1 A t 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,

At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears and to eat.

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

But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do upon the sabbath.

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

But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;

4 h ow 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?

how he entered into the house of God, and ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that were with him, but only for the priests?

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

Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?

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

But I say unto you, that one greater than the temple is here.

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

But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

8 f or the son of man is lord even of the sabbath.'

For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.

9 A nd having departed thence, he went to their synagogue,

And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue:

10 a nd 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.

and behold, a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? that they might accuse him.

11 A nd 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 ?

And he said unto them, What man shall there be of you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?

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

How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day.

13 T hen saith he to the man, `Stretch forth thy hand,' and he stretched forth, and it was restored whole as the other.

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

14 A nd the Pharisees having gone forth, held a consultation against him, how they might destroy him,

But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

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

And Jesus perceiving it withdrew from thence: and many followed him; and he healed them all,

16 a nd did charge them that they might not make him manifest,

and charged them that they should not make him known:

17 t hat it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

18 ` 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,

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 declare judgment to the Gentiles.

19 h e shall not strive nor cry, nor shall any hear in the broad places his voice,

He shall not strive, nor cry aloud; Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets.

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

A bruised reed shall he not break, And smoking flax shall he not quench, Till he send forth judgment unto victory.

21 a nd in his name shall nations hope.'

And in his name shall the Gentiles hope.

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

Then was brought unto him one possessed with a demon, blind and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the dumb man spake and saw.

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

And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Can this be the son of David?

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

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.

25 A nd 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,

And knowing their thoughts he said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

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

and if Satan casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?

27 ` 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.

And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

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

But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.

29 ` 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.

Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

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

He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

31 B ecause 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.

Therefore I say unto you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.

32 A nd 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.

And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that which is to come.

33 ` 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.

Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit.

34 ` 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.

Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

35 T he 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.

The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

36 ` 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;

And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

37 f or from thy words thou shalt be declared righteous, and from thy words thou shalt be declared unrighteous.'

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

38 T hen answered certain of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, `Teacher, we will to see a sign from thee.'

Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we would see a sign from thee.

39 A nd 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;

But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet:

40 f or, 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.

for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

41 ` 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!

The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

42 ` 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!

The 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 behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

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

But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and findeth it not.

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

Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

45 t hen 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.'

Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this evil generation.

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

While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.

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

And one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to thee.

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

But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

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

And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren!

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

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.