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Matthew 12 (WEBP)

[1] At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.
[2] But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”
[3] But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:
[4] how he entered into God’s house and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
[5] Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?
[6] But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.
[7] But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condemned the guiltless.
[8] For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
[9] He departed from there and went into their synagogue.
[10] And behold, there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?” so that they might accuse him.
[11] He said to them, “What man is there among you who has one sheep, and if this one falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, won’t he grab on to it and lift it out?
[12] Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day.”
[13] Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other.
[14] But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how they might destroy him.
[15] Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,
[16] and commanded them that they should not make him known,
[17] that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
[18] “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.
[19] He will not strive, nor shout, neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
[20] He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.
[21] In his name, the nations will hope.”
[22] Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him; and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.
[23] All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”
[24] But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”
[25] Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
[26] If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
[27] If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.
[28] But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come upon you.
[29] Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? Then he will plunder his house.
[30] “He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters.
[31] Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.
[32] Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age, or in that which is to come.
[33] “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] You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
[35] The good man out of his good treasure° brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
[36] I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
[37] For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
[38] Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
[39] But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.
[40] For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the huge fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
[41] The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, someone greater than Jonah is here.
[42] The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.
[43] “When an unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places seeking rest, and doesn’t find it.
[44] Then he says, ‘I will return into my house from which I came;’ and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.
[45] Then he goes and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation.”
[46] While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
[47] One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.”
[48] But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
[49] He stretched out his hand toward his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers!
[50] For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

Matthew 12:4 1 Samuel 21:3-6
Matthew 12:7 Hosea 6:6
Matthew 12:21 Isaiah 42:1-4
Matthew 12:35 TR adds “of the heart”

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Matthew 12 (KJVS)

[1] At G1722 that G1565 time G2540 Jesus G2424 went G4198 (AorPasDepInd) on the sabbath day G4521 through G1223 the corn G4702; and G1161 his G846 disciples G3101 were an hungred G3983 (AorActInd), and G2532 began G756 (AorMidDepInd) to pluck G5089 (PresActInf) the ears of corn G4719, and G2532 to eat G2068 (PresActInf).
[2] But G1161 when the Pharisees G5330 saw G1492 (Aor2ActPtc) [it], they said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto him G846, Behold G2400 (Aor2ActImpr), thy G4675 disciples G3101 do G4160 (PresActInd) that which G3739 is G1832 not G3756 lawful G1832 (PresInd) to do G4160 (PresActInf) upon G1722 the sabbath day G4521.
[3] But G1161 he said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto them G846, Have ye G314 not G3756 read G314 (Aor2ActInd) what G5101 David G1138 did G4160 (AorActInd), when G3753 he G846 was an hungred G3983 (AorActInd), and G2532 they G3326 that were with him G846;
[4] How G4459 he entered into G1525 (Aor2ActInd) G1519 the house G3624 of God G2316, and G2532 did eat G5315 (Aor2ActInd) the shewbread G740 G4286, which G3739 was G2258 (ImpfInd) not G3756 lawful G1832 (PresPtc) for him G846 to eat G5315 (Aor2ActInf), neither for G3761 them which G3326 were with him G846, but G1508 only G3441 for the priests G2409?
[5] Or G2228 have ye G314 not G3756 read G314 (Aor2ActInd) in G1722 the law G3551, how that G3754 on the sabbath days G4521 the priests G2409 in G1722 the temple G2411 profane G953 (PresActInd) the sabbath G4521, and G2532 are G1526 (PresInd) blameless G338?
[6] But G1161 I say G3004 (PresActInd) unto you G5213, That G3754 in this place G5602 is [one] G2076 (PresInd) greater than G3187 the temple G2411.
[7] But G1161 if G1487 ye had known G1097 (PlupfActInd) what G5101 [this] meaneth G2076 (PresInd), I will have G2309 (PresActInd) mercy G1656, and G2532 not G3756 sacrifice G2378, ye would G302 not G3756 have condemned G2613 (AorActInd) the guiltless G338.
[8] For G1063 the Son G5207 of man G444 is G2076 (PresInd) Lord G2962 even G2532 of the sabbath day G4521.
[9] And G2532 when he was departed G3327 (Aor2ActPtc) thence G1564, he went G2064 (Aor2ActInd) into G1519 their G846 synagogue G4864:
[10] And G2532, behold G2400 (Aor2ActImpr), there was G2258 (ImpfInd) a man G444 which had G2192 (PresActPtc) [his] hand G5495 withered G3584. And G2532 they asked G1905 (AorActInd) him G846, saying G3004 (PresActPtc), Is it lawful G1487 G1832 (PresInd) to heal G2323 (PresActInf) on the sabbath days G4521? that G2443 they might accuse G2723 (AorActSubj) him G846.
[11] And G1161 he said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto them G846, What G5101 man G444 shall there be G2071 (FutInd) among G1537 you G5216, that G3739 shall have G2192 (FutActInd) one G1520 sheep G4263, and G2532 if G1437 it G5124 fall G1706 (Aor2ActSubj) into G1519 a pit G999 on the sabbath day G4521, will he G2902 not G3780 lay hold G2902 (FutActInd) on it G846, and G2532 lift [it] out G1453 (FutActInd)?
[12] How much G4214 then G3767 is a man G444 better than G1308 (PresActInd) a sheep G4263? Wherefore G5620 it is lawful G1832 (PresInd) to do G4160 (PresActInf) well G2573 on the sabbath days G4521.
[13] Then G5119 saith G3004 (PresActInd) he to the man G444, Stretch forth G1614 (AorActImpr) thine G4675 hand G5495. And G2532 he stretched [it] forth G1614 (AorActInd); and G2532 it was restored G600 (AorPasInd) whole G5199, like as G5613 the other G243.
[14] Then G1161 the Pharisees G5330 went out G1831 (Aor2ActPtc), and held G2983 (Aor2ActInd) a council G4824 against G2596 him G846, how G3704 they might destroy G622 (AorActSubj) him G846.
[15] But G1161 when Jesus G2424 knew G1097 (Aor2ActPtc) [it], he withdrew himself G402 (AorActInd) from thence G1564: and G2532 great G4183 multitudes G3793 followed G190 (AorActInd) him G846, and G2532 he healed G2323 (AorActInd) them G846 all G3956;
[16] And G2532 charged G2008 (AorActInd) them G846 that G3363 they should G4160 not G3363 make G4160 (AorActSubj) him G846 known G5318:
[17] That G3704 it might be fulfilled G4137 (AorPasSubj) which G3588 was spoken G4483 (AorPasPtc) by G1223 Esaias G2268 the prophet G4396, saying G3004 (PresActPtc),
[18] Behold G2400 (Aor2ActImpr) my G3450 servant G3816, whom G3739 I have chosen G140 (AorActInd); my G3450 beloved G27, in G1519 whom G3739 my G3450 soul G5590 is well pleased G2106 (AorActInd): I will put G5087 (FutActInd) my G3450 spirit G4151 upon G1909 him G846, and G2532 he shall shew G518 (FutActInd) judgment G2920 to the Gentiles G1484.
[19] He shall G2051 not G3756 strive G2051 (FutActInd), nor G3761 cry G2905 (FutActInd); neither G3761 shall any man G5100 hear G191 (FutActInd) his G846 voice G5456 in G1722 the streets G4113.
[20] A bruised G4937 (PerfPasPtc) reed G2563 shall he G2608 not G3756 break G2608 (AorActInd), and G2532 smoking G5188 (PresPasPtc) flax G3043 shall he G4570 not G3756 quench G4570 (FutActInd), till G2193 G302 he send forth G1544 (Aor2ActSubj) judgment G2920 unto G1519 victory G3534.
[21] And G2532 in G1722 his G846 name G3686 shall G1679 the Gentiles G1484 trust G1679 (FutActInd).
[22] Then G5119 was brought G4374 (AorPasInd) unto him G846 one possessed with a devil G1139 (PresMidPasDepPtc), blind G5185, and G2532 dumb G2974: and G2532 he healed G2323 (AorActInd) him G846, insomuch that G5620 the blind G5185 and G2532 dumb G2974 both G2532 spake G2980 (PresActInf) and G2532 saw G991 (PresActInf).
[23] And G2532 all G3956 the people G3793 were amazed G1839 (ImpfMidInd), and G2532 said G3004 (ImpfActInd), Is G2076 (PresInd) not G3385 this G3778 the son G5207 of David G1138?
[24] But G1161 when the Pharisees G5330 heard G191 (AorActPtc) [it], they said G2036 (Aor2ActInd), This G3778 [fellow] doth G1544 not G3756 cast out G1544 (PresActInd) devils G1140, but G1508 by G1722 Beelzebub G954 the prince G758 of the devils G1140.
[25] And G1161 Jesus G2424 knew G1492 (PerfActPtc) their G846 thoughts G1761, and said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto them G846, Every G3956 kingdom G932 divided G3307 (AorPasPtc) against G2596 itself G1438 is brought to desolation G2049 (PresPasInd); and G2532 every G3956 city G4172 or G2228 house G3614 divided G3307 (AorPasPtc) against G2596 itself G1438 shall G2476 not G3756 stand G2476 (FutPasInd):
[26] And G2532 if G1487 Satan G4567 cast out G1544 (PresActInd) Satan G4567, he is divided G3307 (AorPasInd) against G1909 himself G1438; how G4459 shall G2476 then G3767 his G846 kingdom G932 stand G2476 (FutPasInd)?
[27] And G2532 if G1487 I G1473 by G1722 Beelzebub G954 cast out G1544 (PresActInd) devils G1140, by G1722 whom G5101 do your G5216 children G5207 cast [them] out G1544 (PresActInd)? therefore G5124 G1223 they G846 shall be G2071 (FutInd) your G5216 judges G2923.
[28] But G1161 if G1487 I G1473 cast out G1544 (PresActInd) devils G1140 by G1722 the Spirit G4151 of God G2316, then G686 the kingdom G932 of God G2316 is come G5348 (AorActInd) unto G1909 you G5209.
[29] Or G2228 else how G4459 can G1410 (PresMidPasDepInd) one G5100 enter G1525 (Aor2ActInf) into G1519 a strong man’s G2478 house G3614, and G2532 spoil G1283 (AorActInf) his G846 goods G4632, except G3362 he first G4412 bind G1210 (AorActSubj) the strong man G2478? and G2532 then G5119 he will spoil G1283 (FutActInd) his G846 house G3614.
[30] He that is G5607 (PresPtc) not G3361 with G3326 me G1700 is G2076 (PresInd) against G2596 me G1700; and G2532 he that gathereth G4863 (PresActPtc) not G3361 with G3326 me G1700 scattereth abroad G4650 (PresActInd).
[31] Wherefore G1223 G5124 I say G3004 (PresActInd) unto you G5213, All manner of G3956 sin G266 and G2532 blasphemy G988 shall be forgiven G863 (FutPasInd) unto men G444: but G1161 the blasphemy G988 [against] the [Holy] Ghost G4151 shall G863 not G3756 be forgiven G863 (FutPasInd) unto men G444.
[32] And G2532 whosoever G3739 G302 speaketh G2036 (Aor2ActSubj) a word G3056 against G2596 the Son G5207 of man G444, it shall be forgiven G863 (FutPasInd) him G846: but G3739 whosoever G1161 G302 speaketh G2036 (Aor2ActSubj) against G2596 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151, it shall G863 not G3756 be forgiven G863 (FutPasInd) him G846, neither G3777 in G1722 this G5129 world G165, neither G3777 in G1722 the [world] to come G3195 (PresActPtc).
[33] Either G2228 make G4160 (AorActImpr) the tree G1186 good G2570, and G2532 his G846 fruit G2590 good G2570; or else G2228 make G4160 (AorActImpr) the tree G1186 corrupt G4550, and G2532 his G846 fruit G2590 corrupt G4550: for G1063 the tree G1186 is known G1097 (PresPasInd) by G1537 [his] fruit G2590.
[34] O generation G1081 of vipers G2191, how G4459 can ye G1410 (PresMidPasDepInd), being G5607 (PresPtc) evil G4190, speak G2980 (PresActInf) good things G18? for G1063 out of G1537 the abundance G4051 of the heart G2588 the mouth G4750 speaketh G2980 (PresActInd).
[35] A good G18 man G444 out of G1537 the good G18 treasure G2344 of the heart G2588 bringeth forth G1544 (PresActInd) good things G18: and G2532 an evil G4190 man G444 out of G1537 the evil G4190 treasure G2344 bringeth forth G1544 (PresActInd) evil things G4190.
[36] But G1161 I say G3004 (PresActInd) unto you G5213, That G3754 every G3956 idle G692 word G4487 that G3739 G1437 men G444 shall speak G2980 (AorActSubj), they shall give G591 (FutActInd) account G3056 thereof G4012 G846 in G1722 the day G2250 of judgment G2920.
[37] For G1063 by G1537 thy G4675 words G3056 thou shalt be justified G1344 (FutPasInd), and G2532 by G1537 thy G4675 words G3056 thou shalt be condemned G2613 (FutPasInd).
[38] Then G5119 certain G5100 of the scribes G1122 and G2532 of the Pharisees G5330 answered G611 (AorMidDepInd), saying G3004 (PresActPtc), Master G1320, we would G2309 (PresActInd) see G1492 (Aor2ActInf) a sign G4592 from G575 thee G4675.
[39] But G1161 he answered G611 (AorPasDepPtc) and said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto them G846, An evil G4190 and G2532 adulterous G3428 generation G1074 seeketh after G1934 (PresActInd) a sign G4592; and G2532 there shall no G3756 sign G4592 be given G1325 (FutPasInd) to it G846, but G1508 the sign G4592 of the prophet G4396 Jonas G2495:
[40] For G1063 as G5618 Jonas G2495 was G2258 (ImpfInd) three G5140 days G2250 and G2532 three G5140 nights G3571 in G1722 the whale’s G2785 belly G2836; so G3779 shall the Son G5207 of man G444 be G2071 (FutInd) three G5140 days G2250 and G2532 three G5140 nights G3571 in G1722 the heart G2588 of the earth G1093.
[41] The men G435 of Nineveh G3536 shall rise G450 (FutMidInd) in G1722 judgment G2920 with G3326 this G5026 generation G1074, and G2532 shall condemn G2632 (FutActInd) it G846: because G3754 they repented G3340 (AorActInd) at G1519 the preaching G2782 of Jonas G2495; and G2532, behold G2400 (Aor2ActImpr), a greater than G4119 Jonas G2495 [is] here G5602.
[42] The queen G938 of the south G3558 shall rise up G1453 (FutPasInd) in G1722 the judgment G2920 with G3326 this G5026 generation G1074, and G2532 shall condemn G2632 (FutActInd) it G846: for G3754 she came G2064 (Aor2ActInd) from G1537 the uttermost parts G4009 of the earth G1093 to hear G191 (AorActInf) the wisdom G4678 of Solomon G4672; and G2532, behold G2400 (Aor2ActImpr), a greater than G4119 Solomon G4672 [is] here G5602.
[43] G1161 When G3752 the unclean G169 spirit G4151 is gone G1831 (Aor2ActSubj) out of G575 a man G444, he walketh G1330 (PresMidPasDepInd) through G1223 dry G504 places G5117, seeking G2212 (PresActPtc) rest G372, and G2532 findeth G2147 (PresActInd) none G3756.
[44] Then G5119 he saith G3004 (PresActInd), I will return G1994 (FutActInd) into G1519 my G3450 house G3624 from whence G3606 I came out G1831 (Aor2ActInd); and G2532 when he is come G2064 (Aor2ActPtc), he findeth G2147 (PresActInd) [it] empty G4980 (PresActPtc), swept G4563 (PerfPasPtc), and G2532 garnished G2885 (PerfPasPtc).
[45] Then G5119 goeth he G4198 (PresMidPasDepInd), and G2532 taketh G3880 (PresActInd) with G3326 himself G1438 seven G2033 other G2087 spirits G4151 more wicked G4191 than himself G1438, and G2532 they enter in G1525 (Aor2ActPtc) and dwell G2730 (PresActInd) there G1563: and G2532 the last G2078 [state] of that G1565 man G444 is G1096 (PresMidPasDepInd) worse than G5501 the first G4413. Even so G3779 shall it be G2071 (FutInd) also G2532 unto this G5026 wicked G4190 generation G1074.
[46] While G2089 he G846 yet G1161 talked G2980 (PresActPtc) to the people G3793, behold G2400 (Aor2ActImpr), [his] mother G3384 and G2532 his G846 brethren G80 stood G2476 (PlupfActInd) without G1854, desiring G2212 (PresActPtc) to speak G2980 (AorActInf) with him G846.
[47] Then G1161 one G5100 said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto him G846, Behold G2400 (Aor2ActImpr), thy G4675 mother G3384 and G2532 thy G4675 brethren G80 stand G2476 (PerfActInd) without G1854, desiring G2212 (PresActPtc) to speak G2980 (AorActInf) with thee G4671.
[48] But G1161 he answered G611 (AorPasDepPtc) and said G2036 (Aor2ActInd) unto him that told G2036 (Aor2ActPtc) him G846, Who G5101 is G2076 (PresInd) my G3450 mother G3384? and G2532 who G5101 are G1526 (PresInd) my G3450 brethren G80?
[49] And G2532 he stretched forth G1614 (AorActPtc) his G846 hand G5495 toward G1909 his G846 disciples G3101, and said G2036 (Aor2ActInd), Behold G2400 (Aor2ActImpr) my G3450 mother G3384 and G2532 my G3450 brethren G80!
[50] For G1063 whosoever G3748 G302 shall do G4160 (AorActSubj) the will G2307 of my G3450 Father G3962 which G3588 is in G1722 heaven G3772, the same G846 is G2076 (PresInd) my G3450 brother G80, and G2532 sister G79, and G2532 mother G3384.

Young’s Literal Translation

Matthew 12 (YLT)

[1] At 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,
[2] and the Pharisees having seen, said to him, ‘Lo, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do on a sabbath.’
[3] And he said to them, ‘Did ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, himself and those with him-
[4] how 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?
[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?
[6] and I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here;
[7] and if ye had known what is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice-ye had not condemned the blameless,
[8] for the son of man is lord even of the sabbath.’
[9] And having departed thence, he went to their synagogue,
[10] and 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.
[11] And 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 it?
[12] How much better, therefore, is a man than a sheep?-so that it is lawful on the sabbaths to do good.’
[13] Then saith he to the man, ‘Stretch forth thy hand,’ and he stretched it forth, and it was restored whole as the other.
[14] And the Pharisees having gone forth, held a consultation against him, how they might destroy him,
[15] and Jesus having known, withdrew thence, and there followed him great multitudes, and he healed them all,
[16] and did charge them that they might not make him manifest,
[17] that it might be fulfilled that 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,
[19] he shall not strive nor cry, nor shall any hear in the broad places his voice,
[20] a bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he may put forth judgment to victory,
[21] and in his name shall nations hope.’
[22] Then was brought to him a demoniac, blind and dumb, and he healed him, so that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
[23] And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, ‘Is this the Son of David?’
[24] but the Pharisees having heard, said, ‘This one doth not cast out demons, except by Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons.’
[25] And 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,
[26] and if the Adversary doth cast out the Adversary, against himself he was divided, how then doth 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.
[28] ‘But if I, by the Spirit of God, do cast out the demons, then come already unto you did the reign of God.
[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.
[30] ‘He who is not with me is against me, and he who is not gathering with me, doth scatter.
[31] Because 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.
[32] And 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.
[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.
[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.
[35] The 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.
[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;
[37] for from thy words thou shalt be declared righteous, and from thy words thou shalt be declared unrighteous.’
[38] Then answered certain of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, ‘Teacher, we will to see a sign from thee.’
[39] And 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;
[40] for, 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.
[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!
[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!
[43] ‘And, when the unclean spirit may go forth from the man, it doth walk through dry places seeking rest, and doth not find;
[44] then it saith, I will turn back to my house whence I came forth; and having come, it findeth it unoccupied, swept, and adorned:
[45] then 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.’
[46] And while he was yet speaking to the multitudes, lo, his mother and brethren had stood without, seeking to speak to him,
[47] and one said to him, ‘Lo, thy mother and thy brethren do stand without, seeking to speak to thee.’
[48] And he answering said to him who spake to him, ‘Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?’
[49] And having stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, he said, ‘Lo, my mother and my brethren!
[50] for whoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.’