New American Standard Bible 1995
Matthew 12:22-45
22ThenΤότεToteG5119ademon-possessedδαιμονιζόμενοςdaimonizomenosG1139man who wasblindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185and muteκωφός,kōphosG2974was broughtπροσηνέχθηprosēnechthēG4374toJesus, and He healedἐθεράπευσενetherapeusenG2323him, soὥστεhōsteG5620that the muteκωφὸνkōphonG2974manG2974spokeλαλεῖνlaleinG2980and sawβλέπειν.blepeinG991.
24But when the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330heardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191this,they saidG3004, “ThisG3778manοὗτοςhoutosG3778castsἐκβάλλειekballeiG1544out demonsδαιμόνιαdaimoniaG1140onlyοὐκ εἰ μὴouk ei mēG3756G1487G3361byBeelzebulΒεελζεβοὺλBeelzeboulG954the rulerἄρχοντιarchontiG758of the demonsδαιμονίων.¶daimoniōnG1140.”
25AndknowingG3609their thoughtsἐνθυμήσειςenthumēseisG1761Jesus saidG3004to them, “AnyπᾶσαpasaG3956kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932dividedμερισθεῖσαmeristheisaG3307againstκαθ᾽kath᾽G2596itselfἑαυτῆςhe'autēsG1438is laidG2049wasteG2049; andanyπᾶσαpasaG3956cityπόλιςpolisG4172orἢēG2228houseοἰκίαoikiaG3614dividedμερισθεῖσαmeristheisaG3307againstκαθ᾽kath᾽G2596itselfἑαυτῆςhe'autēsG1438will not standσταθήσεται.stathēsetaiG2476.
29OrἢēG2228howπῶςpōsG4459canδύναταίdunataiG1410anyoneτιςtisG5100enterεἰσελθεῖνeiseltheinG1525the strongἰσχυροῦischurouG2478man’sἰσχυρόν;ischuronG2478houseοἰκίανoikianG3614and carryG726offG726his propertyσκεύηskeuēG4632,unlessἐὰν μὴean mēG1437G3361he firstπρῶτονprōtonG4413bindsδήσῃdēsēG1210the strongG2478man?And thenτότεtoteG5119he will plunderδιαρπάσει.¶diarpaseiG1283his houseοἰκίανoikianG3614.
31“Thereforeδιὰ τοῦτοdia toutoG1223G3778I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you, anyπᾶσαpasaG3956sinἁμαρτίαhamartiaG266and blasphemyβλασφημίαblasphēmiaG988shall be forgivenἀφεθήσεταιaphethēsetaiG863peopleἀνθρώποις,anthrōpoisG444,but blasphemyβλασφημίαblasphēmiaG988against the SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151shall not be forgivenἀφεθήσεταιaphethēsetaiG863.
32Whoeverὃς ἐὰνhos eanG3739G1437speaksG3004a wordλόγονlogonG3056againstκατὰkataG2596the SonυἱοῦhuiouG5207of Manἀνθρώπου,anthrōpouG444,it shall be forgivenἀφεθήσεταιaphethēsetaiG863him; but whoeverὃς ἂνhos anG3739G302speaksG3004againstκατὰkataG2596the Holyἁγίου,hagiouG40SpiritπνεύματοςpneumatosG4151,it shall not be forgivenἀφεθήσεταιaphethēsetaiG863him, eitherοὔτεouteG3777inthisτούτῳtoutōG3778ageαἰῶνιaiōniG165orοὔτεouteG3777in the ageto comeμέλλοντι.¶mellontiG3195.
33“EitherἪĒG2228makeποιήσατεpoiēsateG4160the treeδένδρονdendronG1186goodκαλὸνkalonG2570and its fruitκαρπὸνkarponG2590goodκαλόν,kalonG2570,orἢēG2228makeποιήσατεpoiēsateG4160the treeδένδρονdendronG1186badσαπρὸνsapronG4550and its fruitκαρπὸνkarponG2590badσαπρόν·sapronG4550; forthe treeδένδρονdendronG1186is knownγινώσκεται.ginōsketaiG1097by its fruitκαρποῦkarpouG2590.
34You broodγεννήματαgennēmataG1081of vipersἐχιδνῶν,echidnōnG2191,howπῶςpōsG4459canδύνασθεdunastheG1410you, beingὄντες;ontesG1510evilπονηροὶponēroiG4190,speakλαλεῖνlaleinG2980what is goodἀγαθὰagathaG18?For the mouthστόμαstomaG4750speaksλαλεῖ.¶laleiG2980out of that whichG4051fillsG4051the heartκαρδίαςkardiasG2588.
35The goodἀγαθὸςagathosG18manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444bringsἐκβάλλειekballeiG1544out of hisgoodἀγαθοῦagathouG18treasureθησαυροῦthēsaurouG2344what is goodἀγαθά,agathaG18;and the evilπονηρὸςponērosG4190manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG444bringsἐκβάλλειekballeiG1544out of hisevilπονηροῦponērouG4190treasureθησαυροῦthēsaurouG2344what is evilπονηρά.¶ponēraG4190.
39But He answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004to them, “An evilπονηρὰponēraG4190and adulterousμοιχαλὶςmoichalisG3428generationγενεὰgeneaG1074cravesἐπιζητεῖ·epizēteiG1934for asignσημεῖονsēmeionG4592; and yetnoοὐouG3756signσημεῖονsēmeionG4592will be givenδοθήσεταιdothēsetaiG1325to it but thesignσημεῖονsēmeionG4592of JonahἸωνᾶIōnaG2495the prophetπροφήτου.prophētouG4396;
40for justὥσπερhōsperG5618asJonahἸωνᾶςIōnasG2495was threeτρεῖςtreisG5140daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250and threeτρεῖςtreisG5140nightsνύκτας,nuktasG3571in the bellyκοιλίᾳkoiliaG2836of the seaG2785monsterG2785,soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779willthe SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444bethreeτρεῖςtreisG5140daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250and threeτρεῖςtreisG5140nightsνύκτας.¶nuktasG3571in the heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588of the earthγῆςgēsG1093.
41The menἌνδρεςAndresG435of NinevehΝινευῖταιNineuitaiG3536will standἀναστήσονταιanastēsontaiG450up with thisταύτηςtautēsG3778generationγενεᾶςgeneasG1074at the judgmentκρίσειkriseiG2920,and will condemnκατακρινοῦσινkatakrinousinG2632it becauseὅτιhotiG3754they repentedμετενόησανmetenoēsanG3340at the preachingκήρυγμαkērugmaG2782of JonahἸωνᾶ·IōnaG2495;and beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,something greaterG4183than JonahἸωνᾶIōnaG2495is hereὧδε.¶hōdeG5602.
42TheQueenΒασίλισσαBasilissaG938of theSouthνότουnotouG3558will riseἐγερθήσεταιegerthēsetaiG1453up with thisταύτηςtautēsG3778generationγενεᾶςgeneasG1074at the judgmentκρίσειkriseiG2920and will condemnκατακρινεῖkatakrineiG2632it, becauseὅτιhotiG3754she cameἦλθενēlthenG2064from the endsπεράτωνperatōnG4009of the earthγῆςgēsG1093to hearἀκοῦσαιakousaiG191the wisdomσοφίανsophianG4678of SolomonΣολομῶνος·SolomōnosG4672;and beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,something greaterG4183than SolomonΣολομῶνοςSolomōnosG4672is hereὧδε.¶hōdeG5602.
43“NowδὲdeG1161whenὍτανHotanG3752the uncleanἀκάθαρτονakathartonG169spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151goesἐξέλθῃexelthēG1831out of a manἀνθρώπου,anthrōpouG444,it passesδιέρχεταιdierchetaiG1330throughδι᾽di᾽G1223waterlessἀνύδρωνanudrōnG504placesτόπωνtopōnG5117seekingζητοῦνzētounG2212restἀνάπαυσινanapausinG372,and does not findεὑρίσκει.heuriskeiG2147it.
44ThenτότεtoteG5119it saysλέγει·legeiG3004, ‘I will returnἐπιστρέψωepistrepsōG1994to my houseοἶκόνoikonG3624from whichὅθενhothenG3606I cameἐξῆλθον.exēlthonG1831’;and when it comesἐλθὸνelthonG2064,it findsεὑρίσκειheuriskeiG2147itunoccupiedσχολάζοντα,scholazontaG4980,sweptσεσαρωμένονsesarōmenonG4563,and putG2885in orderκεκοσμημένον.kekosmēmenonG2885.
45ThenτότεtoteG5119it goesπορεύεταιporeuetaiG4198and takesG3880alongG3880with it sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033otherἕτεραheteraG2087spiritsπνεύματαpneumataG4151moreπονηρότεραponēroteraG4190wickedG4190than itselfG1438,and they goεἰσελθόνταeiselthontaG1525in and liveκατοικεῖkatoikeiG2730thereἐκεῖ·ekeiG1563; andthe lastἔσχαταeschataG2078state of that manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444becomesγίνεταιginetaiG1096worseχείροναcheironaG5501than the firstπρώτων.prōtōnG4413.That is the wayοὕτωςhoutōsG3779it will alsoG2532be with thisταύτῃtautēG3778evilπονηρᾷ.¶ponēraG4190generationγενεᾷgeneaG1074.”
Commentaries on Matthew 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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