Matthew 12:22-50
New American Standard Bible 1995
The Pharisees Rebuked
22 (A)Then a (B)demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to [a]Jesus, and He healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw. 23 All the crowds were amazed, and were saying, “This man cannot be the (C)Son of David, can he?” 24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man (D)casts out demons only by [b]Beelzebul the ruler of the demons.”
25 (E)And (F)knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, “[c]Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and [d]any city or house divided against itself will not stand. 26 If (G)Satan casts out Satan, he [e]is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand? 27 If I (H)by [f]Beelzebul cast out demons, (I)by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges. 28 But (J)if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. 29 Or how can anyone enter the strong man’s house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.
The Unpardonable Sin
30 (K)He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
31 “(L)Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. 32 (M)Whoever [g]speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever [h]speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in (N)this age or in the age to come.
Words Reveal Character
33 “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for (O)the tree is known by its fruit. 34 (P)You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak [i]what is good? (Q)For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart. 35 (R)The good man brings out of his good treasure [j]what is good; and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure [k]what is evil. 36 But I tell you that every [l]careless word that people [m]speak, they shall give an accounting for it in (S)the day of judgment. 37 For [n]by your words you will be justified, and [o]by your words you will be condemned.”
The Desire for Signs
38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, (T)we want to see a [p]sign from You.” 39 But He answered and said to them, “(U)An evil and adulterous generation craves for a [q]sign; and yet no [r]sign will be given to it but the [s]sign of Jonah the prophet; 40 for just as (V)Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so will (W)the Son of Man be (X)three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 (Y)The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it because (Z)they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, (AA)something greater than Jonah is here. 42 (AB)The Queen of the South will rise up with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, (AC)something greater than Solomon is here.
43 “(AD)Now when the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came’; and when it comes, it finds it unoccupied, swept, and put in order. 45 Then it goes and takes along with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there; and (AE)the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. That is the way it will also be with this evil generation.”
Changed Relationships
46 (AF)While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His (AG)mother and (AH)brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him. 47 Someone said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside seeking to speak to You.”[t] 48 But [u]Jesus answered the one who was telling Him and said, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” 49 And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, “Behold My mother and My brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother.”
Read full chapterNotas al pie
- Matthew 12:22 Lit Him
- Matthew 12:24 Or Beezebul; i.e. ruler of demons
- Matthew 12:25 Lit Every
- Matthew 12:25 Lit Every
- Matthew 12:26 Lit was
- Matthew 12:27 V 24, note 1
- Matthew 12:32 Lit will speak
- Matthew 12:32 Lit will speak
- Matthew 12:34 Lit good things
- Matthew 12:35 Lit good things
- Matthew 12:35 Lit evil things
- Matthew 12:36 Or useless
- Matthew 12:36 Lit will speak
- Matthew 12:37 Or in accordance with
- Matthew 12:37 Or in accordance with
- Matthew 12:38 I.e. attesting miracle
- Matthew 12:39 I.e. attesting miracle
- Matthew 12:39 I.e. attesting miracle
- Matthew 12:39 I.e. attesting miracle
- Matthew 12:47 This verse is not found in early mss
- Matthew 12:48 Lit He
Psalm 144
New American Standard Bible 1995
Prayer for Rescue and Prosperity.
A Psalm of David.
144 Blessed be the Lord, (A)my rock,
Who (B)trains my hands for war,
And my fingers for battle;
2 My lovingkindness and (C)my fortress,
My (D)stronghold and my deliverer,
My (E)shield and He in whom I take refuge,
Who (F)subdues [a]my people under me.
3 O Lord, (G)what is man, that You take knowledge of him?
Or the son of man, that You think of him?
4 (H)Man is like a mere breath;
His (I)days are like a passing shadow.
5 (J)Bow Your heavens, O Lord, and (K)come down;
(L)Touch the mountains, that they may smoke.
6 Flash forth (M)lightning and scatter them;
Send out Your (N)arrows and confuse them.
7 Stretch forth Your hand (O)from on high;
Rescue me and (P)deliver me out of great waters,
Out of the hand of (Q)aliens
8 Whose mouths (R)speak deceit,
And whose (S)right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
9 I will sing a (T)new song to You, O God;
Upon a (U)harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,
10 Who (V)gives salvation to kings,
Who (W)rescues David His servant from the evil sword.
11 Rescue me and deliver me out of the hand of (X)aliens,
Whose mouth (Y)speaks deceit
And whose (Z)right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
12 Let our sons in their youth be as (AA)grown-up plants,
And our daughters as (AB)corner pillars [b]fashioned as for a palace;
13 Let our (AC)garners be full, furnishing every kind of produce,
And our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our [c]fields;
14 Let our (AD)cattle [d]bear
Without [e](AE)mishap and without [f](AF)loss,
Let there be no (AG)outcry in our streets!
15 How blessed are the people who are so situated;
How (AH)blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!
Notas al pie
- Psalm 144:2 Another reading is peoples
- Psalm 144:12 Lit cut after the pattern of
- Psalm 144:13 Lit outside
- Psalm 144:14 Lit be laden
- Psalm 144:14 Lit bursting forth
- Psalm 144:14 Lit going out
Proverbs 30:32
New American Standard Bible 1995
32 If you have been foolish in exalting yourself
Or if you have plotted evil, (A)put your hand on your mouth.
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