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. 2 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. 3 But he said unto them, Have
ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with
him; 4 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? 5 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? 6 But I
say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. 7 But if
ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye
would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For the
Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. 9 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. 11And 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?
27And 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.