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Tek ri rudiscípulos ri Jesús xquichˈup ruwiˈ trigo pa jun uxlanibel kˈij

12  Y ya tiempo chukaˈ riˈ, pa jun uxlanibel kˈij, ri Jesús y ri rudiscípulos ye benak cˈa pa jun ulef ri ticon trigo chuwech. Y ri discípulos xpe quinumic y rumariˈ cˈo cˈa ruwiˈ trigo ri yequichˈuplaˈ cˈa riche (rixin) chi niquitij. Y xetzˈet cˈa pe cuma ri achiˈaˈ fariseos, y xquibij cˈa chare ri Jesús: Queˈatzuˈ la adiscípulos xajan yetajin chubanic. Ruma can ma utz ta chi yesamej chupan jun uxlanibel kˈij achiˈel re kˈij re wacami, xechaˈ.

Yacˈa ri Jesús xubij chique: ¿La majun bey cˈa isiqˈuin ta ri tzˈibatal ca chupan ri wuj chrij ri xquiben ri David y ri ye rachibil ri ojer ca, tek sibilaj xenum? Ri David xbe cˈa chucanoxic wey chiriˈ pa rachoch ri Dios, y can ya ri lokˈolaj tak caxlan wey ri xbejach pe chare. Riyaˈ xutij ri lokˈolaj tak caxlan wey riˈ y xuyaˈ chukaˈ chique ri ye benak riqˈui. Pero ma riqˈui wi riˈ, ma mac ta ri xquiben, astapeˈ ri caxlan wey riˈ xaxu (xaxe wi) ri sacerdotes yetijo. Riyin nbij chi riyix can isiqˈuin chukaˈ ri tzˈibatal chupan ri ley riche (rixin) ri Moisés, chi ri sacerdotes can yesamej wi pa rachoch ri Dios chupan ri uxlanibel kˈij y riyeˈ ma mac ta ri niquiben. Riˈ ruma chi ri rachoch ri Dios can cˈo wi rukˈij. Yacˈa re wacami, yincˈo riyin ri más nukˈij que chuwech ri rachoch ri Dios. Xa ta riyix iwetaman achique ntel wi chi tzij ri nubij chupan ri ruchˈabel ri Dios, man ta xixcowin xibij chi ri nudiscípulos ma utz ta yetajin chubanic. Ruma chupan ri ruchˈabel ri Dios nubij: Riyin ri más nika chinuwech chi niben riyix, ya chi nijoyowaj quiwech ri winek, ya cˈa riˈ ri más nika chinuwech, que chuwech ri chicop ri yecamisex y yeˈitzuj (yeˈisuj) chinuwech. Riyin ri Cˈajolaxel ri xinalex chicojol can yin Rajaf ri uxlanibel kˈij, xchaˈ ri Jesús.

Tek ri Jesús xucˈachojsaj jun achi chakiˈj jun rukˈaˈ

Y tek ri Jesús y ri ye rudiscípulos ye kˈaxnek chic chupan ri ticoˈn riˈ, riyeˈ xebe ri pa jay ri kas nicˈut wi ri ruchˈabel ri Dios. 10 Y chiriˈ chiquicojol ri winek ri quimolon quiˈ, cˈo cˈa jun achi chakiˈj jun rukˈaˈ. Xepe cˈa ri winek riˈ xquicˈutuj chare ri Jesús: ¿La rucˈamon cami chi nicˈachojsex jun yawaˈ pa jun uxlanibel kˈij? xechaˈ chare. Queriˈ cˈa ri xquicˈutuj chare ruma nicajoˈ yetzujun (yesujun) chrij. 11 Xpe cˈa ri Jesús xubij chique: Wi jun chiwe riyix cˈo ta jun rucarneˈl ri nitzak ta chupan jun jul pa jun uxlanibel kˈij, ¿achique ta cami nuben riqˈui? ¿La ma nrelesaj ta cami chiriˈ? Riyaˈ xa can nucˈom wi ka riche (rixin) chi nrelesaj pe. 12 Cˈa ta cˈa jun achi chi man ta nicˈachojsex, tek xa can cˈo más rukˈij que chuwech jun carneˈl. Xa rumacˈariˈ tek can rucˈamon wi chi niban ri utz pa jun uxlanibel kˈij.

13 Y cˈacˈariˈ tek ri Jesús xubij chare ri achi ri chakiˈj ri rukˈaˈ: Tayukuˈ la akˈaˈ. Y ri achi can xu (xe wi) xuyuk ri rukˈaˈ, can yacˈariˈ xchojmir y xuben achiˈel ri jun chic rukˈaˈ. 14 Y ri achiˈaˈ fariseos can xu (xe wi) xquitzˈet ca ri xbanatej, xebe y xbequimoloˈ quiˈ riche (rixin) chi niquichˈob achique rubanic niquiben riche (rixin) chi niquicamisaj ri Jesús.

Ri Jesús jun Samajel ri can chaˈon pe ruma ri Dios

15 Ri Jesús xel cˈa el chiriˈ ruma Riyaˈ can retaman wi ri niquichˈob chrij. Riyaˈ can sibilaj ye qˈuiy cˈa ri winek xetzekelben el riche (rixin). Y yerucˈachojsaj cˈa quinojel ri ye yawaˈiˈ. 16 Y can nuchilabej cˈa el chique quinojel riyeˈ chi ma tiquiyaˈ ta rutzijol chi Riyaˈ xerucˈachojsaj chare ri quiyabil. 17 Ri Jesús xubanalaˈ cˈa ronojel riˈ riche (rixin) chi queriˈ can nibanatej wi cˈa ri rukˈalajsan chic ri Dios chuwech ri profeta Isaías, ri xkˈalajsan ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ojer ca. Ri tzˈibatal cˈa ca nubij:

18 Yacˈareˈ ri Nusamajel ri nuchaˈon.
Riyin sibilaj nwajoˈ Riyaˈ; can niquicot cˈa ri wánima riqˈui.
Can xtinyaˈ cˈa pe chukaˈ ri nu‑Espíritu pa ruwiˈ;
y Riyaˈ xtukˈalajsaj cˈa chiquiwech ri ma ye israelitas ta, ri achique rubanic niquicˈuaj jun cˈaslen choj.
19 Ma xtuben ta oyowal, ma xturek ta ruchiˈ,
ni ma xtutzijoj ta riˈ chiquiwech ri winek ri pa tak bey.
20 Y ri aj ri xa paxnek chic, Riyaˈ ma xtuben ta cˈa chare chi nikˈaj.
Chukaˈ jun kˈakˈ ri xa nibuku chic ruma xa nichuptej yan ka, Riyaˈ xtuben chare chi ma xtichuptej ta ka.
Y queriˈ xtuben apo, cˈa ya tek xtapon ri kˈij chi Riyaˈ xtuben chi xtichˈacon ri utzilaj rukˈatbel tzij.
21 Y ri winek cˈa ri ma ye israelitas ta, riqˈui cˈa Riyaˈ xticoyobej wi ri quicolotajic.

Ri winek yeyokˈon chrij ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu

22 Y cˈo cˈa jun achi moy y mem xucˈuex apo chuwech ri Jesús, y queriˈ rucˈulwachin ruma chapatajnek ruma jun itzel espíritu. Y ri Jesús can xrelesaj cˈa el ri itzel espíritu riˈ. Can xuben cˈa chare ri achi chi xtzuˈun y xchˈo. 23 Y rumariˈ tek quinojel winek can xquimey tek xquitzˈet y niquibilaˈ cˈa: ¿La ma ya ta cami reˈ ri Cristo ralcˈual ca ri David ri koyoben? yechaˈ.

24 Yacˈa tek ri achiˈaˈ fariseos xquicˈaxaj ri niquibij ri winek chrij ri Jesús, riyeˈ xquibij cˈa: Ri Jesús yerelesaj itzel tak espíritu pero xa ya ri Beelzebú ri cajawalul ri itzel tak espíritu ri niyaˈo uchukˈaˈ chare, yechaˈ cˈa.

25 Y ruma chi ri Jesús can retaman cˈa ri niquichˈobolaˈ ri achiˈaˈ fariseos, Riyaˈ xubij chique: Wi ri winek riche (rixin) jun ruwachˈulef wi xa ma junan ta quiwech niquiben, nipe chˈaˈoj chiquicojol. Y riˈ ma utz ta, ruma nuben chare ri quiruwachˈulef chi ma xtiyaloj ta. Y queriˈ chukaˈ ronojel tinamit y quinojel winek ri yecˈo chupan jun jay, wi xa ma junan ta quiwech niquiben, xa xtiquitaluj el quiˈ. 26 Y wi ri Satanás yerelesaj el ri can yesamej riqˈui, can ntel cˈa chi tzij chi xa ruyon riyaˈ nrokotaj el riˈ. Xa ruyon riyaˈ nuben ka chˈaˈoj chrij. Y wi queriˈ nuben, chanin nitzak y niqˈuis ka rukˈij. 27 Riyix nibij chuwe chi xa uchukˈaˈ riche (rixin) ri Beelzebú ri ncusaj riyin tek yenwelesaj ri itzel tak espíritu, pero ri ye tzekelbey iwuche (iwixin) riyix yequelesaj chukaˈ itzel tak espíritu. ¿La ya cami ruchukˈaˈ ri Beelzebú ri niquicusaj chukaˈ riyeˈ nichˈob riyix? Rumariˈ yecˈa ri ye tzekelbey iwuche (iwixin) riyix, yecˈa riyeˈ ri xquebin chiwe chi xa ma kitzij ta ri xibij chuwe. 28 Yacˈa wi riyin riqˈui ri ru‑Espíritu ri Dios yenwelesaj wi ri itzel tak espíritu, ntel chi tzij chi kitzij chi xoka yan ri rajawaren ri Dios iwuqˈui riyix.

29 Y ri nrajoˈ nelekˈ el pa rachoch jun achi ri cˈo sibilaj ruchukˈaˈ, nabey cˈo chi nuxim ri achi riˈ, y cˈacˈariˈ nicowin nucanoj el ronojel ri nrajoˈ yerucˈuaj.

30 Achique cˈa ri ma ruyaˈon ta ránima wuqˈui, xa can yiretzelaj wi cˈa riˈ. Y achique ri ma nitoˈo ta wuche (wixin), xa yariˈ ri niyojo ronojel ri yenben riyin.

31 Y rumacˈariˈ riyin nbij chiwe: Ri mac y ri yokˈonic ri yequibanalaˈ ri winek, can cˈa yecuyutej na. Yacˈa ri yeyokˈon chrij ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu, can ma xticuyutej ta quimac. 32 Y xabachique cˈa winek ri niyokˈon chuwij riyin ri Cˈajolaxel ri xinalex chicojol, can cˈa nicuyutej na rumac. Yacˈa ri niyokˈon chrij ri Lokˈolaj Espíritu, can man cˈa xticuyutej ta rumac re wacami, ni ri chkawech apo.

33 O niben achiˈel jun cheˈ utz, ri utz ruwech ri nuyaˈ o niben achiˈel jun cheˈ ri ma utz ta, ri xa ma utz ta ruwech ri nuyaˈ. Ruma jun cheˈ netamatej ruwech riqˈui ri ruwech ri nuyaˈ, wi utz ri cheˈ riˈ o xa ma utz ta. 34 Rumacˈariˈ riyix ri xa yix achiˈel itzel tak cumatz, ¿achique modo yixcowin nibij ri utz, tek xa yix itzel tak winek? Ruma chi jun winek can ya cˈa ri yecˈo pa ránima ri yerubij. 35 Jun utzilaj winek, ri utz ri yecˈo pa ránima, yeriˈ ri yerubij pe tek nitzijon. Yacˈa ri winek ri xa itzel yecˈo pa ránima, yeriˈ ri yerubij pe tek nitzijon. 36 Y riyin nbij cˈa chiwe chi chupan ri kˈij tek xtikˈat tzij pa ruwiˈ re ruwachˈulef, ri winek ri xebin chˈabel ri xa majun rejkalen, can xtikˈat cˈa tzij pa quiwiˈ, ruma ronojel ri chˈabel ri xequibilaˈ. 37 Riqˈui ri chˈabel ri nibij, riqˈui riˈ xtikˈat tzij pan iwiˈ. Wi utzilaj chˈabel ri nibij, riqˈui riˈ nikˈalajin chi choj ri icˈaslen chuwech ri Dios. Yacˈa ri chˈabel wi xa majun rejkalen ri nibij, riqˈui riˈ nikˈalajin chi xtika rucˈayewal pan iwiˈ.

Ri winek ri ma niquinimaj ta ri Dios nicajoˈ chi niban jun milagro chiquiwech

38 Y yecˈo cˈa chique ri aj tzˈibaˈ y yecˈo chukaˈ chique ri achiˈaˈ fariseos ri xechˈo apo chare ri Jesús, y xquibij cˈa: Riyit ri can yit jun Tijonel, riyoj nikajoˈ nikatzˈet cˈa chi naben jun milagro chkawech, xechaˈ.

39 Yacˈa ri Jesús xubij cˈa chique: Ri winek yecˈo wacami sibilaj ye itzel y xa ma niquinimaj ta chic ri Dios. Riyeˈ xa can nicajoˈ cˈa chi riyin nben na jun milagro chiquiwech cˈacˈariˈ chi yinquinimaj. Y xa ma ya ta cˈa ri nicajoˈ riyeˈ ri xtibanatej. Ruma xa can xu (xe wi) ri xbanatej riqˈui ri profeta Jonás ri jun achi ri xkˈalajsan ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ojer ca, xaxu (xaxe wi) cˈa riˈ ri retal ri xtibanatej. 40 Ruma achiˈel xcˈojeˈ ri Jonás chupan jun nimalaj car oxiˈ kˈij y oxiˈ akˈaˈ, can queriˈ chukaˈ ri retal ri xtinyaˈ riyin chiwech. Riyin cˈa ri Cˈajolaxel ri xinalex chicojol, xquimukeˈ oxiˈ kˈij y oxiˈ akˈaˈ pan ulef. 41 Y tek xtapon cˈa ri kˈij riche (rixin) chi xtikˈat tzij pa quiwiˈ ri winek ri yecˈo re tiempo reˈ, xquecˈastej cˈa pe ri winek aj Nínive y xtiquibij cˈa chi ma utz ta xquiben ri winek ri yecˈo re tiempo reˈ. Ruma ri winek ri xecˈojeˈ pa tinamit Nínive ri ojer ca, can xu (xe) wi cˈa xquicˈaxaj ri ruchˈabel ri Dios ri xutzijoj ri Jonás chique, can yacˈariˈ tek xtzolin pe quicˈuˈx riqˈui ri Dios. Y wacami yincˈo riyin ri más nim nukˈij que chuwech ri Jonás, y xa ma yinquinimaj ta ri winek, xchaˈ ri Jesús. 42 Y tek xtapon cˈa chukaˈ ri kˈij riche (rixin) chi xtikˈat tzij pa quiwiˈ ri winek ri yecˈo re tiempo reˈ, xticˈastej cˈa pe ri jun reina ri xcˈojeˈ ojer ca, ri xkˈato tzij pa ruwiˈ ri ruwachˈulef ri cˈo pa sur. Y xtubij cˈa chi ma utz ta xquiben ri winek ri yecˈo re tiempo reˈ. Ruma tek xcˈaseˈ ri jun reina riˈ, sibilaj nej xbiyin wi riche (rixin) chi xoracˈaxaj ri runaˈoj ri jun rey riche (rixin) re Israel, ri xubiniˈaj Salomón ri xcˈojeˈ ojer ca, y wacami yincˈo riyin ri más nim nukˈij que chuwech ri rey Salomón. Y xa ma yinquinimaj ta ri winek, xchaˈ ri Jesús.

Tek jun itzel espíritu nitzolin chic ri acuchi (achique) elenak wi el

43 Tek jun itzel espíritu ntel el pa ránima jun winek, nucanoj uxlanen pa chakiˈj tak lugar. Tek nunaˈ chi majun uxlanen nril, 44 nuchˈob ka: quitzolin na chic pa ránima ri winek ri acuchi (achique) xinel wi pe, nichaˈ cˈa. Y tek ri itzel espíritu riˈ nitzolin chic apo pa ránima ri winek, nril cˈa ri ránima ri winek riˈ achiˈel jun jay ri majun cˈo ta chupan, meson y wikon jabel. 45 Y cˈacˈariˈ tek ri itzel espíritu riˈ yeberucˈamaˈ pe ye wukuˈ chic itzel tak espíritu ri más chi na ye itzel, y quinojel cˈa riˈ yeˈoc pa ránima ri winek. Y ri winek achoj riqˈui yecˈojeˈ wi ri itzel tak espíritu riˈ, más lawaloˈ nuben ri rucˈaslen que chuwech ri rubanon pa nabey mul. Y can quecˈariˈ xtiquicˈulwachij ri winek ri itzel quicˈaslen, ri yecˈo re tiempo reˈ.

Ri ruteˈ y ri ye rachˈalal ri Jesús

46 Y ri Jesús can cˈa nichˈo na quiqˈui ri winek tek xapon ri ruteˈ y ri ye rachˈalal. Riyeˈ nicajoˈ cˈa yechˈo riqˈui ri Jesús, xa yacˈa ri ma xeˈoc ta apo cˈa riqˈui. 47 Y cˈo cˈa jun ri xbin apo chare ri Jesús: Ri ateˈ y ri ye awachˈalal yecˈo pe waweˈ chuwajay el. Riyeˈ nicajoˈ yechˈo awuqˈui, xchaˈ chare.

48 Yacˈa ri Jesús xubij cˈa chare ri xbin apo queriˈ: ¿Achique cˈa riˈ ri nteˈ y ye achique cˈa riˈ ri wachˈalal ri nachˈob riyit?

49 Y ri Jesús riqˈui cˈa ri rukˈaˈ xerucˈut ri rudiscípulos y xubij cˈa: Yecˈareˈ ri ye oconek nteˈ y ye oconek wachˈalal. 50 Ruma chi can quinojel cˈa ri yebano ri ruraybel ri Nataˈ Dios ri cˈo chilaˈ chicaj, yecˈariˈ ri ye achiˈel nteˈ, wanaˈ y nchakˈ, xchaˈ ri Jesús.

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath(A)(B)

12 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain(C) and eat them. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”(D)

He answered, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?(E) He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread—which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests.(F) Or haven’t you read in the Law that the priests on Sabbath duty in the temple desecrate the Sabbath(G) and yet are innocent? I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.(H) If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’[a](I) you would not have condemned the innocent. For the Son of Man(J) is Lord of the Sabbath.”

Going on from that place, he went into their synagogue, 10 and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus,(K) they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”(L)

11 He said to them, “If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out?(M) 12 How much more valuable is a person than a sheep!(N) Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

13 Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out and it was completely restored, just as sound as the other. 14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.(O)

God’s Chosen Servant

15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed him, and he healed all who were ill.(P) 16 He warned them not to tell others about him.(Q) 17 This was to fulfill(R) what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

18 “Here is my servant whom I have chosen,
    the one I love, in whom I delight;(S)
I will put my Spirit on him,(T)
    and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
19 He will not quarrel or cry out;
    no one will hear his voice in the streets.
20 A bruised reed he will not break,
    and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out,
till he has brought justice through to victory.
21     In his name the nations will put their hope.”[b](U)

Jesus and Beelzebul(V)

22 Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see.(W) 23 All the people were astonished and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”(X)

24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul,(Y) the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons.”(Z)

25 Jesus knew their thoughts(AA) and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. 26 If Satan(AB) drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand? 27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul,(AC) by whom do your people(AD) drive them out? So then, they will be your judges. 28 But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God(AE) has come upon you.

29 “Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

30 “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.(AF) 31 And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.(AG) 32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age(AH) or in the age to come.(AI)

33 “Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.(AJ) 34 You brood of vipers,(AK) how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks(AL) what the heart is full of. 35 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. 36 But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. 37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”(AM)

The Sign of Jonah(AN)(AO)

38 Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign(AP) from you.”(AQ)

39 He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.(AR) 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish,(AS) so the Son of Man(AT) will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.(AU) 41 The men of Nineveh(AV) will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah,(AW) and now something greater than Jonah is here. 42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came(AX) from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, and now something greater than Solomon is here.

43 “When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order. 45 Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.(AY) That is how it will be with this wicked generation.”

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers(AZ)

46 While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother(BA) and brothers(BB) stood outside, wanting to speak to him. 47 Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.”

48 He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” 49 Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven(BC) is my brother and sister and mother.”

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 12:7 Hosea 6:6
  2. Matthew 12:21 Isaiah 42:1-4

12 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.

But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.

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

How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?

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?

But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.

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

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

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

10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

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?

12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

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.

14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes 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 by Esaias 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 shew judgment to the Gentiles.

19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man 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 trust.

22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

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

24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

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:

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

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

28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

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.

30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

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.

32 And whosoever speaketh a word 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, neither in the world to come.

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.

34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

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.

36 But 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 of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, 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 to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

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.

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.

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

44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from 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 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.

46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with 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 toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

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