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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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Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath

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

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

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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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how he entered the house of God and ate the showbread which 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 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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Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple [a]profane the Sabbath, and are blameless?

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

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Yet I say to you that in this place there is One greater than the temple.

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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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But 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 [b]even of the Sabbath.”

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A Man with a Withered Hand

He went on from there and entered their synagogue.

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Healing on the Sabbath

Now when He had departed from there, He went into their synagogue.

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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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And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. And they asked Him, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” — that they might accuse Him.

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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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Then He said to them, “What man is there among you who has one sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not lay hold of it and lift it out?

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

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

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

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Then the Pharisees went out and plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him.

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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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Behold, My Servant

But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew from there. And great [c]multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all.

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and ordered them not to make him known.

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Yet He warned them not to make Him known,

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

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that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:

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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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“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 will declare justice to the Gentiles.

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He will not quarrel or cry aloud,
nor will anyone 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 he will not break,
and a smoldering wick he will not quench,
until he brings justice to victory;

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A bruised reed He will not break,
And smoking flax He will not quench,
Till He sends forth justice to victory;

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and in his name the Gentiles will hope.”

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And in His name Gentiles will trust.”

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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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A House Divided Cannot Stand

Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the [d]blind and mute man both spoke and saw.

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

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

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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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Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by [e]Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”

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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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But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every 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 will his kingdom stand?

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

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

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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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But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.

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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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Or how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.

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

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He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.

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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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The Unpardonable Sin

“Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.

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

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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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A Tree Known by Its Fruit

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

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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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Brood[f] of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

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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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A good man out of the good treasure [g]of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.

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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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But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

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for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will 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 some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.”

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The Scribes and Pharisees Ask for a Sign

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

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

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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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For 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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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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The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah 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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The queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a greater than Solomon is here.

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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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An Unclean Spirit Returns

“When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none.

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

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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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Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.”

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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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Jesus’ Mother and Brothers Send for Him

While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him.

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Matthew 12

Matthew 12