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12 Nang panahong yaon ay naglalakad si Jesus nang araw ng sabbath sa mga bukiran ng trigo; at nangagutom ang kaniyang mga alagad at nangagpasimulang magsikitil ng mga uhay at magsikain.

Datapuwa't pagkakita nito ng mga Fariseo, ay sinabi nila sa kaniya, Tingnan mo, ginagawa ng mga alagad mo ang hindi matuwid na gawin sa sabbath.

Datapuwa't sinabi niya sa kanila, Hindi baga ninyo nabasa ang ginawa ni David nang siya'y nagutom, at ang mga kasamahan niya;

Kung paanong siya'y pumasok sa bahay ng Dios, at kumain siya ng mga tinapay na handog, na hindi matuwid na kanin niya, ni ng mga kasamahan niya, kundi ng mga saserdote lamang?

O hindi baga ninyo nabasa sa kautusan, kung papaanong sa mga araw ng sabbath ay niwawalang galang ng mga saserdote sa templo ang sabbath, at hindi nangagkakasala?

Datapuwa't sinasabi ko sa inyo, na dito ay may isang lalong dakila kay sa templo.

Datapuwa't kung nalalaman ninyo kung ano ang kahulugan nito, Habag ang ibig ko, at hindi hain, ay hindi sana ninyo hinatulan ang mga walang kasalanan.

Sapagka't ang Anak ng tao ay panginoon ng sabbath.

At siya'y umalis doon at pumasok sa sinagoga nila:

10 At narito, may isang tao na tuyo ang isang kamay. At sa kaniya'y itinanong nila, na sinasabi, Matuwid bagang magpagaling sa araw ng sabbath? upang siya'y kanilang maisumbong.

11 At sinabi niya sa kanila, Sino kaya sa inyo, na kung mayroong isang tupa, na kung mahulog ito sa isang hukay sa araw ng sabbath, ay hindi baga niya aabutin, at hahanguin?

12 Gaano pa nga ang isang tao na may halaga kay sa isang tupa! Kaya't matuwid na gumawa ng mabuti sa araw ng sabbath.

13 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi niya sa lalake, Iunat mo ang iyong kamay. At iniunat niya; at napauling walang sakit, na gaya ng isa.

14 Datapuwa't nagsialis ang mga Fariseo, at nangagpulong laban sa kaniya, kung papaanong siya'y maipapupuksa nila.

15 At pagkahalata nito ni Jesus ay lumayo roon: at siya'y sinundan ng marami; at kaniyang pinagaling silang lahat,

16 At ipinagbilin niya sa kanila, na siya'y huwag nilang ihayag:

17 Upang matupad ang sinabi sa pamamagitan ng propeta Isaias, na nagsasabi,

18 Narito, ang lingkod ko na aking hinirang; At minamahal ko na kinalulugdan ng aking kaluluwa: Isasakaniya ko ang aking Espiritu, At ihahayag niya ang paghuhukom sa mga Gentil.

19 Hindi siya makikipagtalo, ni sisigaw; Ni maririnig man ng sinoman ang kaniyang tinig sa mga lansangan.

20 Hindi niya babaliin ang tambong gapok, At hindi papatayin ang timsim na umuusok, Hanggang sa papagtagumpayin ang paghuhukom.

21 At aasa sa kaniyang pangalan ang mga Gentil.

22 Nang magkagayo'y dinala sa kaniya ang isang inaalihan ng demonio, bulag at pipi, at kaniyang pinagaling, ano pa't ang pipi ay nagsalita at nakakita.

23 At ang buong karamihan ay nangagtaka, at nangagsabi, Ito kaya ang Anak ni David?

24 Datapuwa't nang marinig ito ng mga Fariseo, ay kanilang sinabi, Ang taong ito'y hindi nagpapalabas ng mga demonio, kundi sa pamamagitan ni Beelzebub na prinsipe ng mga demonio.

25 At pagkaalam niya ng mga iniisip nila, ay sinabi niya sa kanila, Ang bawa't kahariang nagkakabahabahagi laban sa kaniyang sarili ay mawawasak; ang bawa't bayan o bahay na nagkakabahabahagi laban sa kaniyang sarili ay hindi mananatili.

26 At kung pinalalabas ni Satanas si Satanas, siya nababahagi laban sa kaniyang sarili; papaano ngang mananatili ang kaniyang kaharian?

27 At kung sa pamamagitan ni Beelzebub ay nagpapalabas ako ng mga demonio, ang inyong mga anak sa kaninong pamamagitan sila'y pinalalabas? kaya nga sila ang inyong magiging mga hukom.

28 Nguni't kung sa pamamagitan ng Espiritu ng Dios nagpapalabas ako ng mga demonio, ay dumating nga sa inyo ang kaharian ng Dios.

29 O papaano bagang makapapasok ang sinoman sa bahay ng malakas, at samsamin ang kaniyang mga pag-aari, kung hindi muna gapusin ang malakas? at kung magkagayo'y masasamsaman niya ang kaniyang bahay.

30 Ang hindi sumasa akin ay laban sa akin; at ang hindi nagiimpok na kasama ko ay nagsasambulat.

31 Kaya't sinasabi ko sa inyo, Ang bawa't kasalanan at kapusungan ay ipatatawad sa mga tao; datapuwa't ang kapusungang laban sa Espiritu ay hindi ipatatawad.

32 At ang sinomang magsalita ng isang salitang laban sa Anak ng tao, ay ipatatawad sa kaniya; datapuwa't ang sinomang magsalita laban sa Espiritu Santo, ay hindi ipatatawad sa kaniya, kahit sa sanglibutang ito, o maging sa darating.

33 O pabutihin ninyo ang punong kahoy, at mabuti ang bunga niyaon; o pasamain ninyo ang punong kahoy, at masama ang bunga niyaon: sapagka't ang punong kahoy ay nakikilala sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang bunga.

34 Kayong lahi ng mga ulupong, papaano kayo na masasama, ay makapagsasalita ng mabubuting bagay? sapagka't sa kasaganaan ng puso ay nagsasalita ang bibig.

35 Ang mabuting tao sa kaniyang mabuting kayamanan ay kumukuha ng mabubuting bagay: at ang masamang tao sa kaniyang masamang kayamanan ay kumukuha ng masasamang bagay.

36 At sinasabi ko sa inyo, na ang bawa't salitang walang kabuluhang sabihin ng mga tao ay ipagsusulit nila sa araw ng paghuhukom.

37 Sapagka't sa iyong mga salita ikaw ay magiging banal, at sa iyong mga salita ay hahatulan ka.

38 Nang magkagayo'y nagsisagot sa kaniya ang ilan sa mga eskriba at sa mga Fariseo, na nangagsasabi, Guro, ibig namin makakita ng isang tanda sa iyo.

39 Datapuwa't siya'y sumagot, at sinabi sa kanila, Isang lahing masama at mapangalunya ay humahanap ng isang tanda; at hindi siya bibigyan ng anomang tanda kundi ng tanda ng propeta Jonas:

40 Sapagka't kung paanong si Jonas ay napasa tiyan ng isang balyena na tatlong araw at tatlong gabi; ay gayon ding mapapasa ilalim ng lupa na tatlong araw at tatlong gabi ang Anak ng tao.

41 Magsisitayo sa paghuhukom ang mga tao sa Nineve na kasama ng lahing ito, at ito'y hahatulan: sapagka't sila'y nagsipagsisi sa pangangaral ni Jonas; at narito, dito'y may isang lalong dakila kay sa kay Jonas.

42 Magbabangon sa paghuhukom ang reina ng timugan na kasama ng lahing ito, at ito'y hahatulan: sapagka't siya'y nanggaling sa mga wakas ng lupa upang pakinggan ang karunungan ni Salomon; at narito, dito'y may isang lalong dakila kay sa kay Salomon.

43 Datapuwa't ang karumaldumal na espiritu, kung siya'y lumabas sa tao, ay lumalakad sa mga dakong walang tubig na humahanap ng kapahingahan, at hindi makasumpong.

44 Kung magkagayo'y sinasabi niya, Babalik ako sa aking bahay na nilabasan ko; at pagdating niya, ay nasusumpungan niyang walang laman, walis na, at nagagayakan.

45 Kung magkagayo'y yumayaon siya, at nagsasama ng pito pang espiritu na lalong masasama kay sa kaniya, at sila'y nagsisipasok at nagsisitahan doon: at nagiging lalo pang masama ang huling kalagayan ng taong yaon kay sa una. Gayon din ang mangyayari sa masamang lahing ito.

46 Samantalang siya'y nagsasalita pa sa mga karamihan, narito, ang kaniyang ina at ang kaniyang mga kapatid ay nangakatayo sa labas, at ibig nilang siya'y makausap.

47 At may nagsabi sa kaniya, Narito, ang iyong ina at ang iyong mga kapatid ay nangakatayo sa labas, na ibig nilang makausap ka.

48 Nguni't siya'y sumagot at sinabi sa nagsabi sa kaniya, Sino ang aking ina? at sino-sino ang aking mga kapatid?

49 At iniunat niya ang kaniyang kamay sa kaniyang mga alagad, at sinabi, Narito, ang aking ina at ang aking mga kapatid!

50 Sapagka't sinomang gumaganap ng kalooban ng aking Ama na nasa langit, ay siyang aking kapatid na lalake at aking kapatid na babae, at ina.

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. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”(D)

He answered, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?(E) 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) 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? I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.(H) If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’[a](I) you would not have condemned the innocent. For the Son of Man(J) is Lord of the Sabbath.”

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

  1. Matthew 12:7 Hosea 6:6
  2. Matthew 12:21 Isaiah 42:1-4

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. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!”

But He said to them, “Have you not read (D)what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: 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? 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? Yet I say to you that in this place there is (H)One greater than the temple. But if you had known what this means, (I)‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of Man is Lord [b]even of the Sabbath.”

Healing on the Sabbath(J)

(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

  1. Matthew 12:5 desecrate
  2. Matthew 12:8 NU, M omit even
  3. Matthew 12:15 NU brackets multitudes as disputed.
  4. Matthew 12:22 NU omits blind and
  5. Matthew 12:24 NU, M Beelzebul, a Philistine deity
  6. Matthew 12:34 Offspring
  7. Matthew 12:35 NU, M omit of his heart