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Themes in Matthew 12
Wesley

Themes in Matthew 12

Matthew 12:1

At that time Jesus went on the sabbath thro' the corn, and his disciples were hungry, and plucked the ears of corn and ate.

Matthew 12:2

But the Pharisees seeing it said to him, Behold thy disciples do what it is not lawful to do on the sabbath.

Matthew 12:3

But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him?

Matthew 12:4

How he entered into the house of God, and ate the shew-bread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them who were with him, but only for the priests?

Matthew 12:5

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

Matthew 12:6

But I say to you, That one greater than the temple is here. And if ye had known what that meaneth,

Matthew 12:7

I will have mercy and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

Matthew 12:8

For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath.

Matthew 12:9

And departing thence, he went into their synagogue. And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand.

Matthew 12:10

And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might accuse him.

Matthew 12:11

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

Matthew 12:12

How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath-day.

Matthew 12:13

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

Matthew 12:14

Then the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might kill him.

Matthew 12:15

And Jesus knowing it withdrew from thence; and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all.

Matthew 12:16

And charged them, not to make him known: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, saying,

Matthew 12:17

Behold my servant,

Matthew 12:18

whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul delighteth: I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the heathens.

Matthew 12:19

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

Matthew 12:20

He shall not break a bruised reed, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

Matthew 12:21

And in his name shall the heathens trust.

Matthew 12:22

Then was brought to him a demoniac, blind and dumb; and he healed him, so that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

Matthew 12:23

And the multitude were amazed and said, Is not this the Son of David?

Matthew 12:24

But the Pharisees hearing it said, This fellow casteth not out devils but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

Matthew 12:25

And Jesus knowing their thoughts said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself shall not be established.

Matthew 12:26

And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself: how then shall his kingdom stand?

Matthew 12:27

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

Matthew 12:28

But if it be by the Spirit of God that I cast out devils, then the kingdom of God is come upon you.

Matthew 12:29

How can one enter into the strong one's house, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong one?

Matthew 12:30

And then he will plunder his house. He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.

Matthew 12:31

Wherefore I say to you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men; but the blasphemy of the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven to men.

Matthew 12:32

And whosoever speaketh against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that to come.

Matthew 12:33

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.

Matthew 12:34

Ye brood of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Matthew 12:35

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

Matthew 12:36

But I say to you, That every idle word which men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Matthew 12:37

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, or by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Matthew 12:38

Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

Matthew 12:39

And he answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh a sign, and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah.

Matthew 12:40

For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Matthew 12:41

The men of Nineveh shall rise 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.

Matthew 12:42

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation and shall condemn it; for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth, to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold a greater than Solomon is here.

Matthew 12:43

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

Matthew 12:44

Then he saith, I will return to my house whence I came out, and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept and garnished.

Matthew 12:45

Then goeth he and taketh with him 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. So shall it be also to this wicked generation.

Matthew 12:46

While he yet talked to the multitude, behold his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.

Matthew 12:47

And one said to him, Behold thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to thee.

Matthew 12:48

And he answering said to him that told him, Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?

Matthew 12:49

And stretching forth his hand toward his disciples he said, Behold my mother and my brethren.

Matthew 12:50

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother and sister and mother.
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