“1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and
his disciples were an hungred, 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 was an
hungred, and they that were with him; 4 How he entered into the house of
God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat,
neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? 5 Or
have ye not read in the law, how that 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. 9 And when he was departed thence, he went into
their synagogue: 10 And, behold, there was a man which had [his] hand
withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the
sabbath days? that they might accuse him. 11 And he said unto them, What
man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall
into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift [it]
out? 12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is
lawful to do well on the sabbath days. 13 Then saith he to the man,
Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched [it] forth; and it was
restored whole, like as the other.”
“14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how
they might destroy him. 15 But when Jesus knew [it], he withdrew himself
from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
16 And charged them that they should not make him known: 17 That it
might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 18
Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is
well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment
to the Gentiles. 19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man
hear his voice in the streets. 20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and
smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto
victory. 21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.”
“22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and
dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and
saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of
David? 24 But when the Pharisees heard [it], they said, This [fellow]
doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. 25
And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided
against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided
against itself shall not stand: 26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is
divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? 27 And if I
by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast [them] out?
therefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if I cast out devils by the
Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. 29 Or else how
can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he
first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house. 30 He that
is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me
scattereth abroad. 31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and
blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy [against] the
[Holy] Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. 32 And whosoever speaketh a
word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever
speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither
in this world, neither in the [world] to come. 33 Either make the tree
good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit
corrupt: for the tree is known by [his] fruit. 34 O generation of
vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the
abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man out of the good
treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of
the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36 But I say unto you,
That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account
thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be
justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.”
“38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying,
Master, we would see a sign from thee. 39 But he answered and said unto
them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there
shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: 40 For
as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall
the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and
shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and,
behold, a greater than Jonas [is] here. 42 The queen of the south shall
rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for
she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of
Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon [is] here. 43 When the
unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places,
seeking rest, and findeth none. 44 Then he saith, I will return into my
house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth [it]
empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself
seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and
dwell there: and the last [state] of that man is worse than the first.
Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.”
“46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, [his] mother and his
brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47 Then one said
unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to
speak with thee. 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who
is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his
hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the
same is my brother, and sister, and mother.” (Matthew 12:1-50 AV)
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