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安息日的主(A)

12 安息日那天,耶穌從麥田經過;他的門徒餓了,就摘了些麥穗來吃。 法利賽人看見了,就對他說:“你看,你的門徒作了安息日不可作的事。” 耶穌對他們說:“大衛和跟他在一起的人,在飢餓的時候所作的,你們沒有念過嗎? 他不是進了 神的殿,吃了他和跟他在一起的人不可以吃,只有祭司才可以吃的陳設餅嗎? 律法書上記著:安息日,祭司在殿裡供職,觸犯了安息日,也不算有罪;你們也沒有念過嗎? 我告訴你們,這裡有一位是比聖殿更大的。 如果你們明白‘我喜愛憐憫,不喜愛祭祀’這句話的意思,就不會把無罪的定罪了。 因為人子是安息日的主。”

治好手枯的人(B)

耶穌離開那裡,來到他們的會堂。 10 會堂裡有一個人,他的一隻手枯乾了。有人問耶穌:“在安息日治病,可以嗎?”目的是要控告耶穌。 11 耶穌回答:“你們當中有哪一個,他僅有的一隻羊在安息日跌進坑裡,會不把羊抓住拉上來呢? 12 人比羊貴重得多了!所以,在安息日行善是可以的。” 13 於是對那人說:“伸出手來!”他把手一伸,就復原了,好像另一隻手一樣。 14 法利賽人出去,商議怎樣對付耶穌,好殺掉他。

 神揀選的僕人

15 耶穌知道了,就離開那裡。有很多人跟隨他,他醫好他們所有的病人, 16 又囑咐他們不可替他張揚。 17 這就應驗了以賽亞先知所說的:

18 “看哪!我所揀選的僕人,

我所愛,心裡所喜悅的;

我要把我的靈賜給他,

他必向萬國宣揚公理。

19 他不爭吵,也不喧嚷,

人在街上聽不見他的聲音。

20 壓傷的蘆葦,他不折斷,

將殘的燈火,他不吹滅;

直到他施行公理,使公理得勝。

21 萬民都要寄望於他的名。”

耶穌靠 神的靈趕鬼(C)

22 有人帶了一個被鬼附著、又瞎又啞的人到耶穌那裡。耶穌醫好了他,那啞巴就能說話,也能看見了。 23 群眾都很驚奇,說:“難道他就是大衛的子孫?” 24 法利賽人聽見了,說:“這個人趕鬼,只不過是靠鬼王別西卜罷了。” 25 耶穌知道他們的心思,就對他們說:“如果一個國家自相紛爭,就必定荒涼;一城一家自相紛爭,必站立不住。 26 如果撒但趕逐撒但,就會自相紛爭。那麼,他的國怎能站立得住呢? 27 我若靠別西卜趕鬼,你們的子孫又靠誰趕鬼呢?這樣,他們就要斷定你們的不是。 28 我若靠 神的靈趕鬼, 神的國就已經臨到你們了。 29 如果不先把壯漢綁起來,怎能進到他的家裡,搶奪財物呢?如果綁起來了,就可以搶劫他的家了。 30 不站在我這一邊的就是反對我的,不跟我一起收聚的,就是分散的。 31 因此,我告訴你們,人的一切罪和褻瀆的話,都可以赦免;可是,褻瀆聖靈就得不著赦免。 32 無論誰說話得罪了人子,還可以赦免;但說話得罪了聖靈的,今生來世都得不著赦免。

種好樹結好果子(D)

33 “你們種好樹就結好果子,種壞樹就結壞果子;憑著果子就能認出樹來。 34 毒蛇所生的啊,你們既然是邪惡的,怎能說出良善的話?因為心中所充滿的,口裡就說出來。 35 良善的人從他良善的心(“心”原文作“庫房”)發出良善,邪惡的人從他邪惡的心(“心”原文作“庫房”)發出邪惡。 36 我告訴你們,人所說的閒話,在審判的日子,句句都要供出來, 37 因為你要照你的話被稱為義,或定為有罪。”

約拿的神蹟(E)

38 當時,有一些經學家和法利賽人對耶穌說:“老師,我們想請你顯個神蹟看看。” 39 但耶穌說:“邪惡和淫亂的世代尋求神蹟,除了約拿先知的神蹟以外,再沒有神蹟給你們了。 40 約拿怎樣三日三夜在大魚的腹中,人子也要照樣三日三夜在地裡。 41 審判的時候,尼尼微人要和這個世代一同起來,定這個世代的罪,因為他們聽了約拿所傳的就悔改了。你看,這裡有一位是比約拿更大的。 42 審判的時候,南方的女王要和這個世代一同起來,定這個世代的罪,因為她從地極來到,要聽所羅門智慧的話。你看,這裡有一位是比所羅門更大的。

污靈去而復返的教訓(F)

43 “有一個污靈離開了一個人,走遍乾旱之地,尋找棲身的地方,卻沒有找到。 44 他就說:‘我要回到我從前離開了的那房子。’到了之後,看見裡面空著,已經打掃乾淨,粉飾好了, 45 他就去帶了另外七個比自己更惡的污靈來,一齊進去住在那裡;那人後來的情況,比以前更壞了。這邪惡的世代也會這樣。”

誰是耶穌的母親和弟兄(G)

46 耶穌還在對群眾講話的時候,他的母親和弟弟站在外面,要找他講話。 47 有人告訴耶穌:“你的母親和弟弟站在外面,有話要跟你說。” 48 他回答那人:“誰是我的母親?誰是我的弟兄?” 49 他伸手指著門徒說:“你看,我的母親,我的弟兄! 50 凡是遵行我天父旨意的,就是我的弟兄、姊妹和母親了。”

安息日的主

12 在安息日那天,耶稣从麦田经过。他的门徒们饿了,就开始摘麦穗吃。 有些法利赛人看见了,就对耶稣说:“你看,你的门徒们做了在安息日不可以做的事。”

耶稣对他们说:大卫和那些与他在一起的人饥饿时所做的事,你们难道没有读过吗? 他不是进了神的殿[a],和他们吃了[b]陈设饼吗?这饼是他和那些与他在一起的人不可以吃的,唯有祭司才可以吃。 再者,你们难道没有在律法书上读过:当安息日,祭司们在圣殿里触犯了安息日,也是无罪的吗? 但是我告诉你们:比圣殿更大的就在这里! 你们如果明白‘我要的是怜悯,而不是祭祀’[c]这话是什么意思,就不会把无罪的定为有罪了。 因为人子是安息日的主。”

治愈手萎缩的人

耶稣离开那地方,进了他们的会堂。 10 看哪,有个一只手枯萎的人。有些人就问耶稣,说:“在安息日使人痊愈,是否可以呢?”这是为要控告耶稣。

11 耶稣对他们说:“你们当中有哪一个人,如果他有一只羊在安息日掉进坑里,他不会抓住羊,把它拉上来呢? 12 人比羊重要多了!所以,在安息日做好事是可以的。”

13 于是耶稣对那个人说:“伸出你的手!”他一伸出来,手就复原了,和另一只一样健全。 14 那些法利赛人就出去,商议怎样对付耶稣,好除灭他。

神的仆人

15 耶稣知道了,就离开那里。有一大群人跟随他,耶稣使他们都痊愈了, 16 并且告诫他们不要把他传扬出去。 17 这是为要应验那藉着先知以赛亚所说的话:

18 “看哪,我所拣选的仆人,
我所爱的,心所喜悦的。
我要把我的灵赐给他,
他要向外邦人宣扬审判的事。
19 他不争竞、不喧嚷,
大街[d]上也没有人听见他的声音。
20 压伤的芦苇,他不折断;
将熄的灯火,他不吹灭,
直到他使公义得胜,
21 外邦人将要仰望他的名。”[e]

自相纷争

22 那时,一个有鬼魔附身、又瞎又哑的人被带到耶稣那里。耶稣使他痊愈,那哑巴就能说话,也能看见了。 23 众人都十分惊讶,说:“难道这个人就是‘大卫的后裔’?”

24 法利赛人听见了却说:“这个人如果不是靠着鬼魔的王别西卜,就不能驱赶鬼魔!”

25 耶稣知道他们的想法,就对他们说:“任何一个国家,如果自相纷争就成为荒芜;任何一个城或家庭,如果自相纷争就站立不住。 26 如果撒旦驱赶撒旦,就是自相纷争,它的国怎么能站立得住呢? 27 如果我是靠别西卜驱赶鬼魔,那么,你们的子弟是靠谁驱赶鬼魔呢?为此,你们的子弟就将要成为你们的审判者了。 28 然而,如果我藉着神的灵驱赶鬼魔,那么,神的国就已经临到你们了。 29 人怎么能进入一个壮士的家抢夺他的东西呢?如果不先把那壮士捆住,就不能抢夺他的家。 30 不与我在一起的,就是在反对我;不与我一起收集的,就是在拆散。 31 为此,我告诉你们:人一切的罪和亵渎的话都能被赦免,但亵渎圣灵却不能被赦免。 32 凡是说话抵挡人子的,还能被赦免;但如果有人说话抵挡圣灵,无论在这世代,或在将要来的世代,都不能被赦免。

树与果

33 “你们让一棵树好,它的果子就好;你们让一棵树坏,它的果子就坏;这样,一棵树是凭着果子被认出来。 34 你们这些毒蛇的子孙!你们做为恶人,怎么能说出善的来呢?因为心里所充满的,口里就说出来。 35 好人从他心里[f]所存的善,发出善来;坏人从他心里所存的恶,发出恶来。 36 我告诉你们:人所说的每一句无益的话,在那审判的日子,句句都要做出交代, 37 因为凭你的话,你将被称为义;也凭你的话,你将被定有罪。”

约拿的神迹

38 当时,有一些经文士和法利赛人对耶稣说:“老师,我们希望你显个神迹给我们看。”

39 耶稣回答他们,说:“一个邪恶、淫乱的世代会寻求神迹;可是除了先知约拿的神迹以外,不会有神迹赐给它了。 40 就是说,正如约拿在大鱼的肚子里三天三夜,人子也照样将要在地心三天三夜。 41 在审判的时候,尼尼微人将要与这世代一起复活[g],并且要定这世代的罪,因为尼尼微人因着约拿的传道就悔改了。看,比约拿更大的就在这里! 42 在审判的时候,南方的女王[h]将要与这世代一起复活[i],并且要定这世代的罪,因为她从极远的地方来,要听所罗门智慧的话语。看,比所罗门更大的就在这里!

污灵返回

43 “有个污灵从一个人身上出来以后,走遍无水之地,寻找安歇的地方,却找不到, 44 就说:‘我要回到我离开的那屋里去。’于是它回去,发现那里空着,已被打扫干净,摆设整齐, 45 就去带了另外七个比自己更邪恶的灵,进去住在那里。那个人最后的情况就比先前更坏了。这邪恶的世代也将是这样。”

真正的亲属

46 耶稣正在向人群讲话,这时候他的母亲和弟弟们[j]站在外面,想要和他说话。 47 有人告诉他:“看,你母亲和弟弟们站在外面,想和你说话。”[k]

48 耶稣回答那对他说话的人,说:“我的母亲是谁呢?我的弟兄是谁呢?” 49 他就伸手指着他的门徒们,说:“看,我的母亲、我的弟兄! 50 因为凡是遵行我天父旨意的人,他才是我的弟兄、姐妹和母亲。”

Footnotes

  1. 马太福音 12:4 殿——原文直译“家”。
  2. 马太福音 12:4 和他们吃了——有古抄本作“吃了”。
  3. 马太福音 12:7 《何西阿书》6:6。
  4. 马太福音 12:19 大街——或译作“广场”。
  5. 马太福音 12:21 《以赛亚书》42:1-4。
  6. 马太福音 12:35 有古抄本没有“他心里”。
  7. 马太福音 12:41 复活——或译作“起来”。
  8. 马太福音 12:42 南方的女王——指“示巴女王”。
  9. 马太福音 12:42 复活——或译作“起来”。
  10. 马太福音 12:46 弟弟——原文直译“兄弟”。
  11. 马太福音 12:47 有古抄本没有此节。

Lord of the Sabbath

12 (A)At that [a]time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples became hungry and began to (B)pick the heads of grain and eat. But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples do what (C)is not lawful to do on a Sabbath.” But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he became hungry, he and his companions, how he entered the house of God, and (D)they ate the [b]consecrated bread, which was not lawful for him to eat nor for those with him, but for the priests alone? Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple [c]break the Sabbath and are innocent? But I say to you that something (E)greater than the temple is here. But if you had known what this [d]means, ‘(F)I desire [e]compassion, and not a sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent. For (G)the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

Jesus Heals a Man on the Sabbath

(H)And departing from there, He went into their synagogue. 10 And behold, a man was there whose hand was withered. And they questioned [f]Jesus, saying, “(I)Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—so that they might accuse Him. 11 And He said to them, (J)What man [g]is there among you who has a sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out? 12 (K)How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do [h]good on the Sabbath.” 13 Then He *said to the man, “Stretch out your hand!” (L)He stretched it out, and it was restored to [i]normal, like the other. 14 But going out, the Pharisees (M)took counsel together against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.

15 But Jesus, [j]aware of this, withdrew from there. Many followed Him, and (N)He healed them all, 16 and (O)warned them not to make Him known, 17 in order that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet would be fulfilled, saying,

18 (P)Behold, My [k]Servant whom I [l]have chosen;
(Q)My Beloved in whom My soul [m]is well-pleased;
(R)I will put My Spirit upon Him,
(S)And He shall proclaim [n]justice to the [o]Gentiles.
19 (T)He will not quarrel, nor cry out;
Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.
20 (U)A battered reed He will not break off,
And a smoldering wick He will not put out,
Until He [p]leads [q]justice to victory.
21 (V)And in His name the [r]Gentiles will hope.”

A Kingdom Divided

22 (W)Then a (X)demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to [s]Jesus, and He healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw. 23 And all the crowds were astounded, and were saying, “Can this man really be the (Y)Son of David?” 24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man does not (Z)cast out demons except by [t]Beelzebul the ruler of the demons.”

25 (AA)And (AB)knowing their thoughts He said to them, [u]Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and [v]any city or house divided against itself will not stand. 26 And if (AC)Satan casts out Satan, he [w]is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand? 27 And if I (AD)by [x]Beelzebul cast out demons, (AE)by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges. 28 But (AF)if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. 29 Or how can anyone enter the strong man’s house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.

Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit

30 (AG)He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

31 (AH)Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. 32 (AI)And whoever [y]speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever [z]speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in (AJ)this age or in the age to come.

The Heart Is Revealed by Words

33 “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for (AK)the tree is known by its fruit. 34 (AL)You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak [aa]what is good? (AM)For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart. 35 (AN)The good man brings out of his good treasure [ab]what is good; and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure [ac]what is evil. 36 But I tell you that every [ad]careless word that people [ae]speak, they shall give an accounting for it in (AO)the day of judgment. 37 For [af]by your words you will be justified, and [ag]by your words you will be condemned.”

The Sign of Jonah

38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered and said to Him, “Teacher, (AP)we want to see [ah]a sign from You.” 39 But He answered and said to them, (AQ)An evil and adulterous generation eagerly seeks for a sign; and yet no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet; 40 for just as (AR)Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so will (AS)the Son of Man be (AT)three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 (AU)The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it because (AV)they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, (AW)something greater than Jonah is here. 42 (AX)The Queen of the South will rise up with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, (AY)something greater than Solomon is here.

43 (AZ)Now when the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came’; and when it comes, it finds it unoccupied, swept, and put in order. 45 Then it goes and takes along with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there; and (BA)the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. That is the way it will also be with this evil generation.”

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

46 (BB)While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His (BC)mother and (BD)brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him. 47 [ai]Now someone said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside seeking to speak to You.” 48 But [aj]Jesus answered the one who was telling Him and said, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” 49 And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, “Behold My mother and My brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 12:1 Or occasion
  2. Matthew 12:4 Or showbread; lit loaves of presentation
  3. Matthew 12:5 Or profane
  4. Matthew 12:7 Lit is
  5. Matthew 12:7 Or mercy
  6. Matthew 12:10 Lit Him
  7. Matthew 12:11 Lit will be from you
  8. Matthew 12:12 Lit well
  9. Matthew 12:13 Lit health
  10. Matthew 12:15 Lit knowing
  11. Matthew 12:18 Lit Child
  12. Matthew 12:18 Lit chose
  13. Matthew 12:18 Or took pleasure
  14. Matthew 12:18 Or judgment
  15. Matthew 12:18 Or nations
  16. Matthew 12:20 Or puts forth
  17. Matthew 12:20 Or judgment
  18. Matthew 12:21 Or nations
  19. Matthew 12:22 Lit Him
  20. Matthew 12:24 Or Beezebul
  21. Matthew 12:25 Lit Every
  22. Matthew 12:25 Lit every
  23. Matthew 12:26 Lit was
  24. Matthew 12:27 v 24, note 1
  25. Matthew 12:32 Lit will speak
  26. Matthew 12:32 Lit will speak
  27. Matthew 12:34 Lit good things
  28. Matthew 12:35 Lit good things
  29. Matthew 12:35 Lit evil things
  30. Matthew 12:36 Or useless
  31. Matthew 12:36 Lit will speak
  32. Matthew 12:37 Or in accordance with
  33. Matthew 12:37 Or in accordance with
  34. Matthew 12:38 Or an attesting miracle
  35. Matthew 12:47 This verse is not found in early mss
  36. Matthew 12:48 Lit He

Lord of the Sabbath

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

He said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and those who were with him were hungry— how he entered the house of God, and they ate[a] the sacred bread, which is not lawful for him or for those with him to eat, but only for the priests?(D) Or haven’t you read in the Law[b] that on Sabbath days the priests in the temple violate the Sabbath and are innocent?(E) But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here!(F) If you had known what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice,(G)[c] you would not have condemned the innocent. For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”(H)

The Man with the Paralyzed Hand

Moving on from there, He entered their synagogue.(I) 10 There He saw a man who had a paralyzed hand. And in order to accuse Him they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”(J)

11 But He said to them, “What man among you, if he had a sheep[d] that fell into a pit on the Sabbath, wouldn’t take hold of it and lift it out?(K) 12 A man is worth far more than a sheep,(L) so it is lawful to do what is good on the Sabbath.”

13 Then He told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored,(M) as good as the other. 14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him.(N)

The Servant of the Lord

15 When Jesus became aware of this, He withdrew from there. Huge crowds[e] followed Him, and He healed them all.(O) 16 He warned them not to make Him known,(P) 17 so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

18 Here is My Servant whom I have chosen,
My beloved in whom My soul delights;
I will put My Spirit on Him,
and He will proclaim justice to the nations.(Q)
19 He will not argue or shout,
and no one will hear His voice in the streets.
20 He will not break a bruised reed,
and He will not put out a smoldering wick,
until He has led justice to victory.[f]
21 The nations will put their hope in His name.(R)[g]

A House Divided

22 Then a demon-possessed man(S) who was blind and unable to speak was brought to Him. He healed him, so that the man[h] could both speak and see.(T) 23 And all the crowds were astounded and said, “Perhaps this is the Son of David!”(U)

24 When the Pharisees heard this, they said, “The man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.”(V)

25 Knowing their thoughts,(W) He told them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is headed for destruction, and no city or house divided against itself will stand. 26 If Satan(X) drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? 27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, who is it your sons drive them out by? For this reason they will be your judges.(Y) 28 If I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.(Z) 29 How can someone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions unless he first ties up(AA) the strong man? Then he can rob his house. 30 Anyone who is not with Me is against Me,(AB) and anyone who does not gather with Me scatters. 31 Because of this,(AC) I tell you, people will be forgiven every sin and blasphemy,(AD) but the blasphemy against[i] the Spirit will not be forgiven.[j] 32 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man,(AE) 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 one to come.(AF)

A Tree and Its Fruit

33 “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad[k] and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.(AG) 34 Brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks from the overflow(AH) of the heart. 35 A good man produces good things from his storeroom of good,[l] and an evil man produces evil things from his storeroom of evil.(AI) 36 I tell you that on the day of judgment(AJ) people will have to account(AK) for every careless word they speak.[m] 37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

The Sign of Jonah

38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”(AL)

39 But He answered them,(AM) “An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.(AN) 40 For as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish three days and three nights,(AO) so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. 41 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it,(AP) because they repented at Jonah’s proclamation; and look—something greater than Jonah is here!(AQ) 42 The queen of the south(AR) will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and look—something greater than Solomon is here!

An Unclean Spirit’s Return

43 “When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it roams through waterless places looking for rest but doesn’t find any.(AS) 44 Then it says, ‘I’ll go back to my house that I came from.’ And returning, it finds the house vacant, swept, and put in order. 45 Then off it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there. As a result, that man’s last condition is worse than the first.(AT) That’s how it will also be with this evil generation.”

True Relationships

46 He(AU) was still speaking to the crowds when suddenly His mother and brothers were standing outside wanting to speak to Him.(AV) 47 Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”[n]

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

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 12:4 Other mss read he ate
  2. Matthew 12:5 = The Torah (the Pentateuch)
  3. Matthew 12:7 Hs 6:6
  4. Matthew 12:11 Or had one sheep
  5. Matthew 12:15 Other mss read Many
  6. Matthew 12:20 Or until He has successfully put forth justice
  7. Matthew 12:21 Is 42:1-4
  8. Matthew 12:22 Lit mute
  9. Matthew 12:31 Or of
  10. Matthew 12:31 Other mss add people
  11. Matthew 12:33 Or decayed; lit rotten
  12. Matthew 12:35 Other mss read from the storehouse of his heart
  13. Matthew 12:36 Lit will speak
  14. Matthew 12:47 Other mss omit this v.