Matthew 12

¹ At that time Jesus walked one sabbath through the cornfields, and as his disciples were hungry they started to pull some ears of corn and eat them.

¹ At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.

^{1 (A)}At that ^(a)time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples became hungry and began to ^(B)pick the heads of grain and eat.

¹ At that time Jesus passed through the grainfields on the Sabbath.^(A) His disciples^(B) were hungry and began to pick and eat some heads of grain.

¹ At that time, Jesus walked through the grain fields on a Sabbath. His disciples became hungry and began picking heads of grain to eat.

³ He replied, "Have you not read what David did when he and his men were hungry,

³ But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

³ But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he became hungry, he and his companions,

³ He said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and those who were with him were hungry—

³ But he told them, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

⁵ Have you not read in the Law that the priests in the temple are not guilty when they desecrate the sabbath?

⁵ Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

⁵ Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple ^(c)break the Sabbath and are innocent?

⁵ Or haven’t you read in the Law^(b) that on Sabbath days the priests in the temple violate the Sabbath and are innocent?^(E)

⁵ Or haven't you read in the Law that on every Sabbath the priests in the Temple violate the Sabbath and yet are innocent?

⁷ Besides, if you had known what this meant, I care for mercy not for sacrifice, you would not have condemned men who are not guilty.

⁷ But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

⁷ But if you had known what this ^(d)means, ‘^(F)I desire ^(e)compassion, and not a sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

⁷ If you had known what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice,^(G)(c) you would not have condemned the innocent.

⁷ If you had known what "I want mercy and not sacrifice' means, you would not have condemned the innocent,

⁹ Then he moved on from there and went into their synagogue.

⁹ And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:

^{9 (H)}Departing from there, He went into their synagogue.

⁹ Moving on from there, He entered their synagogue.^(I)

⁹ Moving on from there, Jesus went into their synagogue.

¹¹ He said to them, "Is there a man of you with one sheep, who will not catch hold of it and lift it out of a pit on the sabbath, if it falls in?

¹¹ And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?

¹¹ And He said to them, “^(J)What man ^(g)is there among you who ^(h)has a sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?

¹¹ But He said to them, “What man among you, if he had a sheep^(d) that fell into a pit on the Sabbath, wouldn’t take hold of it and lift it out?^(K)

¹¹ But he asked them, "Is there a man among you who, if he had one sheep and it fell into a ditch on the Sabbath, wouldn't take hold of it and pull it out?

¹³ Then he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and it was quite restored, as sound as the other.

¹³ Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

¹³ Then He *said to the man, “Stretch out your hand!” ^(L)He stretched it out, and it was restored to ^(j)normal, like the other.

¹³ Then He told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored,^(M) as good as the other.

¹³ Then he told the man, "Hold out your hand." He held it out and it became normal, as healthy as his other hand.

¹⁵ but as Jesus knew of it he retired from the spot. Many followed him, and he healed them all,

¹⁵ But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;

¹⁵ But Jesus, ^(l)aware of this, withdrew from there. Many followed Him, and ^(N)He healed them all,

¹⁵ When Jesus became aware of this, He withdrew from there. Huge crowds^(e) followed Him, and He healed them all.^(O)

¹⁵ When Jesus became aware of this, he left that place. Many crowds followed him, and he healed all of them,

¹⁷ Here is my servant whom I have selected, my Beloved in whom my soul delights; I will invest him with my Spirit, and he will proclaim religion to the Gentiles.

¹⁷ That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

¹⁷ This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet:

¹⁷ so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

¹⁷ This was to fulfill what was declared by the prophet Isaiah when he said,

¹⁹ He will not break the bruised reed, he will not put out the smouldering flax, till he carries religion to victory:

¹⁹ He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

¹⁹ “^(T)He will not quarrel, nor cry out;Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.

¹⁹ He will not argue or shout,and no one will hear His voice in the streets.

¹⁹ He will not quarrel or shout, and no one will hear him shouting in the streets.

²¹ Then a blind and dumb demoniac was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw.

²¹ And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

²¹ “^(V)And in His name the ^(u)Gentiles will hope.”

²¹ The nations will put their hope in His name.^(R)(g)

²¹ And in his name unbelievers will hope."

²³ But when the Pharisees heard of it they said, "This fellow only casts out daemons by Beelzebul the prince of daemons."

²³ And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

²³ All the crowds were amazed, and were saying, “This man cannot be the ^(Y)Son of David, can he?”

²³ And all the crowds were astounded and said, “Perhaps this is the Son of David!”^(U)

²³ All the crowds were amazed and kept saying, "This man isn't the Son of David, is he?"

²⁵ and if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then can his realm stand?

²⁵ And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

^{25 (AA)}And ^(AB)knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, “^(x)Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and ^(y)any city or house divided against itself will not stand.

²⁵ Knowing their thoughts,^(W) He told them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is headed for destruction, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.

²⁵ He knew what they were thinking and told them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

²⁷ But if I cast out daemons by the Spirit of God, then the Reign of God has reached you already.

²⁷ And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

²⁷ If I ^(AD)by ^(aa)Beelzebul cast out demons, ^(AE)by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges.

²⁷ And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, who is it your sons drive them out by? For this reason they will be your judges.^(Y)

²⁷ If I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your own followers drive them out? That is why they will be your judges!

²⁹ He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.

²⁹ Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

²⁹ Or how can anyone enter the strong man’s house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.

²⁹ How can someone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions unless he first ties up^(AA) the strong man? Then he can rob his house.

²⁹ How can someone go into a strong man's house and carry off his possessions without first tying up the strong man? Then he can ransack his house.

³¹ Whoever says a word against the Son of man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the holy Spirit will never be forgiven, neither in this world nor in the world to come.

³¹ Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

³¹ “^(AH)Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.

³¹ Because of this,^(AC) I tell you, people will be forgiven every sin and blasphemy,^(AD) but the blasphemy against⁽ⁱ⁾ the Spirit will not be forgiven.^(j)

³¹ So I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

³³ You brood of vipers, how can you speak good when you are evil? For the mouth utters what the heart is full of.

³³ Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

³³ “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for ^(AK)the tree is known by its fruit.

³³ “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad^(k) and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.^(AG)

³³ "Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree rotten and its fruit rotten, because a tree is known by its fruit.

³⁵ I tell you, men will have to account on the day of judgment for every light word they utter;

³⁵ A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

^{35 (AN)}The good man brings out of his good treasure ^(ae)what is good; and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure ^(af)what is evil.

³⁵ A good man produces good things from his storeroom of good,^(l) and an evil man produces evil things from his storeroom of evil.^(AI)

³⁵ A good person brings good things out of a good treasure house, and an evil person brings evil things out of an evil treasure house.

³⁷ Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, "Teacher, we would like to have some Sign from you."

³⁷ For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

³⁷ For ^(ai)by your words you will be justified, and ^(aj)by your words you will be condemned.”

³⁷ For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

³⁷ because by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."

³⁹ for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so the Son of man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

³⁹ But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

³⁹ But He answered and said to them, “^(AQ)An evil and adulterous generation craves for a ^(al)sign; and yet no ^(am)sign will be given to it but the ^(an)sign of Jonah the prophet;

³⁹ But He answered them,^(AM) “An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.^(AN)

³⁹ But he replied to them, "An evil and adulterous generation craves a sign. Yet no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah,

⁴¹ The queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and here is One greater than Solomon.

⁴¹ The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

^{41 (AU)}The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it because ^(AV)they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, ^(AW)something greater than Jonah is here.

⁴¹ The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it,^(AP) because they repented at Jonah’s proclamation; and look—something greater than Jonah is here!^(AQ)

⁴¹ The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment and condemn the people living today, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah. But look something greater than Jonah is here!

⁴³ Then it says, 'I will go back to the house I left,' and when it comes it finds the house vacant, clean, and all in order.

⁴³ When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

⁴³ “^(AZ)Now when the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it.

⁴³ “When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it roams through waterless places looking for rest but doesn’t find any.^(AS)

⁴³ "Whenever an unclean spirit goes out of a person, it wanders through waterless places looking for a place to rest, but finds none.

⁴⁵ He was still speaking to the crowds when his mother and brothers came and stood outside; they wanted to speak to him.

⁴⁵ Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

⁴⁵ Then it goes and takes along with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there; and ^(BA)the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. That is the way it will also be with this evil generation.”

⁴⁵ Then off it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there. As a result, that man’s last condition is worse than the first.^(AT) That’s how it will also be with this evil generation.”

⁴⁵ Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and settle there. And so the final condition of that person becomes worse than the first. That's just what will happen to this evil generation!"

⁴⁷ But he replied to the man who told him this, "Who is my mother? and who are my brothers?"

⁴⁷ Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

⁴⁷ Someone said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside seeking to speak to You.”^(ao)

⁴⁷ Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”⁽ⁿ⁾

⁴⁷ Someone told him, "Look! Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, asking to speak to you."

⁴⁹ Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven, that is my brother and sister and mother."

⁴⁹ And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

⁴⁹ And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, “Behold My mother and My brothers!

⁴⁹ And stretching out His hand toward His disciples,^(AW) He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!

⁴⁹ Then pointing with his hand at his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers,