Matthew 12
Wycliffe Bible
12 In that time Jesus went by corns in the sabbath day [on the sabbath day]; and his disciples hungered, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
2 And the Pharisees, seeing, said to him, Lo! thy disciples do that thing that is not leaveful to them to do in [the] sabbaths.
3 And he said to them, Whether ye have not read, what David did, when he hungered, and they that were with him?
4 how he entered into the house of God, and ate loaves of proposition, which loaves it was not leaveful to him to eat, neither to them that were with him, but to priests alone?[a]
5 Or whether ye have not read in the law, that in the sabbaths priests in the temple defoul the sabbaths, and they be without blame?
6 And I say to you, that here is a greater than the temple. [Soothly I say to you, for this is more than the temple.]
7 And if ye knew, what it is, I will mercy, and not sacrifice, ye should never have condemned innocents.
8 For man's Son is Lord, yea, of the sabbath. [Truly man's Son is Lord also of the sabbath.]
9 And when he passed from thence [And when he passed thence], he came into the synagogue of them.
10 And lo! a man that had a dry hand. And they asked him, and said, Whether it be leaveful to heal in the sabbath [And they asked him, saying, If it is leaveful to heal in the sabbath]? that they should accuse him.
11 And he said to them, What man of you shall there be, that hath one sheep, and if it fall into a ditch in the sabbaths, whether he shall not (take) hold, and lift it up?
12 How much more is a man better than a sheep? Therefore it is leaveful to do good in the sabbaths [in the sabbath].
13 Then he said to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched forth; and it was restored to health as the other.
14 And the Pharisees went out, and made a council against him, how they should destroy him [how they should lose him].
15 And Jesus knew it, and went away from thence; and many followed him, and he healed them all.
16 And he commanded to them, that they should not make him known;
17 that that thing were fulfilled [that that thing should be fulfilled], that was said by Esaias, the prophet, saying,
18 Lo! my child, whom I have chosen, my darling, in whom it hath well pleased to my soul; I shall put my Spirit on him, and he shall tell doom to heathen men.
19 He shall not strive, nor cry, neither any man shall hear his voice in streets.
20 A bruised reed he shall not break, and he shall not quench smoking flax, till he cast out doom to victory;
21 and heathen men shall hope in his name.
22 Then a man blind and dumb, that had a fiend [having a devil], was brought to him; and he healed him, so that he spake, and saw.
23 And all the people wondered, and said, Whether this be the son of David?
24 But the Pharisees heard, and said, He this casteth not out fiends, but in Beelzebub, prince of fiends[b].
25 And Jesus, witting their thoughts, said to them, Each kingdom parted against itself, shall be desolated [shall be desolate], and each city, or house, parted against itself, shall not stand.
26 And if Satan casteth out Satan [And if Satan cast out Satan], he is parted against himself; therefore how shall his kingdom stand?
27 And if I in Beelzebub cast out devils, in whom your sons cast out? Therefore they shall be your doomsmen.
28 But if I in the Spirit of God cast out fiends, then the kingdom of God is come into you.
29 Either how may any man enter into the house of a strong man, and take away his vessels, but he first bind the strong man, and then he shall spoil his house?
30 He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathereth not together with me, scattereth abroad.
31 Therefore I say to you, all sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men, but [the] blasphemy of the Spirit shall not be forgiven.
32 And whoever saith a word against man's Son, it shall be forgiven to him; but who that saith a word against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven to him, neither in this world, nor in the tother.
33 Either make ye the tree good, and his fruit good; either make ye the tree evil and his fruit evil [or make ye the tree evil, and his fruit evil]; for a tree is known of his fruit.
34 Ye generation of adders, how be ye able to speak good things, when ye be evil? For the mouth speaketh of the plenty of the heart. [Ye generation of adders, how may ye speak good things, when ye be evil? Soothly the mouth speaketh of the great abundance of the heart.]
35 A good man bringeth forth good things of good treasure, and an evil man bringeth forth evil things of evil treasure.
36 And I say to you, that of every idle word, that men speak, they shall yield reason thereof in the day of doom;
37 for of thy words thou shalt be justified, and of thy words thou shalt be condemned.
38 Then some of the scribes and the Pharisees answered to him, and said, Master, we will see a token of thee. [Then some of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered to him, saying, Master, we would see a token of thee.]
39 Which answered, and said to them, An evil kindred and a spouse-breaker seeketh a token [An evil generation and adulterous seeketh a token], and a token shall not be given to it, but the token of Jonas, the prophet.
40 For as Jonas was in the womb of a whale three days and three nights, so man's Son shall be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.
41 Men of Nineveh shall rise in doom with this generation, and shall condemn it; for they did penance in the preaching of Jonas, and lo! here [is] a greater than Jonas.
42 The queen of the south shall rise in doom with this generation, and shall condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and lo! here [is] a greater than Solomon.
43 When an unclean spirit goeth out from a man, he goeth by dry places, seeking rest, and findeth not.[c]
44 Then he saith, I shall turn again into mine house, from whence I went out [Then he saith, I shall turn again into my house, from whence I came out]. And he cometh, and findeth it void, and cleansed with besoms, and made fair.
45 Then he goeth, and taketh with him seven other spirits worse than himself; and they enter [in], and dwell there. And the last things of that man be made worse than the former. So it shall be [and] to this worst generation.
46 Yet while he spake to the people, lo! his mother and his brethren stood withoutforth, seeking to speak with him.
47 And a man said to him, Lo! thy mother and thy brethren stand withoutforth, seeking thee.
48 And he answered to the man, that spake to him, and said, Who is my mother? and who be my brethren?
49 And he held forth his hand into his disciples, and said, Lo! my mother and my brethren;
50 for whoever doeth the will of my Father that is in heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Footnotes
- Matthew 12:4 how he entered into the house of God, and ate loaves of proposition, or putting forth/either setting forth, which was not leaveful to him to eat, neither to them that were with him, no but to priests only?
- Matthew 12:24 This casteth not our fiends, no but in Beelzebub, prince of devils
- Matthew 12:43 Forsooth when an unclean spirit is gone out from a man, he goeth by dry places, seeking rest, and he findeth none.
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.
Matteus 12
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
Lärjungarna plockar vete på sabbatsdagen
12 En dag vandrade Jesus genom några sädesfält tillsammans med sina lärjungar. Det var sabbat, den judiska gudstjänstdagen, och hans lärjungar var hungriga. Därför började de rycka av veteax och äta.
2 Men några fariseer såg det och protesterade: Dina lärjungar bryter mot lagen. De skördar på sabbaten.
3 Men Jesus sa till dem: Har ni aldrig läst vad kung David gjorde när han och hans vänner var hungriga?
4 Han gick in i templet, och han och hans män åt av det speciella bröd som bara prästerna fick äta av. De bröt också mot lagen.
5 Och har ni aldrig läst i Moses lag att prästerna, som tjänstgör i templet, får arbeta på sabbaten?
6 Och här finns verkligen en som är större än templet!
7 Men om ni förstod detta Skriftens ord: Jag älskar barmhärtighet mer än offer, så skulle ni inte ha dömt dem som är oskyldiga.
8 För Människosonen har rätt att avgöra vad som är tillåtet på sabbaten eller inte.
Jesus botar en man med vanställd hand på sabbatsdagen
9 Sedan gick Jesus till synagogan, och
10 där fick han se en man som hade en missbildad hand. Fariseerna frågade honom då: Tillåter lagen att man botar någon på sabbaten? De hoppades naturligtvis att han skulle svara ja, så att de kunde få något att anklaga honom för.
11 Men han svarade: Om någon av er bara har ett enda får och det faller i en brunn på sabbaten, tar han då inte tag i det och drar upp det samma dag? Naturligtvis gör han det.
12 Och en människa är mycket mer värd än ett får! Därför är det rätt att göra gott på sabbaten.
13 Sedan sa han till mannen: Räck fram din hand. Och när mannen gjorde det blev handen normal, precis som den andra!
14 Då kallade fariseerna samman ett möte i avsikt att arrestera och döda Jesus.
Stora skaror följer Jesus
15 Men Jesus förstod vad de tänkte och lämnade därför synagogan och gick sin väg. Många följde efter honom och han botade alla sjuka bland dem,
16 men för att inte väcka misstankar om vem han var, förbjöd han dem att säga något.
17 Så uppfylldes Jesajas profetia om honom:
18 Se på min tjänare! Se min utvalde! Han är min älskade, mitt hjärtas glädje. Jag ska ge honom min Ande och han ska döma folken.
19 Han griper inte till våld, och han höjer inte rösten!
20 Han slår inte ner de svaga eller släcker det hopp som tynar. Och en dag ska han lösa alla konflikter,
21 och han ska vara världens hopp.
Jesus beskylls för att vara besatt av Satan
22 Sedan förde man en andebesatt man till honom som var både blind och stum. Och Jesus botade honom, så att han både kunde se och tala.
23 Folkskaran häpnade. Kanske Jesus ändå är Messias! ropade de.
24 Men när fariseerna hörde om undret sa de: Han driver ut onda andar med hjälp av Satan, de onda andarnas kung.
25 Jesus förstod vad de tänkte och svarade: Ett splittrat rike går under. Och en stad eller ett hem, som är splittrat inbördes, kan inte bestå.
26 Om Satan driver ut Satan, så strider han mot sig själv och förstör sitt eget rike.
27 Om det är som ni påstår att jag driver ut onda andar med hjälp av Satan, vilken kraft använder då ert folk när de driver ut dem? Låt dem svara på er anklagelse!
28 Men om jag driver ut onda andar med Guds Ande, då har gudsriket kommit till er.
29 Man kan inte behärska Satans rike utan att först binda Satan. Bara då kan onda andar drivas ut!
30 Den som inte är för mig är emot mig, och den som inte hjälper mig skadar mig.
31-32 Till och med hädelse mot mig eller vilken annan synd som helst kan förlåtas. Alla utom en: om man syndar mot den helige Ande, kommer det aldrig att förlåtas, vare sig i denna världen eller i den värld som ska komma.
33 Ett träd känns igen på sin frukt. Ett gott träd bär god frukt. Dåliga arter gör det inte.
34 Ni huggormsyngel! Hur kan onda män som ni tala om vad som är gott och rätt? Det är människans hjärta som bestämmer vad hon säger.
35 En god människas ord avslöjar de rika skatterna inom henne. En ondsint människa är fylld av gift, och man märker det när hon talar.
36 Och jag säger er att på domens dag kommer ni att få stå till svars för varje tomt ord ni talar.
37 Era ord nu avgör ert öde då. Antingen kommer ni att frias genom vad ni sagt, eller också kommer ni att dömas av det.
Religiösa ledare ber Jesus om ett under
38 En dag kom några av de judiska ledarna, tillsammans med fariseerna och bad att få se ett under, som skulle bevisa att han verkligen var Messias.
39-40 Men Jesus svarade: Det är bara onda människor utan tro som kräver bevis för det. Men de kommer inte att få se något annat än det som hände med profeten Jona! På samma sätt som Jona var i den stora fisken tre dagar och tre nätter, så kommer Människosonen att vara i jordens inre tre dagar och tre nätter.
41 Invånarna i Nineve ska på domens dag döma er, för de ändrade sig. När Jona predikade för dem övergav de nämligen sitt onda levnadssätt och vände sig till Gud. Men här finns en som är större än Jona, och ni vägrar att tro på honom.
42 Drottningen av Söderlandet ska på domens dag träda fram som vittne mot detta folk och döma det. Hon kom från ett avlägset land för att lyssna till Salomos visdom. Men här finns en som är större än Salomo, och ni vägrar att tro på honom.
43-45 Detta onda folk är likt en man som är besatt av en ond ande. När den onde anden lämnar honom, irrar den oroligt omkring i öknen tills den finner ett nytt offer. Finner den inget säger den: 'Jag återvänder till den man jag kom ifrån.' Den gör det också och finner mannens hjärta rent, men tomt! Då letar den onde anden reda på sju andra andar, ännu ondare än han själv. Tillsammans tar de sedan kontrollen över mannen. Och så får han det värre än han hade det förut. Så kommer det också att gå för detta onda släkte.
Jesus berättar om sin verkliga familj
46-47 Medan Jesus talade i det överfulla huset kom hans mor och bröder dit.När då någon sa till honom att de stod utanför och ville tala med honom
48 frågade han: Vem är min mor? Och vilka är mina bröder?
49 Han pekade sedan på sina lärjungar och sa: Se, det här är min mor och det här är mina bröder.
50 Sedan tillade han: Den som lyder min Far i himlen är min bror, min syster och min mor!
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