Matthew 12

The Lord of the Sabbath

(1 Samuel 21:1–7; Mark 2:23–28; Luke 6:1–5)

1AtG1722 thatG1565 timeG2540 JesusG2424 wentG4198 throughG1223 theG3588 grainfieldsG4702 on theG3588 SabbathG4521. HisG846 disciplesG3101 were hungryG3983 andG2532 beganG756 to pickG5089 the heads of grainG4719 andG2532 eatG2068 them. 2When the PhariseesG5330 sawG3708 this, they saidG2036 to HimG846, “LookG2400, YourG4771 disciplesG3101 are doingG4160 whatG3739 is unlawfulG3756G1832G4160 onG1722 the SabbathG4521.”

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Jesus repliedG2036, “Have you not readG3756G314 whatG5101 DavidG1138 didG4160 whenG3753 he andG2532 his companionsG3588G3326G846 were hungryG3983? 4He enteredG1525G1519 theG3588 houseG3624 of GodG2316, andG2532 he and his companions ateG5315 theG3588 consecrated breadG740G3588G4286,1 whichG3739 wasG1510 notG3756 lawfulG1832 forG846G3761G3588G3326 them to eatG5315, butG1487G3361 onlyG3441 for theG3588 priestsG2409.

5OrG2228 haven’t you readG3756G314 inG1722 theG3588 LawG3551 thatG3754 on theG3588 SabbathG4521 theG3588 priestsG2409 inG1722 theG3588 templeG2411 breakG953 theG3588 SabbathG4521 and yetG2532 areG1510 innocentG338? 6ButG1161 I tellG3004 youG4771 thatG3754 One greater thanG3173 theG3588 templeG2411 isG1510 hereG5602.

7IfG1487 onlyG1161 you had knownG1097 the meaning ofG5101G1510 ‘I desireG2309 mercyG1656, notG3756 sacrificeG2378,’2 you would not have condemnedG302G3756G2613 theG3588 innocentG338. 8ForG1063 theG3588 SonG5207 ofG3588 ManG444 isG1510 LordG2962 of theG3588 SabbathG4521.”

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Jesus Heals on the Sabbath

(Mark 3:1–6; Luke 6:6–11)

Moving onG3327 from thereG1564, Jesus enteredG2064G1519 theirG846 synagogueG4864, 10andG2532 a manG444 withG2192 a witheredG3584 handG5495 was there. In order toG2443 accuseG2723 Jesus, they askedG1905 HimG846, “Is it lawfulG1487G1832 to healG2323 on theG3588 SabbathG4521?”

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He repliedG2036G846, “IfG1437 oneG5101G444 ofG1537 youG4771 hasG2192 aG1520 sheepG4263 andG2532 itG3778 fallsG1706 intoG1519 a pitG999 on theG3588 SabbathG4521, will he not take hold ofG3780G2902 itG846 andG2532 lift it outG1453? 12How muchG4214 more valuable isG1308 a manG444 than a sheepG4263! ThereforeG5620 it is lawfulG1832 to doG4160 goodG2573 on theG3588 SabbathG4521.”

13ThenG5119 Jesus saidG3004 toG3588 the manG444, “Stretch outG1614 yourG4771 handG5495.” SoG2532 he stretched it outG1614, andG2532 it was restoredG600 to full useG5199, just likeG5613 theG3588 otherG243. 14ButG1161 theG3588 PhariseesG5330 went outG1831 and plottedG2983G4824 howG3704 they might killG622 Jesus.

God’s Chosen Servant

(Isaiah 42:1–9)

15Aware of thisG1097, JesusG2424 withdrewG402 from that placeG1564. LargeG4183 crowdsG3793 followedG190 HimG846, andG2532 He healedG2323 themG846 allG3956, 16warningG2008 themG846 notG3361 to makeG4160 HimG846 knownG5318. 17This wasG2443 to fulfillG4137 whatG3588 was spokenG2046 throughG1223 theG3588 prophetG4396 IsaiahG2268:

A House Divided

(Mark 3:20–27; Luke 11:14–23)

22ThenG5119 a demon-possessed manG1139 who was blindG5185 andG2532 muteG2974 was broughtG4374 toG846 Jesus, andG2532 He healedG2323 the man so thatG5620 he could speakG2980 andG2532 seeG991. 23TheG3588 crowdsG3793 were astoundedG3956G1839 andG2532 askedG2036, “Could this beG1510G3385G3778 theG3588 SonG5207 of DavidG1138?”

24But whenG1161 the PhariseesG5330 heard thisG191, they saidG2036, “OnlyG1487G3361 byG1722 BeelzebulG954,4 the princeG758 of demonsG1140, does thisG3778 man drive outG3756G1544 demonsG1140.”

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KnowingG1492 theirG846 thoughtsG1761, Jesus saidG2036 to themG846, “EveryG3956 kingdomG932 dividedG3307 againstG2596 itselfG1438 will be laid wasteG2049, andG2532 everyG3956 cityG4172 orG2228 householdG3614 dividedG3307 againstG2596 itselfG1438 will not standG3756G2476. 26IfG1487 SatanG4567 drives outG1544 SatanG4567, he is dividedG3307 againstG1909 himselfG1438. HowG4459 thenG3767 can hisG846 kingdomG932 standG2476? 27AndG2532 ifG1487 IG1473 drive outG1544 demonsG1140 byG1722 BeelzebulG954, byG1722 whomG5101 do yourG4771 sonsG5207 drive them outG1544? So thenG1223G3778, theyG846 will beG1510 yourG4771 judgesG2923. 28ButG1161 ifG1487 IG1473 drive outG1544 demonsG1140 byG1722 the SpiritG4151 of GodG2316, thenG686 theG3588 kingdomG932 of GodG2316 has comeG5348 uponG1909 youG4771.

29OrG2228 again, howG4459 canG1410 anyoneG5100 enterG1525G1519 a strongG2478 man’s houseG3614 andG2532 stealG726 hisG846 possessionsG4632, unlessG1437G3361 he firstG4412 ties upG1210 theG3588 strongG2478 man? ThenG5119 he can plunderG1283 hisG846 houseG3614.

30He whoG3588 isG1510 notG3361 withG3326 MeG1473 isG1510 againstG2596 MeG1473, andG2532 he whoG3588 does notG3361 gatherG4863 withG3326 MeG1473 scattersG4650.

The Unpardonable Sin

(Mark 3:28–30)

31ThereforeG1223G3778 I tellG3004 youG4771, everyG3956 sinG266 andG2532 blasphemyG988 will be forgivenG863 menG444, butG1161 theG3588 blasphemyG988 againstG3588 the SpiritG4151 will notG3756 be forgivenG863. 32WhoeverG1437G3739 speaksG2036 a wordG3056 againstG2596 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 will be forgivenG863G846, butG1161 whoeverG302G3739 speaksG2036 againstG2596 theG3588 HolyG40 SpiritG4151 will not be forgivenG3756G863G846, either inG1722 thisG3778 ageG165 or inG1722 theG3588 one to comeG3195.

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Good and Bad Fruit

(Luke 6:43–45)

MakeG4160 aG3588 treeG1186 goodG2570 andG2532 itsG846 fruitG2590 will be goodG2570, orG2228 makeG4160 aG3588 treeG1186 badG4550 andG2532 itsG846 fruitG2590 will be badG4550, forG1063 aG3588 treeG1186 is knownG1097 byG1537 its fruitG2590. 34You broodG1081 of vipersG2191, howG4459 can youG1410 who areG1510 evilG4190 sayG2980 anything goodG18? ForG1063 out ofG1537 theG3588 overflowG4051 of theG3588 heartG2588 theG3588 mouthG4750 speaksG2980. 35TheG3588 goodG18 manG444 bringsG1544 good thingsG18 out ofG1537 hisG3588 goodG18 store of treasureG2344, andG2532 theG3588 evilG4190 manG444 bringsG1544 evil thingsG4190 out ofG1537 hisG3588 evilG4190 store of treasureG2344. 36ButG1161 I tellG3004 youG4771 thatG3588 menG444 will giveG591 an accountG3056 onG1722 the dayG2250 of judgmentG2920 forG3754 everyG3956 carelessG692 wordG4487 they have spokenG2980. 37ForG1063 byG1537 yourG4771 wordsG3056 you will be acquittedG1344, andG2532 byG1537 yourG4771 wordsG3056 you will be condemnedG2613.”

The Sign of Jonah

(Jonah 3:1–10; Luke 11:29–32)

38ThenG5119 someG5100 of theG3588 scribesG1122 andG2532 PhariseesG5330 said to HimG611G846G3004, “TeacherG1320, we wantG2309 to seeG3708 a signG4592 fromG575 YouG4771.”

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Jesus repliedG611, “A wickedG4190 andG2532 adulterousG3428 generationG1074 demandsG1934 a signG4592, but noneG3756G4592 will be givenG1325 itG846 exceptG1487G3361 theG3588 signG4592 of theG3588 prophetG4396 JonahG2495. 40ForG1063 asG5618 JonahG2495 wasG1510 threeG5140 daysG2250 andG2532 threeG5140 nightsG3571 inG1722 theG3588 bellyG2836 of theG3588 great fishG2785, soG3779 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 will beG1510 threeG5140 daysG2250 andG2532 threeG5140 nightsG3571 inG1722 theG3588 heartG2588 of theG3588 earthG1093.

41The menG435 of NinevehG3536 will standG450 atG1722 theG3588 judgmentG2920 withG3326 thisG3778 generationG1074 andG2532 condemnG2632 itG846; forG3754 they repentedG3340 atG1519 theG3588 preachingG2782 of JonahG2495, andG2532 nowG2400 One greater thanG4119 JonahG2495 is hereG5602. 42The QueenG938 of the SouthG3558 will riseG1453 atG1722 theG3588 judgmentG2920 withG3326 thisG3778 generationG1074 andG2532 condemnG2632 itG846; forG3754 she cameG2064 fromG1537 theG3588 endsG4009 of theG3588 earthG1093 to hearG191 theG3588 wisdomG4678 of SolomonG4672, andG2532 nowG2400 One greater thanG4119 SolomonG4672 is hereG5602.

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An Unclean Spirit Returns

(Luke 11:24–26)

WhenG3752 anG3588 uncleanG169 spiritG4151 comes outG1831 ofG575 aG3588 manG444, it passesG1330 throughG1223 aridG504 placesG5117 seekingG2212 restG372 andG2532 does not findG3756G2147 it. 44ThenG5119 it saysG3004, ‘I will returnG1994 toG1519 theG3588 houseG3624 I leftG3606G1831.’ On its returnG2064, it findsG2147 the house vacantG4980, swept cleanG4563, andG2532 put in orderG2885. 45ThenG5119 it goesG4198 andG2532 brings with itG3880G3326G1438 sevenG2033 otherG2087 spiritsG4151 more wickedG4190 than itselfG1438, andG2532 they go inG1525 and dwellG2730 thereG1563. AndG2532 theG3588 finalG2078 plight ofG1565 thatG3588 manG444 isG1096 worseG5501 than theG3588 firstG4413. SoG3779G2532 will it beG1510 with thisG3778 wickedG4190 generationG1074.”

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

(Mark 3:31–35; Luke 8:19–21)

46WhileG2089 Jesus was still speakingG2980G1161 to theG3588 crowdsG3793, HisG846 motherG3384 andG2532 brothersG80 stoodG2476 outsideG1854, wantingG2212 to speakG2980 to HimG846. 47SomeoneG5100 toldG2036 HimG846, “LookG2400, YourG4771 motherG3384 andG2532 brothersG80 are standingG2476 outsideG1854, wantingG2212 to speakG2980 to YouG4771.”5

48ButG1161 Jesus repliedG611G2036G3588G3004G846, “WhoG5101 isG1510 MyG1473 motherG3384, andG2532 whoG5101 areG1510 MyG1473 brothersG80?” 49PointingG1614G846G3588G5495 toG1909 HisG846 disciplesG3101, He saidG2036, “Here areG2400 MyG1473 motherG3384 andG2532 MyG1473 brothersG80. 50ForG1063 whoeverG3748G302 doesG4160 theG3588 willG2307 of MyG1473 FatherG3962 inG1722 heavenG3772 isG1510 MyG1473 brotherG80 andG2532 sisterG79 andG2532 motherG3384.”