I love, the One in whom I delight.
I will place My Spirit upon Him;
He will proclaim justice to all the world.
19 He will not fight or shout
or talk loudly in the streets.
20 He will not crush a reed under His heel
or blow out a smoldering candle
until He has led justice and righteousness to final victory.
21 All the world will find its hope in His name.[b]
22 Some of the faithful brought Jesus a man who was possessed by a demon, who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him. The man could see and talk, and demons no longer crawled around in him.
People (astonished): 23 Could this be the Son of David?
Pharisees: 24 It is only through Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this Jesus can cast out demons.
25 Jesus knew what the Pharisees were thinking.
Jesus: That would be like a father splitting his own household down the middle or a king cutting his kingdom in half—the household and the kingdom would fall apart. 26 So, too, if Satan imbued people with the power to drive out demons, Satan’s kingdom would collapse. 27 And you should think about this too: you have friends who drive out demons. If I am working as a tool of Beelzebul, whom are your people working for? 28 When I come to you and drive out demons by the Spirit of your Father in heaven—for the glory of your Father in heaven—you should recognize and rejoice that the kingdom of God has come to you.
29 Imagine you wanted to break into the house of your neighbor, a strong brawny man, and steal his furniture. First, you’d have to tie up your neighbor, yes? Once he was bound and tied, you could take whatever you wanted. 30 Similarly—he who is not with Me is against Me, and he who is not doing the Father’s work of gathering up the flock may as well be scattering the flock.
31-32 It is one thing for you to speak ill of the Son of Man. People will be forgiven for every sin they commit and blasphemy they utter. But those who call the work of God the work of Satan utterly remove themselves from God, and those who blaspheme God’s Spirit will not be forgiven, neither in this world nor in the world to come.
33 Good trees produce good fruits; bad trees produce bad fruits. You can always tell a tree by its fruits. 34 You children of snakes, you who are evil—how could you possibly say anything good? For the mouth simply shapes the heart’s impulses into words. 35 And so the good man (who is filled with goodness) speaks good words, while the evil man (who is filled with evil) speaks evil words. 36 I tell you this: on the day of judgment, people will be called to account for every careless word they have ever said. 37 The righteous will be acquitted by their own words, and you evildoers will be condemned by your own words.
Scribes and Pharisees: 38 Teacher, we want to see some miraculous sign from You.
Jesus: 39 You wicked and promiscuous generation—you are looking for signs, are you? The only sign you will be given is the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of a great fish, as the Son of Man will spend three days and three nights in the belly of the earth. 41 One day, the people of Nineveh will rise up in judgment and will condemn your present generation—for the Ninevites turned from sin to God when they heard Jonah preach, and now One far greater than Jonah is here. 42 The Queen of the South will also stand in judgment and condemn this generation—for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom. And today One greater and wiser than Solomon is among you.
43 Let Me tell you what will happen to this wicked generation: When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it rattles around through deserts and other dry places looking for a place to rest—but it does not find anywhere to rest. 44 So the spirit says, “I will return to the house I left.” And it returns to find that house unoccupied, tidy, swept, and sparkling clean. 45 Well, then not only does one spirit set up shop in that sparkling house, but it brings seven even more wicked spirits along. And the poor man—the house—is worse off than he was before. This evil generation will suffer a similar fate.
46 While Jesus was speaking to the crowd, His mother and brothers came up and wanted to speak to Him.
Someone in the Crowd: 47 Your mother and brothers are waiting outside to speak to You.
Jesus: 48 Who is My mother? And who are My brothers? 49 (pointing to His disciples) These are My mother and brothers. 50 Anyone who does the will of My Father in heaven is My mother and brother and sister.
Footnotes
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