| 1 At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the
grainfields; and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears and to
eat. 2 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy
disciples do that which it is not lawful to do upon the sabbath. 3 But he
said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they
that were with him; 4 how he entered into the house of God, and ate the
showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that were
with him, but only for the priests? 5 Or have ye not read in the law, that
on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are
guiltless? 6 But I say unto you, that one greater than the temple is here.
7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not
sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For the Son of man
is lord of the sabbath.
9 And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue: 10 and behold,
a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to
heal on the sabbath day? that they might accuse him. 11 And he said unto
them, What man shall there be of you, that shall have one sheep, and if this
fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it
out? 12 How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is
lawful to do good on the sabbath day. 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 But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how
they might destroy him.
15 And Jesus perceiving it withdrew from thence: and many followed
him; and he healed them all, 16 and charged 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 upon him,
And he shall declare judgment to the Gentiles.
19 He shall not strive, nor cry aloud;
Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets.
20 A bruised reed shall he not break,
And smoking flax shall he not quench,
Till he send forth judgment unto victory.
21 And in his name shall the Gentiles hope.
22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a demon, blind and dumb:
and he healed him, insomuch that the dumb man spake and saw. 23 And 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 doth not cast out demons,
but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons. 25 And knowing their thoughts
he said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to
desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
26 and if Satan casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then
shall his kingdom stand? 27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom
do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. 28 But if
I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon
you. 29 Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and
spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he
will spoil his house. 30 He that is not with me is against me, and he that
gathereth not with me scattereth. 31 Therefore I say unto you, Every sin
and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the
Spirit shall not be forgiven. 32 And whosoever shall speak a word against
the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against
the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor 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 Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good
things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 The
good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil
man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36 And I say unto
you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account
thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be
justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying,
Teacher, we would see a sign from thee. 39 But he answered and said unto
them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall
no sign be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet: 40 for as Jonah was
three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of
man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men
of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall
condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a
greater than Jonah is here. 42 The 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 behold, a greater than
Solomon is here. 43 But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the
man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and findeth it not.
44 Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when
he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then goeth he,
and taketh with himself seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they
enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than
the first. Even so shall it be also unto this evil generation.
46 While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his
brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him. 47 And one said unto him,
Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to thee.
48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and
who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his hand towards his
disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren! 50 For whosoever
shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and
sister, and mother.
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