1 A t 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.

At that time did Jesus go on the sabbaths through the corn, and his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck ears, and to eat,

2 B ut when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples do what is not lawful to do on a Sabbath.”

and the Pharisees having seen, said to him, `Lo, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do on a sabbath.'

3 B ut He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he became hungry, he and his companions,

And he said to them, `Did ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, himself and those with him --

4 h ow 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?

how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did eat, which it is not lawful to him to eat, nor to those with him, except to the priests alone?

5 O r have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and are innocent?

`Or did ye not read in the Law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple do profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

6 B ut I say to you that something greater than the temple is here.

and I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here;

7 B ut if you had known what this means, ‘ I desire compassion, and not a sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent. Lord of the Sabbath

and if ye had known what is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice -- ye had not condemned the blameless,

8 F or the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

for the son of man is lord even of the sabbath.'

9 D eparting from there, He went into their synagogue.

And having departed thence, he went to their synagogue,

10 A nd 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.

and lo, there was a man having the hand withered, and they questioned him, saying, `Is it lawful to heal on the sabbaths?' that they might accuse him.

11 A nd 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?

And he said to them, `What man shall be of you, who shall have one sheep, and if this may fall on the sabbaths into a ditch, will not lay hold on it and raise ?

12 H ow much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

How much better, therefore, is a man than a sheep? -- so that it is lawful on the sabbaths to do good.'

13 T hen He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand!” He stretched it out, and it was restored to normal, like the other.

Then saith he to the man, `Stretch forth thy hand,' and he stretched forth, and it was restored whole as the other.

14 B ut the Pharisees went out and conspired against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.

And the Pharisees having gone forth, held a consultation against him, how they might destroy him,

15 B ut Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. Many followed Him, and He healed them all,

and Jesus having known, withdrew thence, and there followed him great multitudes, and he healed them all,

16 a nd warned them not to tell who He was.

and did charge them that they might not make him manifest,

17 T his was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet:

that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah 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 proclaim justice to the Gentiles.

`Lo, My servant, whom I did choose, My beloved, in whom My soul did delight, I will put My Spirit upon him, and judgment to the nations he shall declare,

19 “ He will not quarrel, nor cry out; Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.

he shall not strive nor cry, nor shall any hear in the broad places his voice,

20 “ A battered reed He will not break off, And a smoldering wick He will not put out, Until He leads justice to victory.

a bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he may put forth judgment to victory,

21 “ And in His name the Gentiles will hope.” The Pharisees Rebuked

and in his name shall nations hope.'

22 T hen 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.

Then was brought to him a demoniac, blind and dumb, and he healed him, so that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

23 A ll the crowds were amazed, and were saying, “This man cannot be the Son of David, can he?”

And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, `Is this the Son of David?'

24 B ut when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man casts out demons only by Beelzebul the ruler of the demons.”

but the Pharisees having heard, said, `This one doth not cast out demons, except by Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons.'

25 A nd knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, “ Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city or house divided against itself will not stand.

And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said to them, `Every kingdom having been divided against itself is desolated, and no city or house having been divided against itself, doth stand,

26 I f Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?

and if the Adversary doth cast out the Adversary, against himself he was divided, how then doth his kingdom stand?

27 I f I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges.

`And if I, by Beelzeboul, do cast out the demons, your sons -- by whom do they cast out? because of this they -- they shall be your judges.

28 B ut if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

`But if I, by the Spirit of God, do cast out the demons, then come already unto you did the reign of God.

29 O r 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

`Or how is one able to go into the house of the strong man, and to plunder his goods, if first he may not bind the strong man? and then his house he will plunder.

30 H e who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

`He who is not with me is against me, and he who is not gathering with me, doth scatter.

31 “ Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.

Because of this I say to you, all sin and evil speaking shall be forgiven to men, but the evil speaking of the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men.

32 W hoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come. Words Reveal Character

And whoever may speak a word against the Son of Man it shall be forgiven to him, but whoever may speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is coming.

33 “ Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit.

`Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad, for from the fruit is the tree known.

34 Y ou brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart.

`Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things -- being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.

35 T he good man brings out of his good treasure what is good; and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure what is evil.

The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things.

36 B ut I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment.

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

37 F or by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” The Desire for Signs

for from thy words thou shalt be declared righteous, and from thy words thou shalt be declared unrighteous.'

38 T hen some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”

Then answered certain of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, `Teacher, we will to see a sign from thee.'

39 B ut He answered and said to them, “ An evil and adulterous generation craves for a sign; and yet no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet;

And he answering said to them, `A generation, evil and adulterous, doth seek a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet;

40 f or just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

for, as Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights, so shall the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

41 T he men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.

`Men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it, for they reformed at the proclamation of Jonah, and lo, a greater than Jonah here!

42 T he 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, something greater than Solomon is here.

`A queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and lo, a greater than Solomon here!

43 “ Now when the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it.

`And, when the unclean spirit may go forth from the man, it doth walk through dry places seeking rest, and doth not find;

44 T hen 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.

then it saith, I will turn back to my house whence I came forth; and having come, it findeth unoccupied, swept, and adorned:

45 T hen it goes and takes along with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there; and 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

then doth it go, and take with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having gone in they dwell there, and the last of that man doth become worse than the first; so shall it be also to this evil generation.'

46 W hile He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him.

And while he was yet speaking to the multitudes, lo, his mother and brethren had stood without, seeking to speak to him,

47 S omeone said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside seeking to speak to You.”

and one said to him, `Lo, thy mother and thy brethren do stand without, seeking to speak to thee.'

48 B ut Jesus answered the one who was telling Him and said, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?”

And he answering said to him who spake to him, `Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?'

49 A nd stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, “Behold My mother and My brothers!

And having stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, he said, `Lo, my mother and my brethren!

50 F or whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother.”

for whoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.'