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Jésus maître du sabbat(A)

12 A cette époque, un jour de sabbat, Jésus traversait des champs de blé. Comme ses disciples avaient faim, ils se mirent à cueillir des épis pour en manger les grains[a].

2 Quand les pharisiens virent cela, ils dirent à Jésus : Regarde tes disciples : ils font ce qui est interdit le jour du sabbat !

3 Il leur répondit : N’avez-vous donc pas lu ce qu’a fait David lorsque lui et ses compagnons avaient faim ? 4 Il est entré dans le sanctuaire de Dieu et il a mangé avec eux les pains exposés devant Dieu. Or, ni lui ni ses hommes n’avaient le droit d’en manger, ils étaient réservés uniquement aux prêtres. 5 Ou bien, n’avez-vous pas lu dans la Loi que, le jour du sabbat, les prêtres qui travaillent dans le Temple violent la loi sur le sabbat, sans pour cela se rendre coupables d’aucune faute ?

6 Or, je vous le dis : il y a ici plus que le Temple. 7 Ah ! si vous aviez compris le sens de cette parole : Ce que je veux, c’est la compassion bien plus que les sacrifices[b], vous n’auriez pas condamné ces innocents. 8 Car le Fils de l’homme est maître du sabbat.

9 En partant de là, Jésus se rendit dans l’une de leurs synagogues. 10 Il y avait là un homme paralysé d’une main.

Les pharisiens demandèrent à Jésus : A-t-on le droit de guérir quelqu’un le jour du sabbat ?

Ils voulaient ainsi pouvoir l’accuser.

11 Mais il leur répondit : Supposez que l’un de vous n’ait qu’un seul mouton et qu’un jour de sabbat, il tombe dans un trou profond. Ne va-t-il pas le prendre et l’en sortir ? 12 Eh bien, un homme a beaucoup plus de valeur qu’un mouton ! Il est donc permis de faire du bien le jour du sabbat.

13 Alors il dit à l’homme : Etends la main !

Il la tendit et elle redevint saine, comme l’autre.

14 Les pharisiens sortirent de la synagogue et se concertèrent sur les moyens de faire mourir Jésus.

Jésus le Serviteur de l’Eternel

15 Quand Jésus sut qu’on voulait le tuer, il partit de là. Une grande foule le suivit et il guérit tous les malades. 16 Mais il leur défendit formellement de le faire connaître. 17 Ainsi devait s’accomplir cette parole du prophète Esaïe :

18 Voici mon serviteur, dit Dieu, celui que j’ai choisi,
celui que j’aime et qui fait toute ma joie.
Je ferai reposer mon Esprit sur lui
et il annoncera la justice à tous les peuples.
19 Il ne cherchera pas querelle,
il ne criera pas.
On n’entendra pas sa voix dans les rues.
20 Il ne brisera pas le roseau qui se ploie
et il n’éteindra pas la lampe
dont la mèche fume encore.
Il agira encore,
jusqu’à ce qu’il ait assuré le triomphe de la justice[c] .
21 Tous les peuples mettront leur espoir en lui[d] .

Dieu ou Satan ?(B)

22 On lui amena encore un homme qui était sous l’emprise d’un démon qui le rendait aveugle et muet. Jésus le guérit, et l’homme put de nouveau parler et voir.

23 La foule, stupéfaite, disait : Cet homme n’est-il pas le Fils de David ?

24 Les pharisiens, ayant appris ce qu’on disait de lui, déclarèrent : Si cet homme chasse les démons, c’est par le pouvoir de Béelzébul[e], le chef des démons.

25 Mais Jésus, connaissant leurs pensées, leur dit : Tout royaume déchiré par la guerre civile est dévasté. Aucune ville, aucune famille divisée ne peut subsister. 26 Si donc Satan se met à chasser Satan, il est en conflit avec lui-même. Comment alors son royaume subsistera-t-il ?

27 D’ailleurs, si moi je chasse les démons par Béelzébul, qui donc donne à vos disciples le pouvoir de les chasser ? C’est pourquoi ils seront eux-mêmes vos juges. 28 Mais si c’est par l’Esprit de Dieu que je chasse les démons, alors, de toute évidence, le royaume de Dieu est venu jusqu’à vous.

29 Ou encore : Comment quelqu’un peut-il pénétrer dans la maison d’un homme fort et s’emparer de ses biens s’il n’a pas, tout d’abord, ligoté cet homme fort ? C’est alors qu’il pillera sa maison.

30 Celui qui n’est pas avec moi est contre moi, et celui qui ne se joint pas à moi pour rassembler, disperse. 31 C’est pourquoi je vous avertis : tout péché, tout blasphème sera pardonné aux hommes mais pas le blasphème contre le Saint-Esprit. 32 Si quelqu’un dit une parole contre le Fils de l’homme, il lui sera pardonné ; mais si quelqu’un parle contre le Saint-Esprit, il ne recevra pas le pardon, ni dans la vie présente ni dans le monde à venir.

(Lc 6.43-45)

33 Considérez ou bien que l’arbre est bon et que son fruit est bon, ou bien que l’arbre est mauvais et que son fruit est mauvais[f], car c’est à son fruit que l’on reconnaît l’arbre. 34 Espèces de vipères ! Comment pouvez-vous tenir des propos qui soient bons alors que vous êtes mauvais ? Car ce qu’on dit vient de ce qui remplit le cœur. 35 L’homme qui est bon tire de bonnes choses du bon trésor qui est en lui ; mais l’homme qui est mauvais tire de mauvaises choses du mauvais trésor qui est en lui. 36 Or, je vous le déclare, au jour du jugement les hommes rendront compte de toute parole sans fondement[g] qu’ils auront prononcée. 37 En effet, c’est en fonction de tes propres paroles que tu seras déclaré juste, ou que tu seras condamné.

38 Quelques spécialistes de la Loi et des pharisiens intervinrent en disant : Maître, nous voudrions te voir faire un signe miraculeux.

39 Il leur répondit : Ces gens de notre temps qui sont mauvais et infidèles à Dieu réclament un signe miraculeux ! Un signe… il ne leur en sera pas accordé d’autre que celui du prophète Jonas. 40 En effet, comme Jonas resta trois jours et trois nuits dans le ventre du poisson[h], ainsi le Fils de l’homme passera trois jours et trois nuits dans le sein de la terre.

41 Au jour du jugement, les habitants de Ninive[i] se lèveront et condamneront les gens de notre temps, car ils ont changé en réponse à la prédication de Jonas. Or, il y a ici plus que Jonas. 42 Au jour du jugement, la reine du Midi se lèvera et condamnera les gens de notre temps, car elle est venue du bout du monde pour écouter l’enseignement plein de sagesse de Salomon. Or, il y a ici plus que Salomon !

(Lc 11.24-26)

43 Lorsqu’un esprit mauvais est sorti de quelqu’un, il erre çà et là dans des lieux déserts, à la recherche d’un lieu de repos, et il n’en trouve pas. 44 Il se dit alors : « Mieux vaut regagner la demeure que j’ai quittée. » Il y retourne donc et la trouve vide, balayée et mise en ordre. 45 Alors il va chercher sept autres esprits encore plus méchants que lui et les amène avec lui. Ils entrent dans la demeure et s’y installent. Finalement, la condition de cet homme est pire qu’avant. C’est exactement ce qui arrivera à ces gens de notre temps qui sont mauvais.

La vraie famille de Jésus(C)

46 Pendant que Jésus parlait encore à la foule, voici que sa mère et ses frères se tenaient dehors, cherchant à lui parler.

[47 Quelqu’un vint lui dire : Ta mère et tes frères sont là. Ils cherchent à te parler[j]].

48 Mais Jésus lui répondit : Qui est ma mère ? Qui sont mes frères ? 49 Puis, désignant ses disciples d’un geste de la main, il ajouta : Ma mère et mes frères, les voici. 50 Car celui qui fait la volonté de mon Père céleste, celui-là est pour moi un frère, une sœur, une mère.

Footnotes

  1. 12.1 Voir Dt 23.26.
  2. 12.7 Os 6.6.
  3. 12.20 Es 42.1-3.
  4. 12.21 Es 42.4 cité selon l’ancienne version grecque.
  5. 12.24 Béelzébul: voir note Mt 10.25.
  6. 12.33 Autre traduction : ou bien vous considérez… ou bien vous considérez…
  7. 12.36 Autre traduction : sans efficacité.
  8. 12.40 Jon 2.1.
  9. 12.41 Ninive: ancienne capitale de l’Assyrie dont les habitants ont changé d’attitude en entendant la prédication du prophète Jonas.
  10. 12.47 Ce verset est absent dans de nombreux manuscrits.
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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

  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
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Jesus Is Lord Over the Sabbath Day(A)

12 About that same time, Jesus was walking through the fields of grain on a Sabbath day. His followers were with him, and they were hungry. So they began to pick the grain and eat it. 2 The Pharisees saw this. They said to Jesus, “Look! Your followers are doing something that is against the law to do on the Sabbath day.”

3 Jesus said to them, “You have read what David did when he and those with him were hungry. 4 David went into God’s house. He and those with him ate the bread that was offered to God. It was against the law for David or those with him to eat that bread. Only the priests were allowed to eat it. 5 And you have read in the Law of Moses that on every Sabbath day the priests at the Temple break the law about the Sabbath day. But they are not wrong for doing that. 6 I tell you that there is something here that is greater than the Temple. 7 The Scriptures say, ‘I don’t want animal sacrifices; I want you to show kindness to people.’[a] You don’t really know what that means. If you understood it, you would not judge those who have done nothing wrong.

8 “The Son of Man is Lord over the Sabbath day.”

Jesus Heals a Man on the Sabbath Day(B)

9 Jesus went from there to their synagogue. 10 In the synagogue there was a man with a crippled hand. Some Jews there were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus of doing wrong. So they asked him, “Is it right to heal on the Sabbath day?”[b]

11 Jesus answered, “If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a ditch on the Sabbath day, you will take the sheep and help it out of the ditch. 12 Surely a man is more important than a sheep. So it is right to do good on the Sabbath day.”

13 Then Jesus said to the man with the crippled hand, “Hold out your hand.” The man held out his hand, and it became well again, the same as the other hand. 14 But the Pharisees left and made plans to kill Jesus.

Jesus Is God’s Chosen Servant

15 Jesus knew what the Pharisees were planning. So he left that place, and many people followed him. He healed all who were sick, 16 but he warned them not to tell others who he was. 17 This was to give full meaning to what Isaiah the prophet said when he spoke for God:

18 “Here is my servant,
    the one I have chosen.
He is the one I love,
    and I am very pleased with him.
I will fill him with my Spirit,
    and he will bring justice to the nations.
19 He will not argue or shout;
    no one will hear his voice in the streets.
20 He will not break off even a bent stem of grass.[c]
    He will not put out even the weakest flame.
He will not give up until he has made justice victorious.
21     All people will hope in him.” (C)

Jesus’ Power Is From God(D)

22 Then some people brought a man to Jesus. This man was blind and could not talk, because he had a demon inside him. Jesus healed the man, and he could talk and see. 23 All the people were amazed at what Jesus did. They said, “Maybe he is the promised Son of David!”

24 When the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man uses the power of Satan[d] to force demons out of people. Satan is the ruler of demons.”

25 Jesus knew what the Pharisees were thinking. So he said to them, “Every kingdom that fights against itself will be destroyed. And every city or family that is divided against itself will not survive. 26 So if Satan forces out his own demons,[e] then he is fighting against himself, and his kingdom will not survive. 27 You say that I use the power of Satan to force out demons. If that is true, then what power do your people use when they force out demons? So your own people will prove that you are wrong. 28 But I use the power of God’s Spirit to force out demons, and this shows that God’s kingdom has come to you. 29 Whoever wants to enter a strong man’s house and steal his things must first tie him up. Then they can steal the things from his house. 30 Whoever is not with me is against me. And anyone who does not work with me is working against me.

31 “So I tell you, people can be forgiven for every sinful thing they do and for every bad thing they say against God. But anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. 32 You can even speak against the Son of Man and be forgiven. But anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven—not now or in the future.

What You Do Shows What You Are(E)

33 “If you want good fruit, you must make the tree good. If your tree is not good, it will have bad fruit. A tree is known by the kind of fruit it produces. 34 You snakes! You are so evil. How can you say anything good? What people say with their mouths comes from what fills their hearts. 35 Those who are good have good things saved in their hearts. That’s why they say good things. But those who are evil have hearts full of evil, and that’s why they say things that are evil. 36 I tell you that everyone will have to answer for all the careless things they have said. This will happen on the day of judgment. 37 Your words will be used to judge you. What you have said will show whether you are right or whether you are guilty.”

Some People Doubt Jesus’ Authority(F)

38 Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law answered Jesus. They said, “Teacher, we want to see you do a miracle as a sign from God.”

39 Jesus answered, “Evil and sinful people are the ones who want to see a miracle as a sign. But no miracle will be done to prove anything to them. The only sign will be the miracle that happened to the prophet Jonah.[f] 40 Jonah was in the stomach of the big fish for three days and three nights. In the same way, the Son of Man will be in the grave three days and three nights. 41 On the judgment day, you people who live now will be compared with the people from Nineveh,[g] and they will be witnesses who show how guilty you are. Why do I say this? Because when Jonah preached to those people, they changed their lives. And you are listening to someone greater than Jonah, but you refuse to change!

42 “On the judgment day, you people who live now will also be compared with the queen of the South,[h] and she will be a witness who shows how guilty you are. I say this because she traveled from far, far away to listen to Solomon’s wise teaching. And I tell you that someone greater than Solomon is right here, but you won’t listen!

The Danger of Emptiness(G)

43 “When an evil spirit comes out of a person, it travels through dry places looking for a place to rest, but it finds none. 44 So it says, ‘I will go back to the home I left.’ When it comes back, it finds that home still empty. It is all neat and clean. 45 Then the evil spirit goes out and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself. They all go and live there, and that person has even more trouble than before. It is the same way with the evil people who live today.”

Jesus’ Followers Are His True Family(H)

46 While Jesus was talking to the people, his mother and brothers stood outside. They wanted to talk to him. 47 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are waiting for you outside. They want to talk to you.”

48 Jesus answered, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” 49 Then he pointed to his followers and said, “See! These people are my mother and my brothers. 50 Yes, anyone who does what my Father in heaven wants is my true brother and sister and mother.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 12:7 Quote from Hos. 6:6.
  2. Matthew 12:10 “Is it right … day?” It was against Jewish law to work on the Sabbath day.
  3. Matthew 12:20 stem of grass Literally, “reed.”
  4. Matthew 12:24 Satan Literally, “Beelzebul” (the devil). Also in verse 27.
  5. Matthew 12:26 if Satan … demons Literally, “if Satan forces out Satan.”
  6. Matthew 12:39 Jonah The story of Jonah is found in the Old Testament book of Jonah.
  7. Matthew 12:41 Nineveh City where Jonah preached. See Jonah 3.
  8. Matthew 12:42 queen of the South Or “queen of Sheba.” She traveled about 1000 miles (1600 km) to learn God’s wisdom from Solomon. See 1 Kings 10:1-13.
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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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