Darby Bible Translation

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The Lord of the Sabbath

At that time Jesus went on the sabbath through the cornfields; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the ears and to eat.

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Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath

At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.

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

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But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, “Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”

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

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He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:

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How he entered into the house of God, and ate the shewbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those with him, but for the priests only?

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how he entered the house of God and ate the bread of the Presence, which it was not lawful for him to eat nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?

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

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Or have you not read in the Law how on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?

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But I say unto you, that there is here what is greater than the temple.

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I tell you, something greater than the temple is here.

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

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And if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.

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For the Son of man is Lord of the sabbath.

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For the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”

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Jesus Heals on the Sabbath

And, going away from thence, he came into their synagogue.

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A Man with a Withered Hand

He went on from there and entered their synagogue.

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

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And a man was there with a withered hand. And they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” — so that they might accuse him.

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But he said to them, What man shall there be of you who has one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath, will not lay hold of it and raise [it] up?

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He said to them, “Which one of you who has a sheep, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out?

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How much better then is a man than a sheep! So that it is lawful to do well on the sabbath.

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Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

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Then he says to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretched [it] out, and it was restored sound as the other.

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Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And the man stretched it out, and it was restored, healthy like the other.

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But the Pharisees, having gone out, took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

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But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him.

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God's Chosen Servant

But Jesus knowing [it], withdrew thence, and great crowds followed him; and he healed them all:

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God’s Chosen Servant

Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed him, and he healed them all

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and charged them strictly that they should not make him publicly known:

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and ordered them not to make him known.

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that that might be fulfilled which was spoken through Esaias the prophet, saying,

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This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:

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Behold my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul has found its delight. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall shew forth judgment to the nations.

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“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen,
my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased.
I will put my Spirit upon him,
and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.

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He shall not strive or cry out, nor shall any one hear his voice in the streets;

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He will not quarrel or cry aloud,
nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets;

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a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, until he bring forth judgment unto victory;

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a bruised reed he will not break,
and a smoldering wick he will not quench,
until he brings justice to victory;

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and on his name shall [the] nations hope.

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and in his name the Gentiles will hope.”

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A House Divided

Then was brought to him one possessed by a demon, blind and dumb, and he healed him, so that the dumb [man] spake and saw.

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Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit

Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw.

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And all the crowds were amazed and said, Is this [man] the Son of David?

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And all the people were amazed, and said, “Can this be the Son of David?”

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But the Pharisees, having heard [it], said, This [man] does not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub, prince of demons.

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But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.”

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But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not subsist.

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Knowing their thoughts, he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.

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And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom subsist?

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And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

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And if *I* cast out demons by Beelzebub, your sons, by whom do they cast [them] out? For this reason *they* shall be your judges.

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And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

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But if *I* by [the] Spirit of God cast out demons, then indeed the kingdom of God is come upon you.

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

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Or how can any one enter into the house of the strong [man] and plunder his goods, unless first he bind the strong [man]? and then he will plunder his house.

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Or how can someone enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed he may plunder his house.

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He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathers not with me scatters.

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Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

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The Unpardonable Sin

For this reason I say unto you, Every sin and injurious speaking shall be forgiven to men, but speaking injuriously of the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men.

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

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And whosoever shall have spoken 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 age nor in the coming [one].

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And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.

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A Tree Recognized by its Fruit

Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt. For from the fruit the tree is known.

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A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit

“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for the tree is known by its fruit.

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Offspring of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being wicked? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

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You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

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The good man out of the good treasure brings forth good things; and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure brings forth wicked things.

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The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.

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But I say unto you, that every idle word which men shall say, they shall render an account of it in judgment-day:

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I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak,

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for by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

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for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

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The Sign of Jonah

Then answered him some of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, Teacher, we desire to see a sign from thee.

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The Sign of Jonah

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.”

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But he, answering, said to them, A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it save the sign of Jonas the prophet.

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But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

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

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

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Ninevites shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and behold, more than Jonas [is] here.

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The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.

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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 behold, more than Solomon [is] here.

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The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.

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Return of an Unclean Spirit

But when the unclean spirit has gone out of the man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and does not find [it].

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Return of an Unclean Spirit

“When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, but finds none.

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Then he says, I will return to my house whence I came out; and having come, he finds [it] unoccupied, swept, and adorned.

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Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when it comes, it finds the house empty, swept, and put in order.

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Then he goes and takes with himself seven other spirits worse than himself, and entering in, they dwell there; and the last condition of that man becomes worse than the first. Thus shall it be to this wicked generation also.

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Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there, and the last state of that person is worse than the first. So also will it be with this evil generation.”

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Jesus' Mother and Brothers

But while he was yet speaking to the crowds, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.

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Jesus’ Mother and Brothers

While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothersa stood outside, asking to speak to him.b

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

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But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”

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And, stretching out his hand to his disciples, he said, Behold my mother and my brethren;

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And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!

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for whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in [the] heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

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For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”

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