Matthew 11:25-12:8

21st Century King James Version

²⁵ At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank Thee, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, because Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

²⁶ Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Thy sight.

²⁷ “All things are delivered unto Me by My Father, and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal Him.

²⁸ “Come unto Me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

²⁹ Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

³⁰ For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.”

12 At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the corn; and His disciples were hungry 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 hungered and they that were with him:

⁴ how he entered into the house of God and ate the showbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for those who were with him, but only for the priests?

⁵ Or have ye not read in the law how 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.”