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Matthew 12

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1 At that time Jesus went through the corn on the sabbath: and his disciples being hungry, began to pluck the ears, and to eat.
1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them.
2 And the Pharisees seeing them, said to him: Behold thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days.
2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”
3 But he said to them: Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him:
3 He answered, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the loaves of proposition, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for them that were with him, but for the priests only?
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.
5 Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple break the sabbath, and are without blame?
5 Or haven’t you read in the Law that the priests on Sabbath duty in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are innocent?
6 But I tell you that there is here a greater than the temple.
6 I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
7 And if you knew what this meaneth: I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: you would never have condemned the innocent.
7 If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’you would not have condemned the innocent.
8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath.
8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
9 And when he had passed from thence, he came into their synagogues.
9 Going on from that place, he went into their synagogue,
10 And behold there was a man who had a withered hand, and they asked him, saying: Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
10 and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus, they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
11 But he said to them: What man shall there be among you, that hath one sheep: and if the same fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not take hold on it and lift it up?
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?
12 How much better is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do a good deed on the sabbath days.
12 How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
13 Then he saith to the man: Stretch forth thy hand; and he stretched it forth, and it was restored to health even as the other.
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 And the Pharisees going out made a consultation against him, how they might destroy him.
14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
15 But Jesus knowing it, retired from thence: and many followed him, and he healed them all.
15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed him, and he healed all who were ill.
16 And he charged them that they should not make him known.
16 He warned them not to tell others about him.
17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaias the prophet, saying:
17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
18 Behold my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul hath been well pleased. I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
18 “Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
19 He shall not contend, nor cry out, neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
19 He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets.
20 The bruised reed he shall not break: and smoking flax he shall not extinguish: till he send forth judgment unto victory.
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 And in his name the Gentiles shall hope.
21 In his name the nations will put their hope.”
22 Then was offered to him one possessed with a devil, blind and dumb: and he healed him, so that he spoke and saw.
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.
23 And all the multitudes were amazed, and said: Is not this the son of David?
23 All the people were astonished and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”
24 But the Pharisees hearing it, said: This man casteth not out devils but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons.”
25 And Jesus knowing their thoughts, said to them: Every kingdom divided against itself shall be made desolate: and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.
25 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself: how then shall his kingdom stand?
26 If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can 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.
27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
28 But if I by the Spirit of God cast out devils, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.
28 But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
29 Or how can any one enter into the house of the strong, and rifle his goods, unless he first bind the strong? and then he will rifle his house.
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 He that is not with me, is against me: and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.
30 “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
31 Therefore I say to you: Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men, but the blasphemy of the Spirit shall not be forgiven.
31 And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
32 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but he that shall speak against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him neither in this world, nor in the world to come.
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 or in the age to come.
33 Either make the tree good and its fruit good: or make the tree evil, and its fruit evil. For by the fruit the tree is known.
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.
34 O generation of vipers, how can you speak good things, whereas you are evil? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
34 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
35 A good man out of a good treasure bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of an evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
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 say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall render an account for it in the day of judgment.
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 thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying: Master, we would see a sign from thee.
38 Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
39 Who answering said to them: An evil and adulterous generation seeketh a sign: and a sign shall not be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
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.
40 For as Jonas was in the whale’s belly three days and three nights: so shall the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.
40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41 The men of Ninive shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they did penance at the preaching of Jonas. And behold a greater than Jonas here.
41 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now something greater than Jonah is here.
42 The queen of the south shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold a greater than Solomon here.
42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, and now something greater than Solomon is here.
43 And when an unclean spirit is gone out of a man he walketh through dry places seeking rest, and findeth none.
43 “When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
44 Then he saith: I will return into my house from whence I came out. And coming he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
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 he goeth, and taketh with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is made worse than the first. So shall it be also to this wicked generation.
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. That is how it will be with this wicked generation.”
46 As he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.
46 While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him.
47 And one said unto him: Behold thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking thee.
47 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.”
48 But he answering him that told him, said: Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?
48 He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”
49 And stretching forth his hand towards his disciples, he said: Behold my mother and my brethren.
49 Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers.
50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father, that is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
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