Matteus 12
En Levende Bok
Disiplene plukker aks på hviledagen
12 På en hviledag[a] gikk Jesus og disiplene langs noen kornåkrer. Disiplene var sultne og begynte å plukke aks for å spise.
2 Noen fariseere[b] fikk se det og protesterte: ”Se hva de gjør! Det er jo forbudt å høste på hviledagen i følge Moseloven[c].”
3 Jesus sa til dem: ”Har dere aldri lest om det kong David gjorde da han og mennene som fulgte han, ble sultne?[d] 4 Han gikk inn i Guds hus, og både han og de som var med ham spiste av de spesielle brødene som bare prestene har lov til å spise. De brøt også loven. 5 Har dere heller ikke lest i loven at prestene som gjør tjeneste i templet, får arbeide på hviledagen? 6 Jeg kan forsikre dere at her finnes en som er større enn templet! 7 Dersom dere forsto det som menes med ordene: ’Jeg vil heller at dere viser hverandre kjærlighet, enn at dere ofrer til meg’[e], da ville dere ikke dømme dem som er uskyldige. 8 For jeg, Menneskesønnen[f], har rett til å avgjøre hva som er tillatt på hviledagen.”
Jesus helbreder en syk på hviledagen
9 Litt etter gikk Jesus videre og kom inn i synagogen deres[g]. 10 Der fikk han se en mann som hadde en handikappet hånd. Fariseerne[h] spurte ham da: ”Tillater Moseloven[i] at noen kan bli helbredet på hviledagen[j]?” De håpet naturligvis at han skulle svare ”ja”, for da kunne de få noe å anklage ham for. 11 Han svarte: ”Om noen av dere har en sau og den faller i en grøft på hviledagen, griper han ikke da inn og drar opp sauen samme dagen? Selvfølgelig gjør han det! 12 Tenk på hvor mye mer verd et menneske er, enn en sau! Det er altså tillatt å gjøre godt på hviledagen.” 13 Så sa han til mannen: ”Rekk fram hånden din.” Da mannen gjorde det, ble hånden frisk, og like sterk som den andre!
14 Fariseerne gikk ut og begynte å legge opp planer om hvordan de kunne få Jesus arrestert og drept.
Guds tjenere
15 Da Jesus fikk greie på dette, dro han bort fra stedet der. Mange mennesker fulgte etter ham, og han helbredet alle de som var syke blant dem. 16 For ikke å vekke mistanker om hvem han var, forbød han dem strengt å fortelle om det som skjedde. 17 Gjennom dette ble det som Gud hadde sagt ved profeten Jesaja, til virkelighet:
18 ”Dette er min utvalgte tjener!
Han er min elskede,
mitt hjertes glede.
Jeg skal fylle ham med min Ånd,
og han skal bevise for folket hva som er rettferdighet.
19 Han griper ikke til vold eller skriker,
stemmen hans skal ikke bli hørt på gatene!
20 Han slår ikke ned de svake
eller slukker ut det håp som er i ferd med å svinne bort.
En dag skal han la rettferdigheten seire.
21 Han skal være verdens håp.”[k]
Jesus blir beskyldt for å være i kompaniskap med djevelen
22 De førte til han en besatt som var både blind og stum. Jesus helbredet ham, slik at han kunne se og snakke. 23 Folk ble helt forundret og sa: ”Kanskje Jesus likevel er den som skal arve kong Davids trone[l]?” 24 Da fariseerne[m] fikk høre om miraklet, sa de: ”Han driver sikkert ut de onde åndene med hjelp av Satan[n], som er høvding for de onde åndene.”
25 Jesus, som forsto hva fariseerne tenkte, sa til dem: ”Et rike som kommer i strid med seg selv, går under, og en by eller en familie som er i innbyrdes konflikt med hverandre, vil snart opphøre å eksistere. 26 Dersom Satan nå driver ut sine egne onde ånder, da strider han jo mot seg selv. Hvordan skal han da kunne fortsette å styre riket sitt? 27 Dersom jeg driver ut de onde åndene ved hjelp av Satan, hvilken kraft er det da deres egne tilhengere bruker når de driver dem ut? Kanskje dere selv kan svare på anklagene deres! 28 Dersom det er med Guds Ånd jeg driver ut de onde åndene, har jo Gud kommet for å regjere blant dere.[o] 29 På denne måten er det: Satan er som en sterk mann. Om noen vil gå inn i huset til den sterke mannen og rane ham for det han eier, da må de først binde ham. Etterpå kan de gå inn og rane hjemmet hans. 30 Den som ikke er med meg, er imot meg, og den som ikke hjelper meg i mitt arbeid, han motarbeider meg.
31 Jeg advarer dere: All synd og spott[p] kan bli tilgitt, men spott mot Guds Hellige Ånd blir ikke tilgitt. Det er en utilgivelig synd. 32 Den som sier noe mot meg, Menneskesønnen[q], kan få tilgivelse, men den som sier noe mot Guds Hellige Ånd, kommer aldri til å bli tilgitt, det være seg i denne verden eller i den kommende.
33 Et tre blir kjent igjen på frukten sin. Enten er treet godt og bærer god frukt, eller så er det dårlig og bærer dårlig frukt. 34 Ormeyngel! Hvordan kan dere som er onde, si noe godt? Munnen uttrykker jo det hjertet er fullt av. 35 Ordene fra et godt menneske viser den godhet som bor i hjertet, mens ordene fra et ondt menneske avslører det onde hjertet. 36 Jeg sier dere at på dommens dag skal dere få stå til rette for hvert unyttig ord dere har snakket. 37 De ordene dere nå bruker, skal avgjøre skjebnen for dere da. Enten kommer dere til å bli frikjent ved dem, eller så blir dere dømt ved dem.”
De religiøse lederne ber Jesus om et tegn
38 En dag kom noen av de skriftlærde[r] sammen med fariseerne[s], og ba om å få se et tegn som skulle bevise at Jesus virkelig var Messias, den lovede kongen.
39 Jesus svarte: ”Denne onde og gudløse slekten krever et tegn, det eneste tegnet de skal få se, er det som skjedde med profeten Jona[t]. 40 På samme måten som Jona var i den store fisken i tre døgn, kommer jeg, Menneskesønnen[u], til å være i jordens indre i tre døgn[v]. 41 Innbyggerne i Ninive skal på dommens dag stå opp fra de døde sammen med dere og dømme dere. De ga opp sin onde livsstil og vendte seg om til Gud da de hørte Jona holde fram Guds budskap. Og her finnes en som er større enn Jona, men dere nekter å tro på ham. 42 Også dronningen fra Syden[w] skal på dommens dag stige fram som vitne mot denne slekten og dømme den. Hun kom jo helt fra et fjernt land for å høre på visdommen til Salomo. Og her finnes en som er større enn Salomo, men dere nekter å tro på ham.
43-45 Denne onde slekten kommer til å bli rammet av samme skjebnen som mange besatte gjør: Når en ond Ånd blir drevet ut av et menneske, flakker den urolig omkring i ørkenen og leter etter et nytt offer. Om den ikke finner noe, sier den: ’Jeg vender tilbake til det menneske der jeg kom fra.’ Og når den gjør det, finner den hjertet tomt, rent og pyntet. Da leter den etter sju ånder til, enda verre enn seg selv. Sammen tar de kontrollen over mennesket, og det får det langt verre enn det hadde før.”
Jesu virkelige familie
46-47 Mens Jesus fortsatt talte til folket, kom moren og brødre hans dit og ville snakke med ham, men de stanset utenfor huset. Noen sa til han: ”Moren din og brødrene dine står utenfor og vil treffe deg.” 48 Men han svarte: ”Moren min og brødrene mine! Hvem er det?” 49 Så pekte han på disiplene og sa: ”Dette er moren min og brødrene mine. 50 Hver og en som lyder min Far i himmelen, er broren, og søsteren og moren min!”
Footnotes
- 12:1 I grunnteksten: Sabbaten. Jødene sin hviledag er den sjuende dagen i deres uke, altså lørdagen. Den dagen utfører ikke jødene noe unødvendig arbeid. Hviledagen ble innstiftet av Gud allerede i Første Mosebok 2:3.
- 12:2 Fariseerne var et religiøst parti blant jødene. De var svært nøye med å følge hele Moseloven og hadde for øvrig lagt til egne regler og forskrifter.
- 12:2 Moseloven, eller den jødiske loven, finnes skrevet ned i Første til Femte Mosebok.
- 12:3 Se Første Samuelsbok 21:1-6.
- 12:7 Se Hosea 6:6.
- 12:8 ”Menneskesønnen” er et hebraisk ord for å si ”av mennesker”. Det var en tittel på Messias, den lovede kongen, hentet fra Daniel 7:13-14.
- 12:9 Synagogen er jødenes bygg for gudstjenester.
- 12:10 Fariseerne var et religiøst parti blant jødene. De var svært nøye med å følge hele Moseloven og hadde for øvrig lagt til egne regler og forskrifter.
- 12:10 Moseloven, eller den jødiske loven, finnes skrevet ned i Første til Femte Mosebok.
- 12:10 I grunnteksten: Sabbaten. Jødene sin hviledag er den sjuende dagen i deres uke, altså lørdagen. Den dagen utfører ikke jødene noe unødvendig arbeid. Hviledagen ble innstiftet av Gud allerede i Første Mosebok 2:3.
- 12:21 Se Jesaja 42:1-4.
- 12:23 På gresk: Davids sønn. Det var en tittel som jødene ga Messias, den lovede kongen.
- 12:24 Fariseerne var et religiøst parti blant jødene.
- 12:24 I den greske grunnteksten: ”Beelsebul”, et hebraisk navn på en avgud som har blitt et synonym til Satan. Se også i v.27.
- 12:28 På gresk: da har jo Guds rike kommet til dere.
- 12:31 Å spotte er å håne og tale dårlig om noe som er hellig.
- 12:32 ”Menneskesønnen” er et hebraisk ord for å si ”av mennesker”. Det var en tittel på Messias, den lovede kongen, hentet fra Daniel 7:13-14.
- 12:38 Fariseerne var eksperter på loven, som er et annet navn for hele den jødiske Skriften, det vil si Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
- 12:38 Fariseerne var et religiøst parti blant jødene.
- 12:39 Se Jona bok i Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
- 12:40 ”Menneskesønnen” er et hebraisk ord for å si ”av mennesker”. Det var en tittel på Messias, den lovede kongen, hentet fra Daniel 7:13-14.
- 12:40 I det greske språket, og på mange andre språk, regner de den dagen som noe skjer, som dag nummer en. Jesus døde på en fredag og sto opp på søndagen. Men det viktige i denne sammenhengen er at Gud lar Jesus vende tilbake til livet, på samme måten som han lot Jona vende tilbake til livet.
- 12:42 Dronningen av Saba, nåværende Jemen. Se Første Kongebok 10:1.
Matthew 12
New International Version
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
- Matthew 12:7 Hosea 6:6
- Matthew 12:21 Isaiah 42:1-4
Matthew 12
New King James Version
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
- Matthew 12:5 desecrate
- Matthew 12:8 NU, M omit even
- Matthew 12:15 NU brackets multitudes as disputed.
- Matthew 12:22 NU omits blind and
- Matthew 12:24 NU, M Beelzebul, a Philistine deity
- Matthew 12:34 Offspring
- Matthew 12:35 NU, M omit of his heart
Matthew 12
English Standard Version
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
- Matthew 12:46 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 48, 49
- 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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