Mateo 12
La Biblia de las Américas
Jesús, Señor del día de reposo
12 (A)Por aquel tiempo[a] Jesús pasó por entre los sembrados en el día de reposo; sus discípulos tuvieron hambre, y empezaron a arrancar espigas(B) y a comer. 2 Y cuando lo vieron los fariseos, le dijeron: Mira, tus discípulos hacen lo que no es lícito hacer en el día de reposo(C). 3 Pero Él les dijo: ¿No habéis leído lo que hizo David cuando él y sus compañeros tuvieron hambre, 4 cómo entró en la casa de Dios y comieron los panes consagrados[b](D), que no les era lícito comer, ni a él ni a los que estaban con él, sino solo a los sacerdotes? 5 ¿O no habéis leído en la ley, que en los días de reposo los sacerdotes en el templo profanan el día de reposo y están sin culpa? 6 Pues os digo que algo[c] mayor que el templo está aquí(E). 7 Pero si hubierais sabido lo que esto significa[d]: «Misericordia[e] quiero y no sacrificio(F)», no hubierais condenado a los inocentes. 8 Porque el Hijo del Hombre(G) es Señor del día de reposo.
Jesús sana al hombre de la mano seca
9 (H)Pasando de allí, entró en la sinagoga de ellos. 10 Y he aquí, había allí un hombre que tenía una mano seca. Y para poder acusarle, le preguntaron, diciendo: ¿Es lícito sanar en el día de reposo(I)? 11 Y Él les dijo: ¿Qué hombre habrá de vosotros que tenga una sola oveja, si esta se le cae en un hoyo en día de reposo, no le echa mano y la saca(J)? 12 Pues, ¡cuánto más vale un hombre que una oveja(K)! Por tanto, es lícito hacer bien en el día de reposo. 13 Entonces dijo* al hombre: Extiende tu mano. Y él la extendió, y le fue restaurada(L), sana como la otra. 14 Pero cuando los fariseos salieron, se confabularon[f] contra Él, para ver cómo podrían destruirle(M).
Jesús, el siervo escogido
15 Mas Jesús, sabiéndolo, se retiró de allí. Y muchos le siguieron, y los sanó a todos(N). 16 Y les advirtió que no revelaran quién era Él[g](O); 17 para que se cumpliera lo que fue dicho por medio del profeta Isaías, cuando dijo:
18 Mirad, mi Siervo[h], a quien he escogido[i](P);
mi amado en quien se agrada[j] mi alma(Q);
sobre El pondré mi Espíritu(R),
y a las naciones[k] proclamara justicia[l].
19 No contenderá, ni gritara(S),
ni habrá quien en las calles oiga su voz.
20 No quebrara la caña cascada,
ni apagara la mecha que humea(T),
hasta que lleve[m] a la victoria la justicia[n].
21 Y en su nombre pondrán las naciones[o] su esperanza(U).
Jesús y Beelzebú
22 (V)Entonces le trajeron un endemoniado ciego y mudo(W), y lo sanó, de manera que el mudo hablaba y veía. 23 Y todas las multitudes estaban asombradas, y decían: ¿Acaso no es este el Hijo de David(X)? 24 Pero cuando los fariseos lo oyeron, dijeron: Este no expulsa los demonios sino por Beelzebú, el príncipe de los demonios(Y). 25 (Z)Y conociendo Jesús sus pensamientos, les dijo(AA): Todo reino dividido contra sí mismo es asolado, y toda ciudad o casa dividida contra sí misma no se mantendrá en pie. 26 Y si Satanás expulsa a Satanás(AB), está[p] dividido contra sí mismo; ¿cómo puede entonces mantenerse en pie su reino? 27 Y si yo expulso los demonios por Beelzebú(AC), ¿por quién los expulsan vuestros hijos(AD)? Por tanto, ellos serán vuestros jueces. 28 Pero si yo expulso los demonios por el Espíritu de Dios, entonces el reino de Dios ha llegado a vosotros. 29 ¿O cómo puede alguien entrar en la casa de un hombre fuerte y saquear sus bienes, si primero no lo ata[q]? Y entonces saqueará su casa. 30 El que no está conmigo, está contra mí; y el que no recoge conmigo, desparrama(AE). 31 (AF)Por eso os digo: todo pecado y blasfemia será perdonado a los hombres, pero la blasfemia contra el Espíritu no será perdonada. 32 Y a cualquiera que diga una palabra contra el Hijo del Hombre, se le perdonará; pero al que hable contra el Espíritu Santo, no se le perdonará ni en este siglo[r](AG) ni en el venidero. 33 O haced bueno el árbol y bueno su fruto, o haced malo el árbol y malo su fruto; porque por el fruto se conoce el árbol(AH). 34 ¡Camada de víboras(AI)! ¿Cómo podéis hablar cosas buenas siendo malos? Porque de la abundancia del corazón habla la boca(AJ). 35 El hombre bueno de su buen tesoro saca cosas buenas; y el hombre malo de su mal tesoro saca cosas malas(AK). 36 Y yo os digo que de toda palabra vana que hablen los hombres, darán cuenta de ella en el día del juicio(AL). 37 Porque por tus palabras serás justificado, y por tus palabras serás condenado.
Escribas y fariseos demandan señal
38 Entonces le respondieron algunos de los escribas y fariseos, diciendo: Maestro, queremos ver una señal[s] de parte tuya(AM). 39 Pero respondiendo Él, les dijo: (AN)Una generación perversa y adúltera demanda señal[t], y ninguna señal[u] se le dará, sino la señal[v] de Jonás el profeta; 40 porque como estuvo Jonás en el vientre del monstruo marino tres días y tres noches(AO), así estará el Hijo del Hombre(AP) tres días y tres noches en el corazón de la tierra(AQ). 41 Los hombres de Nínive(AR) se levantarán con esta generación en el juicio y la condenarán, porque ellos se arrepintieron con la predicación de Jonás(AS); y mirad, algo más grande que Jonás está aquí(AT). 42 La Reina del Sur(AU) se levantará con esta generación en el juicio y la condenará, porque ella vino desde los confines de la tierra para oír la sabiduría de Salomón; y mirad, algo más grande que Salomón está aquí(AV). 43 (AW)Cuando el espíritu inmundo sale del hombre, pasa por lugares áridos buscando descanso y no lo halla. 44 Entonces dice: «Volveré a mi casa de donde salí»; y cuando llega, la encuentra desocupada, barrida y arreglada. 45 Va entonces, y toma consigo otros siete espíritus más depravados que él, y entrando, moran allí; y el estado final de aquel hombre resulta peor que el primero(AX). Así será también con esta generación perversa.
La madre y los hermanos de Jesús
46 (AY)Mientras Él aún estaba hablando a la multitud, he aquí, su madre(AZ) y sus hermanos(BA) estaban afuera, deseando hablar con Él. 47 Y alguien le dijo: He aquí, tu madre y tus hermanos están afuera deseando hablar contigo. 48 Pero respondiendo Él al que se lo decía, dijo: ¿Quién es mi madre, y quiénes son mis hermanos? 49 Y extendiendo su mano hacia sus discípulos, dijo: ¡He aquí mi madre y mis hermanos! 50 Porque cualquiera que hace la voluntad de mi Padre que está en los cielos, ese es mi hermano y mi hermana y mi madre.
Footnotes
- Mateo 12:1 O, aquella ocasión
- Mateo 12:4 Lit., los panes de la proposición
- Mateo 12:6 O, uno, y así en los vers. 41 y 42
- Mateo 12:7 Lit., es
- Mateo 12:7 O, Compasión
- Mateo 12:14 Lit., tomaron consejo
- Mateo 12:16 Lit., no le hicieran manifiesto
- Mateo 12:18 O, Hijo
- Mateo 12:18 Lit., escogí
- Mateo 12:18 Lit., se agradó
- Mateo 12:18 O, los gentiles
- Mateo 12:18 O, juicio
- Mateo 12:20 O, saque
- Mateo 12:20 O, el juicio
- Mateo 12:21 O, los gentiles
- Mateo 12:26 Lit., estaba
- Mateo 12:29 Lit., no ata al fuerte
- Mateo 12:32 O, tiempo
- Mateo 12:38 O, un milagro
- Mateo 12:39 O, milagro
- Mateo 12:39 O, milagro
- Mateo 12:39 O, milagro
Matthew 12
Contemporary English Version
A Question about the Sabbath
(Mark 2.23-28; Luke 6.1-5)
12 (A) One Sabbath, Jesus and his disciples were walking through some wheat fields.[a] His disciples were hungry and began picking and eating grains of wheat. 2 Some Pharisees noticed this and said to Jesus, “Why are your disciples picking grain on the Sabbath? They are not supposed to do this!”
3 (B) Jesus answered:
You surely must have read what David did when he and his followers were hungry. 4 (C) He went into the house of God, and then they ate the sacred loaves of bread that only priests are supposed to eat. 5 (D) Haven't you read in the Law of Moses that the priests are allowed to work in the temple on the Sabbath? But no one says they are guilty of breaking the law of the Sabbath. 6 I tell you there is something here greater than the temple. 7 (E) Don't you know what the Scriptures mean when they say, “Instead of offering sacrifices to me, I want you to be merciful to others?” If you knew what this means, you would not condemn these innocent disciples of mine. 8 So the Son of Man is Lord over the Sabbath.
A Man with a Paralyzed Hand
(Mark 3.1-6; Luke 6.6-11)
9 Jesus left and went into one of their synagogues, 10 where there was a man whose hand was paralyzed. Some Pharisees wanted to accuse Jesus of doing something wrong, so they asked him, “Is it right to heal someone on the Sabbath?”
11 (F) Jesus answered, “If one of your sheep fell into a ditch on the Sabbath, wouldn't you lift it out? 12 People are worth much more than sheep, and so it is right to do good on the Sabbath.” 13 Then Jesus told the man, “Hold out your hand.” The man did, and it became as healthy as the other one.
14 The Pharisees left and started making plans to kill Jesus.
God's Chosen Servant
15 When Jesus found out what was happening, he left there and large crowds followed him. He healed all of their sick, 16 but warned them not to tell anyone about him. 17 So God's promise came true, just as Isaiah the prophet had said,
18 (G) “Here is my chosen servant!
I love him,
and he pleases me.
I will give him my Spirit,
and he will bring justice
to the nations.
19 He won't shout or yell
or call out in the streets.
20 He won't break off a bent reed
or put out a dying flame,
but he will make sure
that justice is done.
21 All nations will place
their hope in him.”
Jesus and the Ruler of the Demons
(Mark 3.20-30; Luke 11.14-23; 12.10)
22 Some people brought to Jesus a man who was blind and could not talk because he had a demon in him. Jesus healed the man, and then he was able to talk and see. 23 The crowds were so amazed they asked, “Could Jesus be the Son of David?”[b]
24 (H) When the Pharisees heard this, they said, “He forces out demons by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons!”
25 Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he said to them:
Any kingdom where people fight each other will end up ruined. And a town or family that fights will soon destroy itself. 26 So if Satan fights against himself, how can his kingdom last? 27 If I use the power of Beelzebul to force out demons, whose power do your own followers use to force them out? Your followers are the ones who will judge you. 28 But when I force out demons by the power of God's Spirit, it proves that God's kingdom has already come to you. 29 (I) How can anyone break into a strong man's house and steal his things, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can take everything.
30 (J) If you are not on my side, you are against me. If you don't gather in the harvest with me, you scatter it. 31-32 (K) I tell you any sinful thing you do or say can be forgiven. Even if you speak against the Son of Man, you can be forgiven. But if you speak against the Holy Spirit, you can never be forgiven, either in this life or in the life to come.
A Tree and Its Fruit
(Luke 6.43-45)
33 (L) A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit. You can tell what a tree is like by the fruit it produces. 34 (M) You are a bunch of evil snakes, so how can you say anything good? Your words show what is in your hearts. 35 Good people bring good things out of their hearts, but evil people bring evil things out of their hearts. 36 I promise you on the day of judgment, everyone will have to account for every careless word they have spoken. 37 On that day they will be told they are either innocent or guilty because of the things they have said.
A Sign from Heaven
(Mark 8.11,12; Luke 11.29-32)
38 (N) Some Pharisees and teachers of the Law of Moses said, “Teacher, we want you to show us a sign from heaven.”
39 (O) But Jesus replied:
You want a sign because you are evil and won't believe! But the only sign you will get is the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 (P) He was in the stomach of a big fish for three days and nights, just as the Son of Man will be deep in the earth for three days and nights. 41 (Q) On the day of judgment the people of Nineveh[c] will stand there with you and condemn you. They turned to God when Jonah preached, and yet here is something far greater than Jonah. 42 (R) The Queen of the South[d] will also stand there with you and condemn you. She traveled a long way to hear Solomon's wisdom, and yet here is something much greater than Solomon.
Return of an Evil Spirit
(Luke 11.24-26)
43 When an evil spirit leaves a person, it travels through the desert, looking for a place to rest. But when the demon doesn't find a place, 44 it says, “I will go back to the home I left.” When it gets there and finds the place empty, clean, and neat, 45 it goes off and finds seven other evil spirits even worse than itself. They all come and make their home there, and the person ends up in worse shape than before. That's how it will be with you evil people of today.
Jesus' Mother and Brothers
(Mark 3.31-35; Luke 8.19-21)
46 While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and brothers came and stood outside because they wanted to talk with him. 47 Someone told Jesus, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside and want to talk with you.”[e]
48 Jesus answered, “Who is my mother and who are my brothers?” 49 Then he pointed to his disciples and said, “These are my mother and my brothers! 50 Anyone who obeys my Father in heaven is my brother or sister or mother.”
Footnotes
- 12.1 walking through some wheat fields: It was the custom to let hungry travelers pick grains of wheat.
- 12.23 Could Jesus be the Son of David: Or “Does Jesus think he is the Son of David?” See the note at 9.27.
- 12.41 Nineveh: During the time of Jonah this city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire, which was Israel's worst enemy. But Jonah was sent there to preach, so that the people would turn to the Lord and be saved.
- 12.42 South: Sheba, probably a country in southern Arabia.
- 12.47 with you: Some manuscripts do not have verse 47.
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.
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