Darby Bible Translation

New American Standard Bible

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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Sabbath Questions

At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples became hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and 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 this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples do what is not lawful to do on a 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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But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he became hungry, he and his companions,

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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 they ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for him to eat nor for those with him, but for the priests alone?

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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, that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and are innocent?

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

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“But I say to you that 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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“But if you had known what this means, ‘I DESIRE COMPASSION, AND NOT A SACRIFICE,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.

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For the Son of man is Lord of the sabbath.

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Lord of the Sabbath

“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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Departing from there, He went into 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 whose hand was withered. And they questioned Jesus, asking, “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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And He said to them, “What man is there among you who has a sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he 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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“How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, 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!” He stretched it out, and it was restored to normal, 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, as to how they might 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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But Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. 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 warned them not to tell who He was.

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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 through Isaiah the prophet:

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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 IN WHOM MY SOUL is WELL-PLEASED;
I WILL PUT MY SPIRIT UPON HIM,
AND HE SHALL 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, NOR CRY OUT;
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 BATTERED REED HE WILL NOT BREAK OFF,
AND A SMOLDERING WICK HE WILL NOT PUT OUT,
UNTIL HE LEADS 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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The Pharisees Rebuked

Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed him, so that the mute 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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All the crowds were amazed, and were saying, “This man cannot be the Son of David, can he?”

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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 this, they said, “This man casts out demons only by Beelzebul the ruler of the 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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And knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, “Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city or house divided against itself will not 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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“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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“If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason 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 I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, 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 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.

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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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The Unpardonable Sin

“He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who 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 say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall 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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“Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, 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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Words Reveal Character

“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, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart.

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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 man brings out of his good treasure what is good; and the evil man brings out of his evil treasure what is 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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“But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment.

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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 Desire for Signs

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want 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 and said to them, “An evil and adulterous generation craves for a sign; and yet no sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet;

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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 SEA MONSTER, 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 stand up with this generation at the judgment, and will condemn it because 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 with this generation at the judgment and will condemn it, because 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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“Now when the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it.

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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 it unoccupied, 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 takes along with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. That is the way it will also 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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Changed Relationships

While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him.

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Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, seeking to speak to thee.

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Someone said to Him, “Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside seeking to speak to You.”

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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 Jesus answered the one who was telling Him and said, “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, “Behold 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 who is in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother.”

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