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1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples became hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat.
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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 But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, "Look, Your disciples do what is not lawful to do on a Sabbath."
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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 became hungry, he and his companions ,
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He answered, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
4 how he entered the house of God, and they ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for him to eat nor for those with him, but for the priests alone?
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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 you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and are innocent?
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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 say to you that something greater than the temple is here.
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I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
7 "But if you had known what this means, 'I DESIRE COMPASSION, AND NOT A SACRIFICE,' you would not have condemned the innocent.
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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 of the Sabbath."
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For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
9 Departing from there, He went into their synagogue.
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Going on from that place, he went into their synagogue,
10 And a man was there whose hand was withered. And they questioned Jesus, asking, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"-so that they might accuse Him.
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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 And He said to them, "What man is there among you who has a sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?
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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 more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."
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How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
13 Then He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand!" He stretched it out, and it was restored to normal, like the other.
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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 conspired against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.
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But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
15 But Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. Many followed Him, and He healed them all,
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Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed him, and he healed all who were ill.
16 and warned them not to tell who He was.
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He warned them not to tell others about him.
17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet:
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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 is WELL-PLEASED; I WILL PUT MY SPIRIT UPON HIM, AND HE SHALL PROCLAIM JUSTICE TO THE GENTILES.
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“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 WILL NOT QUARREL, NOR CRY OUT; NOR WILL ANYONE HEAR HIS VOICE IN THE STREETS.
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He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets.
20 "A BATTERED REED HE WILL NOT BREAK OFF, AND A SMOLDERING WICK HE WILL NOT PUT OUT, UNTIL HE LEADS JUSTICE TO VICTORY.
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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 WILL HOPE."
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In his name the nations will put their hope.”
22 Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw.
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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 All the crowds were amazed, and were saying, "This man cannot be the Son of David, can he?"
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All the people were astonished and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”
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