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Matthew 12
Holman Christian Standard Bible

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. 2 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!”

3 He said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and those who were with him were hungry— 4 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) 5 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) 6 But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here!(F) 7 If you had known what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice,(G)[c] you would not have condemned the innocent. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”(H)

The Man with the Paralyzed Hand

9 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.
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Matthew 12
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12 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath through the cornfields; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the ears and to eat.

2 But the Pharisees, seeing [it], said to him, Behold, thy disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on sabbath.

3 But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him?

4 How he entered into the house of God, and ate the shewbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those with him, but for the priests only?

5 Or have ye not read in the law that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

6 But I say unto you, that there is here what is greater than the temple.

7 But if ye had known what is: I will have mercy and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

8 For the Son of man is Lord of the sabbath.

9 And, going away from thence, he came into their synagogue.

10 And behold, there was a man having his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might accuse him.

11 But he said to them, What man shall there be of you who has one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath, will not lay hold of it and raise [it] up?

12 How much better then is a man than a sheep! So that it is lawful to do well on the sabbath.

13 Then he says to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretched [it] out, and it was restored sound as the other.

14 But the Pharisees, having gone out, took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

15 But Jesus knowing [it], withdrew thence, and great crowds followed him; and he healed them all:

16 and charged them strictly that they should not make him publicly known:

17 that that might be fulfilled which was spoken through Esaias the prophet, saying,

18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul has found its delight. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall shew forth judgment to the nations.

19 He shall not strive or cry out, nor shall any one hear his voice in the streets;

20 a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he bring forth judgment unto victory;

21 and on his name shall [the] nations hope.

22 Then was brought to him one possessed by a demon, blind and dumb, and he healed him, so that the dumb [man] spake and saw.

23 And all the crowds were amazed and said, Is this [man] the Son of David?

24 But the Pharisees, having heard [it], said, This [man] does not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub, prince of demons.

25 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not subsist.

26 And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom subsist?

27 And if *I* cast out demons by Beelzebub, your sons, by whom do they cast [them] out? For this reason *they* shall be your judges.

28 But if *I* by [the] Spirit of God cast out demons, then indeed the kingdom of God is come upon you.

29 Or how can any one enter into the house of the strong [man] and plunder his goods, unless first he bind the strong [man]? and then he will plunder his house.

30 He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathers not with me scatters.

31 For this reason I say unto you, Every sin and injurious speaking shall be forgiven to men, but speaking injuriously of the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men.

32 And whosoever shall have spoken a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age nor in the coming [one].

33 Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt. For from the fruit the tree is known.

34 Offspring of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being wicked? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

35 The good man out of the good treasure brings forth good things; and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure brings forth wicked things.

36 But I say unto you, that every idle word which men shall say, they shall render an account of it in judgment-day:

37 for by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

38 Then answered him some of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, Teacher, we desire to see a sign from thee.

39 But he, answering, said to them, A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it save the sign of Jonas the prophet.

40 For even as Jonas was in the belly of the great fish three days and three nights, thus shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

41 Ninevites shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and behold, more than Jonas [is] here.

42 A queen of [the] south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, more than Solomon [is] here.

43 But when the unclean spirit has gone out of the man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and does not find [it].

44 Then he says, I will return to my house whence I came out; and having come, he finds [it] unoccupied, swept, and adorned.

45 Then he goes and takes with himself seven other spirits worse than himself, and entering in, they dwell there; and the last condition of that man becomes worse than the first. Thus shall it be to this wicked generation also.

46 But while he was yet speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.

47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, seeking to speak to thee.

48 But he answering said to him that spoke to him, Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?

49 And, stretching out his hand to his disciples, he said, Behold my mother and my brethren;

50 for whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in [the] heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

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Mateo 12
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)

Ang Tanong Tungkol sa Araw ng Pamamahinga(A)

12 Isang Araw ng Pamamahinga, dumaan sina Jesus sa triguhan. Nagugutom noon ang kanyang mga tagasunod kaya nanguha ang mga ito ng uhay ng trigo at kinain ang mga butil. 2 Nang makita ito ng mga Pariseo, sinabi nila kay Jesus, “Tingnan mo ang mga tagasunod mo! Ginagawa nila ang ipinagbabawal sa Araw ng Pamamahinga.” 3 Sinagot sila ni Jesus, “Hindi ba ninyo nabasa sa Kasulatan ang ginawa ni David nang magutom siya at ang mga kasamahan niya? 4 Pumasok siya sa bahay ng Dios at kinain nila ng mga kasama niya ang tinapay na inihandog sa Dios, kahit na ayon sa Kautusan, ang mga pari lang ang may karapatang kumain nito. 5 At hindi rin ba ninyo nabasa sa Kautusan na ang mga pari ay nagtatrabaho sa templo kahit sa Araw ng Pamamahinga? Isa itong paglabag sa tuntunin ng Araw ng Pamamahinga, pero hindi sila nagkasala. 6 Tandaan ninyo: may naririto ngayon na mas dakila pa kaysa sa templo. 7-8 Sapagkat ako na Anak ng Tao ang siyang makapagsasabi kung ano ang dapat gawin sa Araw ng Pamamahinga. Kung alam lang sana ninyo ang ibig sabihin ng sinabi ng Dios sa Kasulatan: ‘Hindi ang handog ninyo ang hinahangad ko kundi ang maging maawain kayo,’[a] hindi sana ninyo hinatulan ang mga taong walang kasalanan.”

Ang Lalaking Paralisado ang Isang Kamay(B)

9 Mula sa lugar na iyon, pumunta si Jesus sa sambahan ng mga Judio. 10 May lalaki roon na paralisado ang isang kamay. Naroroon din ang mga Pariseo na naghahanap ng maipaparatang kay Jesus, kaya tinanong nila si Jesus, “Ipinapahintulot ba ng Kautusan ang magpagaling sa Araw ng Pamamahinga?” 11 Sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila, “Kung mahulog ang tupa ninyo sa isang balon sa Araw ng Pamamahinga, pababayaan na lang ba ninyo? Siyempre, iaahon ninyo, hindi ba? 12 Ngunit mas mahalaga ang tao kaysa sa tupa! Kaya ipinapahintulot ng Kautusan ang paggawa ng mabuti sa Araw ng Pamamahinga.” 13 Pagkatapos, sinabi ni Jesus sa lalaking paralisado ang kamay, “Iunat mo ang iyong kamay!” Iniunat nga ng lalaki ang kanyang kamay at gumaling ito. 14 Lumabas naman ang mga Pariseo at nagplano kung paano nila ipapapatay si Jesus.

Ang Piniling Lingkod ng Dios

15 Nang malaman ni Jesus ang plano ng mga Pariseo, umalis siya roon. Marami ang sumunod sa kanya, at pinagaling niya ang lahat ng may sakit. 16 Pero pinagbilinan niya silang huwag ipaalam sa iba kung sino siya. 17 Katuparan ito ng sinabi ng Dios sa pamamagitan ni Propeta Isaias:

18 “Narito ang pinili kong lingkod.
    Minamahal ko siya at kinalulugdan.
    Ibibigay ko sa kanya ang aking Espiritu,
    at ipapahayag niya ang katarungan sa mga bansa.
19 Hindi siya makikipagtalo o mambubulyaw,
    at hindi maririnig ang kanyang tinig sa daan.
20 Hindi niya ipapahamak ang mahihina ang pananampalataya
    o pababayaan ang mga nawawalan ng pag-asa.[b]
    Hindi siya titigil hanggaʼt hindi niya napapairal ang katarungan.
21 At ang mga tao sa lahat ng bansa ay mananalig sa kanya.”[c]

Si Jesus at si Satanas(C)

22 May dinala ang mga tao kay Jesus na isang lalaking bulag at pipi na sinasaniban ng masamang espiritu. Pinagaling siya ni Jesus, agad siyang nakakita at nakapagsalita. 23 Namangha ang lahat at sinabi, “Ito na nga kaya ang Anak ni David?”[d] 24 Pero nang marinig ito ng mga Pariseo, sinabi nila, “Si Satanas[e] na pinuno ng masasamang espiritu ang nagbigay sa kanya ng kapangyarihang magpalayas ng masasamang espiritu!” 25 Alam ni Jesus ang iniisip nila, kaya sinabi niya sa kanila, “Kung ang mga mamamayan ng isang kaharian ay nagkakahati-hati at nag-aaway-away, mawawasak ang kahariang iyon. Ganito rin ang mangyayari sa isang lungsod o tahanan na ang mga nakatira ay nag-aaway-away. 26 Kaya kung si Satanas mismo ang nagpapalayas sa kanyang mga kampon, nagpapakita lang ito na nagkakahati-hati sila at nag-aaway-away. Kung ganoon, paano mananatili ang kanyang kaharian? 27 At kung si Satanas nga ang nagbigay sa akin ng kapangyarihang magpalayas ng masasamang espiritu, sino naman ang nagbigay ng kapangyarihan sa mga tagasunod ninyo na nagpapalayas din ng masasamang espiritu? Sila na rin ang nagpapatunay na mali kayo. 28 Ngayon, kung nagpapalayas ako ng masasamang espiritu sa pamamagitan ng Espiritu ng Dios, nangangahulugan ito na dumating na sa inyo ang paghahari ng Dios.

29 “Hindi maaaring pasukin ng magnanakaw ang bahay ng malakas na tao kung hindi muna niya ito gagapusin. Ngunit kapag naigapos na niya, maaari na niyang nakawan ang bahay nito.[f]

30 “Ang hindi kampi sa akin ay laban sa akin, at ang hindi tumutulong sa aking pagtitipon ay nagkakalat. 31 Sinasabi ko sa inyo na ang lahat ng kasalanan, pati na ang paglapastangan sa Dios ay mapapatawad, ngunit ang paglapastangan sa Banal na Espiritu ay hindi mapapatawad. 32 Ang sinumang magsalita ng masama laban sa akin na Anak ng Tao ay mapapatawad, ngunit ang sinumang magsalita ng masama laban sa Banal na Espiritu ay hindi mapapatawad kailanman.”

Nakikilala ang Puno sa Bunga Nito(D)

33 “Nakikilala ang puno sa bunga nito. Kung mabuti ang puno, mabuti rin ang bunga nito. Kung masama ang puno, masama rin ang bunga nito. 34 Mga lahi kayo ng ahas! Paano kayo makakapagsalita ng mabuti gayong masasama kayo? Sapagkat kung ano ang laman ng puso ng isang tao, ito ang lumalabas sa kanyang bibig. 35 Ang mabuting tao ay nagsasalita ng mabuti, dahil puno ng kabutihan ang kanyang puso. Pero ang masamang tao ay nagsasalita ng masama, dahil puno ng kasamaan ang kanyang puso. 36 Tinitiyak ko sa inyo na sa Araw ng Paghuhukom, mananagot ang bawat isa sa mga walang kwentang salitang binitiwan niya. 37 Sapagkat ibabatay sa mga salita mo kung paparusahan ka o hindi.”

Humingi ng Himala ang mga Tagapagturo ng Kautusan at ang mga Pariseo(E)

38 May ilang mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan at mga Pariseo na nagsabi kay Jesus, “Guro, pakitaan nʼyo kami ng isang himalang magpapatunay na sugo nga kayo ng Dios.” 39 Sumagot si Jesus, “Kayong henerasyon ng masasama at hindi tapat sa Dios! Humihingi kayo ng himala, pero walang ipapakita sa inyo maliban sa himalang katulad ng nangyari kay Propeta Jonas. 40 Kung paanong nasa tiyan ng dambuhalang isda si Jonas sa loob ng tatlong araw at tatlong gabi, ganoon din naman ang mangyayari sa akin na Anak ng Tao. Tatlong araw at tatlong gabi rin ako sa ilalim ng lupa. 41 Sa Araw ng Paghuhukom, tatayo[g] ang mga taga-Nineve at kokondenahin ang henerasyong ito, dahil nagsisi sila nang mangaral sa kanila si Jonas. At ngayon, narito ang higit pa kay Jonas, na nangangaral sa inyo, pero ayaw nʼyong magsisi. 42 Maging ang Reyna ng Timog ay tatayo rin at kokondenahin ang henerasyong ito. Sapagkat nanggaling pa siya sa napakalayong lugar para makinig sa karunungan ni Solomon. At ngayon, narito ang higit pa kay Solomon, pero ayaw ninyong makinig sa kanya.”

Ang Pagbabalik ng Masamang Espiritu(F)

43 “Kapag lumabas ang masamang espiritu sa tao, gumagala ito sa mga tuyong lugar upang maghanap ng mapagpapahingahan. At kung wala siyang matagpuan, 44 iisipin na lang niyang bumalik sa kanyang pinanggalingan. At kung sa kanyang pagbabalik ay makita niya itong walang naninirahan, malinis at maayos ang lahat, 45 aalis siya at tatawag ng pito pang espiritu na mas masama kaysa sa kanya. Papasok sila sa taong iyon at doon maninirahan. Kaya lalo pang sasama ang kalagayan ng taong iyon kaysa sa dati. Ganyan din ang mangyayari sa masamang henerasyong ito.”

Ang Ina at mga Kapatid ni Jesus(G)

46 Habang nagsasalita pa si Jesus sa mga tao, dumating ang ina niya at mga kapatid. Naghihintay sila sa labas at gusto nila siyang makausap. 47 May nagsabi sa kanya, “Nasa labas ang po ang inyong ina at mga kapatid, at gusto kayong makausap.” 48 Sumagot si Jesus, “Sino ang aking ina at mga kapatid?” 49 Itinuro niya ang mga tagasunod niya at sinabi, “Ito ang aking ina at mga kapatid. 50 Sapagkat ang sinumang sumusunod sa kalooban ng aking Ama sa langit ang siya kong ina at mga kapatid.”

Footnotes

  1. 12:7-8 Hos. 6:6.
  2. 12:20 Hindi … pag-asa: sa literal, Hindi niya babaliin ang sirang tambo o papatayin ang aandap-andap na mitsa.
  3. 12:21 Isa. 42:1-4.
  4. 12:23 Anak ni David: Ito ang tawag ng mga Judio sa Mesias o Cristo dahil sa paniniwalang galing siya sa angkan ni David.
  5. 12:24 Satanas: sa Griego, Beelzebul. Ganito rin sa talatang 27.
  6. 12:29 Ang ibig sabihin ni Jesus, nilupig na niya si Satanas at kaya na niyang palayasin ang mga sakop nito.
  7. 12:41 tatayo: o, muling mabubuhay.
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Matthew 12
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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

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