Revised Literal Translation
Matthew 12:22-45
22ThenΤότεToteG5119was broughtπροσηνέχθηprosēnechthēG4374unto himαὐτῷautōG846one possessed with a devilδαιμονιζόμενοςdaimonizomenosG1139,blindτυφλὸςtuphlosG5185,andG2532dumbκωφός,kōphosG2974:andG2532he healedἐθεράπευσενetherapeusenG2323himαὐτὸνautonG846,insomuch thatὥστεhōsteG5620τὸνtonG3588the blindG5185andG2532dumbκωφὸνkōphonG2974bothG2532spakeλαλεῖνlaleinG2980andG2532sawβλέπειν.blepeinG991.
24But whenδὲdeG1161ΟἱHoiG3588the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330heardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191it,they saidG3004,ThisοὗτοςhoutosG3778fellowdothG1544notοὐκoukG3756cast outἐκβάλλειekballeiG1544devilsτὰ δαιμόνιαta daimoniaG3588G1140,butεἰeiG1487μὴmēG3361byἐνenG1722τῷtōG3588BeelzebubΒεελζεβοὺλBeelzeboulG954the princeἄρχοντιarchontiG758of the devilsτῶν δαιμονίων.¶tōn daimoniōnG3588G1140.
25AndδὲdeG1161JesusG3588G2424knewG1492theirαὐτῶνautōnG846thoughtsἐνθυμήσειςenthumēseisG3588G1761,and saidG3004unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,EveryπᾶσαpasaG3956kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932dividedμερισθεῖσαmeristheisaG3307againstκαθ᾽kath᾽G2596itselfἑαυτῆςhe'autēsG1438is brought to desolationἐρημοῦται,erēmoutaiG2049;andκαὶkaiG2532everyπᾶσαpasaG3956cityπόλιςpolisG4172orἢēG2228houseοἰκίαoikiaG3614dividedμερισθεῖσαmeristheisaG3307againstκαθ᾽kath᾽G2596itselfἑαυτῆςhe'autēsG1438shallG2476notοὐouG3756standσταθήσεται.stathēsetaiG2476:
26AndκαὶkaiG2532ifεἰeiG1487Satanὁ σατανᾶςho satanasG3588G4567cast outἐκβάλλει,ekballeiG1544Satanτὸν σατανᾶνton satananG3588G4567,he is dividedἐμερίσθη·emeristhēG3307againstἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438;howπῶςpōsG4459shallG2476thenοὖνounG3767hisαὐτοῦ;autouG846kingdomἡ βασιλείαhē basileiaG3588G932standσταθήσεταιstathēsetaiG2476?
27AndκαὶkaiG2532ifεἰeiG1487IἐγὼegōG1473byἐνenG1722BeelzebubΒεελζεβοὺλBeelzeboulG954cast outἐκβάλλωekballōG1544devilsτὰ δαιμόνια,ta daimoniaG3588G1140,byἐνenG1722whom doτίνιtiniG5101yourὑμῶνhumōnG4771childrenοἱ υἱοὶhoi huioiG3588G5207castἐκβάλλουσιν;ekballousinG1544themoutG1544?thereforeδιὰdiaG1223τοῦτοtoutoG3778theyαὐτοὶautoiG846shall beἔσονταιesontaiG1510yourὑμῶν.humōnG4771judgesκριταὶkritaiG2923.
28ButδὲdeG1161ifεἰeiG1487IἐγὼegōG1473cast outἐκβάλλωekballōG1544devilsτὰ δαιμόνια,ta daimoniaG3588G1140byἐνenG1722the SpiritπνεύματιpneumatiG4151of GodθεοῦtheouG2316,thenἄραaraG686the kingdomἡ βασιλείαhē basileiaG3588G932of Godτοῦ θεοῦ.tou theouG3588G2316is comeἔφθασενephthasenG5348untoἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909youὑμᾶςhumasG4771.
29Or elseἢēG2228howπῶςpōsG4459canδύναταίdunataiG1410oneτιςtisG5100enterεἰσελθεῖνeiseltheinG1525intoεἰςeisG1519τὴνtēnG3588a strong man’sἰσχυροῦischurouG2478houseοἰκίαν τοῦoikian touG3588G3614,andκαὶkaiG2532spoilG1283hisαὐτοῦautouG846goodsτὰ σκεύηta skeuēG3588G4632,exceptἐὰνeanG1437μὴmēG3361heG1210firstG4412bindδήσῃdēsēG1210τὸνtonG3588the strong manἰσχυρόν;ischuronG2478?andκαὶkaiG2532thenτότεtoteG5119he will spoilG1283hisαὐτοῦautouG846houseτὴν οἰκίανtēn oikianG3588G3614.
31WhereforeδιὰdiaG1223τοῦτοtoutoG3778I sayλέγωlegōG3004unto youὑμῖν·huminG4771,All manner ofπᾶσαpasaG3956sinἁμαρτίαhamartiaG266andκαὶkaiG2532blasphemyβλασφημίαblasphēmiaG988shall be forgivenἀφεθήσεταιaphethēsetaiG863unto menG3588G444:butδὲdeG1161G3588theblasphemyβλασφημίαblasphēmiaG988againsttheG3588G4151HolyGhostG3588G4151shallG863notοὐκoukG3756be forgivenἀφεθήσεταιaphethēsetaiG863unto menG3588G444.
32AndκαὶkaiG2532whosoeverὃςhosG3739G302speakethG3004a wordλόγονlogonG3056againstκατὰkataG2596the SonυἱοῦhuiouG3588G5207of manἀνθρώπου,anthrōpouG3588G444,it shall be forgivenἀφεθήσεταιaphethēsetaiG863himαὐτῷ·autōG846:butδ᾽d᾽G1161whosoeverὃςhosG3739G302speakethG3004againstκατὰkataG2596the Holyἁγίου,hagiouG3588G40GhostπνεύματοςpneumatosG3588G4151,it shallG863notοὐκoukG3756be forgivenἀφεθήσεταιaphethēsetaiG863himαὐτῷautōG846,neitherοὔτεouteG3777inἐνenG1722thisτούτῳtoutōG3778worldαἰῶνιaiōniG3588G165,neitherοὔτεouteG3777inἐνenG1722theG3588G3195worldto comeG3588G3195.
33EitherἪĒG2228makeποιήσατεpoiēsateG4160the treeτὸ δένδρονto dendronG3588G1186goodκαλὸνkalonG2570,andκαὶkaiG2532hisαὐτοῦautouG846fruitτὸν καρπὸνton karponG3588G2590goodκαλόν,kalonG2570;or elseἢēG2228makeποιήσατεpoiēsateG4160the treeτὸ δένδρονto dendronG3588G1186corruptσαπρὸνsapronG4550,andκαὶkaiG2532hisαὐτοῦautouG846fruitτὸν καρπὸνton karponG3588G2590corruptσαπρόν·sapronG4550:forγὰρgarG1063the treeτοῦ δένδρονtou dendronG3588G1186is knownγινώσκεται.ginōsketaiG1097byἐκekG1537hisfruitκαρποῦ τὸkarpou toG3588G2590.
34O generationγεννήματαgennēmataG1081of vipersἐχιδνῶν,echidnōnG2191,howπῶςpōsG4459can yeδύνασθεdunastheG1410,beingὄντες;ontesG1510evilπονηροὶponēroiG4190,speakλαλεῖνlaleinG2980good thingsἀγαθὰagathaG18?forγὰρgarG1063outἐκekG1537of the abundanceτοῦ περισσεύματοςtou perisseumatosG3588G4051of the heartτῆς καρδίαςtēs kardiasG3588G2588the mouthτὸ στόμαto stomaG3588G4750speakethλαλεῖ.¶laleiG2980.
35AG3588G444goodἀγαθὸςagathosG18manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG3588G444outἐκekG1537of the goodἀγαθοῦagathouG3588G18treasureθησαυροῦthēsaurouG2344of the heartG3588G2588bringeth forthἐκβάλλειekballeiG1544good thingsἀγαθά,agathaG3588G18:andκαὶkaiG2532anG3588G444evilπονηρὸςponērosG4190manἄνθρωποςanthrōposG3588G444outἐκekG1537of theG3588G2344evilπονηροῦponērouG4190treasureθησαυροῦthēsaurouG3588G2344bringeth forthἐκβάλλειekballeiG1544evil thingsπονηρά.¶ponēraG4190.
36ButδὲdeG1161I sayΛέγωLegōG3004unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771,ThatὅτιhotiG3754everyπᾶνpanG3956idleἀργὸνargonG692wordῥῆμαrhēmaG4487thatὃhoG3739G1437menοἱ ἄνθρωποι,hoi anthrōpoiG3588G444shall speakλαλήσουσινlalēsousinG2980,they shall giveἀποδώσουσινapodōsousinG591accountλόγονlogonG3056περὶperiG4012thereofαὐτοῦautouG846inἐνenG1722the dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250of judgmentκρίσεως.kriseōsG2920.
38ThenΤότεToteG5119certainτινεςtinesG5100of the scribesτῶν γραμματέωνtōn grammateōnG3588G1122andκαὶkaiG2532of the PhariseesΦαρισαίωνPharisaiōnG5330answeredἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsanG611,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,Masterδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320,we wouldθέλομενthelomenG2309seeG3708a signσημεῖονsēmeionG4592fromἀπὸapoG575theeσοῦsouG4771.
39ButδὲdeG1161heὉHoG3588answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,AnG1074evilπονηρὰponēraG4190andκαὶkaiG2532adulterousμοιχαλὶςmoichalisG3428generationγενεὰgeneaG1074seeketh afterἐπιζητεῖ·epizēteiG1934a signσημεῖονsēmeionG4592;andκαὶkaiG2532there shallG1325noοὐouG3756signσημεῖονsēmeionG4592be givenG1325to itαὐτῇautēaG846,butεἰeiG1487μὴmēG3361the signτὸ σημεῖονto sēmeionG3588G4592of the prophetτοῦ προφήτου.tou prophētouG3588G4396JonahἸωνᾶIōnaG2495:
40ForγὰρgarG1063asὥσπερhōsperG5618JonahἸωνᾶςIōnasG2495wasG1510threeτρεῖςtreisG5140daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250andκαὶkaiG2532threeτρεῖςtreisG5140nightsνύκτας,nuktasG3571inἐνenG1722the whale’sτῇ κήτουςtēa kētousG3588G2785bellyκοιλίᾳ τοῦkoilia touG3588G2836;soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779shallG1510the Sonὁ υἱὸςho huiosG3588G5207of manτοῦ ἀνθρώπουtou anthrōpouG3588G444beG1510threeτρεῖςtreisG5140daysἡμέραςhēmerasG2250andκαὶkaiG2532threeτρεῖςtreisG5140nightsνύκτας.¶nuktasG3571inἐνenG1722the heartτῇ καρδίᾳtēa kardiaG3588G2588of the earthτῆς γῆςtēs gēsG3588G1093.
41The menἌνδρεςAndresG435of NinevehΝινευῖταιNineuitaiG3536shall riseἀναστήσονταιanastēsontaiG450inἐνenG1722judgmentτῇ κρίσειtēa kriseiG3588G2920withμετὰmetaG3326thisταύτηςtautēsG3778generationτῆς γενεᾶςtēs geneasG3588G1074,andκαὶkaiG2532shall condemnκατακρινοῦσινkatakrinousinG2632itαὐτήν,autēnG846:becauseὅτιhotiG3754they repentedμετενόησανmetenoēsanG3340atεἰςeisG1519the preachingτὸ κήρυγμαto kērugmaG3588G2782of JonahἸωνᾶ·IōnaG2495;andκαὶkaiG2532,beholdG3708,a greaterπλεῖονpleionG4119than JonahἸωνᾶIōnaG2495ishereὧδε.¶hōdeG5602.
42The queenΒασίλισσαBasilissaG938of the southνότουnotouG3558shall rise upἐγερθήσεταιegerthēsetaiG1453inἐνenG1722the judgmentτῇ κρίσειtēa kriseiG3588G2920withμετὰmetaG3326thisταύτηςtautēsG3778generationτῆς γενεᾶςtēs geneasG3588G1074,andκαὶkaiG2532shall condemnκατακρινεῖkatakrineiG2632itαὐτήν,autēnG846:forὅτιhotiG3754she cameἦλθενēlthenG2064fromἐκekG1537the uttermost partsτῶν περάτωνtōn peratōnG3588G4009of the earthτῆς γῆςtēs gēsG3588G1093to hearἀκοῦσαιakousaiG191the wisdomτὴν σοφίανtēn sophianG3588G4678of SolomonΣολομῶνος·SolomōnosG4672;andκαὶkaiG2532,beholdG3708,a greaterπλεῖονpleionG4119than SolomonΣολομῶνοςSolomōnosG4672ishereὧδε.¶hōdeG5602.
43δὲdeG1161WhenὍτανHotanG3752τὸtoG3588theG4151uncleanἀκάθαρτονakathartonG169spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151is goneἐξέλθῃexelthēG1831out ofἀπὸapoG575a manτοῦ ἀνθρώπου,tou anthrōpouG3588G444,he walkethδιέρχεταιdierchetaiG1330throughδι᾽di᾽G1223dryἀνύδρωνanudrōnG504placesτόπωνtopōnG5117,seekingζητοῦνzētounG2212restἀνάπαυσινanapausinG372,andκαὶkaiG2532findethεὑρίσκει.heuriskeiG2147noneοὐχouchG3756.
44ThenτότεtoteG5119he saithλέγει·legeiG3004,I will returnἐπιστρέψωepistrepsōG1994intoεἰςeisG1519myG1473houseτὸν οἶκόνton oikonG3588G3624from whenceὅθενhothenG3606I came outἐξῆλθον.exēlthonG1831;and whenκαὶkaiG2532he is comeἐλθὸνelthonG2064,he findethεὑρίσκειheuriskeiG2147itemptyσχολάζοντα,scholazontaG4980,sweptσεσαρωμένονsesarōmenonG4563,andκαὶkaiG2532garnishedκεκοσμημένον.kekosmēmenonG2885.
45ThenτότεtoteG5119goeth heπορεύεταιporeuetaiG4198,andκαὶkaiG2532takethπαραλαμβάνειparalambaneiG3880withμεθ᾽meth᾽G3326himselfἑαυτοῦhe'autouG1438sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033otherἕτεραheteraG2087spiritsπνεύματαpneumataG4151more wickedπονηρότεραponēroteraG4190than himselfἑαυτοῦ,he'autouG1438,andκαὶkaiG2532they enter inεἰσελθόνταeiselthontaG1525and dwellκατοικεῖkatoikeiG2730thereἐκεῖ·ekeiG1563:andκαὶkaiG2532G3588the lastἔσχαταeschataG2078stateofG3588G444thatἐκείνουekeinouG1565manἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG3588G444isγίνεταιginetaiG1096worseχείροναcheironaG5501G3588than the firstπρώτων.prōtōnG4413.Even soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779shall it beἔσταιestaiG1510alsoκαὶkaiG2532untoG3588G1074thisταύτῃtautēG3778wickedπονηρᾷ.¶ponēraG3588G4190generationγενεᾷgeneaG3588G1074.
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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