Matthew 12
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Matthew 12:34-50

341You broodG1081 of vipersG2191, howG4459 canG1410 you, beingG1510 evilG4190, speakG2980 2what is goodG18? 3For the mouthG4750 speaksG2980 out of that whichG4051 fillsG4051 the heartG2588. 354The goodG18 manG444 bringsG1544 out of his goodG18 treasureG2344 5what is goodG18; and the evilG4190 manG444 bringsG1544 out of his evilG4190 treasureG2344 6what is evilG4190. 36But I tellG3004 you that everyG3956 7carelessG692 wordG4487 that peopleG444 8speakG2980, they shall giveG591 an accountingG3056 for it in 9the dayG2250 of judgmentG2920. 37For 10by your wordsG3056 you will be justifiedG1344, and 11by your wordsG3056 you will be condemnedG2613.”

38ThenG5119 someG5100 of the scribesG1122 and PhariseesG5330 saidG3004 to Him, “TeacherG1320, 12we wantG2309 to seeG3708 a 13signG4592 from You.” 39But He answeredG611 and saidG3004 to them, “14An evilG4190 and adulterousG3428 generationG1074 cravesG1934 for a 15signG4592; and yet noG3756 16signG4592 will be givenG1325 to it but the 17signG4592 of JonahG2495 the prophetG4396; 40for justG5618 as 18JonahG2495 was threeG5140 daysG2250 and threeG5140 nightsG3571 in the bellyG2836 of the seaG2785 monsterG2785, soG3779 will 19the SonG5207 of ManG444 be 20threeG5140 daysG2250 and threeG5140 nightsG3571 in the heartG2588 of the earthG1093. 4121The menG435 of NinevehG3536 will standG450 up with thisG3778 generationG1074 at the judgmentG2920, and will condemnG2632 it becauseG3754 22they repentedG3340 at the preachingG2782 of JonahG2495; and beholdG2400, 23something greaterG4183 than JonahG2495 is hereG5602. 4224The QueenG938 of the SouthG3558 will riseG1453 up with thisG3778 generationG1074 at the judgmentG2920 and will condemnG2632 it, becauseG3754 she cameG2064 from the endsG4009 of the earthG1093 to hearG191 the wisdomG4678 of SolomonG4672; and beholdG2400, 25something greaterG4183 than SolomonG4672 is hereG5602.

43“26NowG1161 whenG3752 the uncleanG169 spiritG4151 goesG1831 out of a manG444, it passesG1330 throughG1223 waterlessG504 placesG5117 seekingG2212 restG372, and does not findG2147 it. 44ThenG5119 it saysG3004, ‘I will returnG1994 to my houseG3624 from whichG3606 I cameG1831’; and when it comesG2064, it findsG2147 it unoccupiedG4980, sweptG4563, and putG2885 in orderG2885. 45ThenG5119 it goesG4198 and takesG3880 alongG3880 with it sevenG2033 otherG2087 spiritsG4151 moreG4190 wickedG4190 than itselfG1438, and they goG1525 in and liveG2730 thereG1563; and 27the lastG2078 state of that manG444 becomesG1096 worseG5501 than the firstG4413. That is the wayG3779 it will alsoG2532 be with thisG3778 evilG4190 generationG1074.”

4628While He was stillG2089 speakingG2980 to the crowdsG3793, beholdG2400, His 29motherG3384 and 30brothersG80 were standingG2476 outsideG1854, seekingG2212 to speakG2980 to Him. 47SomeoneG5100 saidG3004 to Him, “BeholdG2400, Your motherG3384 and Your brothersG80 are standingG2476 outsideG1854 seekingG2212 to speakG2980 to You.”31 48But 32Jesus answeredG611 the one who was tellingG3004 Him and saidG3004, “WhoG5101 is My motherG3384 and whoG5101 are My brothersG80?” 49And stretchingG1614 out His handG5495 towardG1909 His disciplesG3101, He saidG3004, “BeholdG2400 My motherG3384 and My brothersG80! 50For whoeverG3748G302 doesG4160 the willG2307 of My FatherG3962 who is in heavenG3772, he is My brotherG80 and sisterG79 and motherG3384.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Matthew 12:34 Matt 3:7; 23:33; Luke 3:7 ↩
  2. 2. Matthew 12:34 Lit good things ↩
  3. 3. Matthew 12:34 1 Sam 24:13; Is 32:6; Matt 12:34, 35: Luke 6:45; Matt 15:18; Eph 4:29; James 3:2-12 ↩
  4. 4. Matthew 12:35 Prov 10:20, 21; 25:11, 12; Matt 13:52; Col 4:6 ↩
  5. 5. Matthew 12:35 Lit good things ↩
  6. 6. Matthew 12:35 Lit evil things ↩
  7. 7. Matthew 12:36 Or useless ↩
  8. 8. Matthew 12:36 Lit will speak ↩
  9. 9. Matthew 12:36 Matt 10:15 ↩
  10. 10. Matthew 12:37 Or in accordance with ↩
  11. 11. Matthew 12:37 Or in accordance with ↩
  12. 12. Matthew 12:38 Matt 16:1; Mark 8:11, 12; Luke 11:16; John 2:18; 6:30; 1 Cor 1:22 ↩
  13. 13. Matthew 12:38 I.e. attesting miracle ↩
  14. 14. Matthew 12:39 Matt 12:39-42: Luke 11:29-32; Matt 16:4 ↩
  15. 15. Matthew 12:39 I.e. attesting miracle ↩
  16. 16. Matthew 12:39 I.e. attesting miracle ↩
  17. 17. Matthew 12:39 I.e. attesting miracle ↩
  18. 18. Matthew 12:40 Jon 1:17 ↩
  19. 19. Matthew 12:40 Matt 8:20 ↩
  20. 20. Matthew 12:40 Matt 16:21 ↩
  21. 21. Matthew 12:41 Jon 1:2 ↩
  22. 22. Matthew 12:41 Jon 3:5 ↩
  23. 23. Matthew 12:41 Matt 12:6, 42 ↩
  24. 24. Matthew 12:42 1 Kin 10:1; 2 Chr 9:1 ↩
  25. 25. Matthew 12:42 Matt 12:6, 41 ↩
  26. 26. Matthew 12:43 Matt 12:43-45: Luke 11:24-26 ↩
  27. 27. Matthew 12:45 Mark 5:9; Luke 11:26; Heb 6:4-8; 2 Pet 2:20 ↩
  28. 28. Matthew 12:46 Matt 12:46-50: Mark 3:31-35; Luke 8:19-21 ↩
  29. 29. Matthew 12:46 Matt 1:18; 2:11ff; 13:55; Luke 1:43; 2:33f, 48, 51; John 2:1, 5, 12; 19:25f; Acts 1:14 ↩
  30. 30. Matthew 12:46 Matt 13:55; Mark 6:3; John 2:12; 7:3, 5, 10; Acts 1:14; 1 Cor 9:5; Gal 1:19 ↩
  31. 31. Matthew 12:47 This verse is not found in early mss ↩
  32. 32. Matthew 12:48 Lit He ↩

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