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Verse 1

At{G1722} that{G1565} season{G2540} Jesus{G2424} went on{G4198} the sabbath day{G4521} through{G1223} the grainfields;{G4702} and{G1161} his{G846} disciples{G3101} were hungry{G3983} and{G2532} began{G756} to pluck{G5089} ears{G4719} and{G2532} to eat.{G2068}

Verse 2

But the Pharisees,{G5330} when{G1161} they saw{G1492} it, said{G2036} unto him,{G846} Behold,{G2400} thy{G4675} disciples{G3101} do{G4160} that which{G3739} it is{G1832} not{G3756} lawful{G1832} to do{G4160} upon{G1722} the sabbath.{G4521}

Verse 3

But{G1161} he{G3588} said{G2036} unto them,{G846} Have ye{G314} not{G3756} read{G314} what{G5101} David{G1138} did,{G4160} when{G3753} he{G846} was hungry,{G3983} and{G2532} they that were{G3588} with{G3326} him;{G846}

Verse 4

how{G4459} he entered{G1525} into{G1519} the house{G3624} of God,{G2316} and{G2532} ate{G5315} the{G740} showbread,{G740} which{G3739} it was{G2258} not{G3756} lawful{G1832} for him{G846} to eat,{G5315} neither{G3761} for them that were{G3588} with{G3326} him,{G846} but{G1487} only{G3441} for{G3361} the priests?{G2409}

Verse 5

Or{G2228} have ye{G314} not{G3756} read{G314} in{G1722} the law,{G3551} that{G3754} on the sabbath day{G4521} the priests{G2409} in{G1722} the temple{G2411} profane{G953} the sabbath,{G4521} and{G2532} are{G1526} guiltless?{G338}

Verse 6

But{G1161} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} that{G3754} one greater than{G3187} the temple{G2411} is{G2076} here.{G5602}

Verse 7

But{G1161} if{G1487} ye had known{G1097} what{G5101} this meaneth,{G2076} I desire{G2309} mercy,{G1656} and{G2532} not{G3756} sacrifice,{G2378} ye{G2613} would{G302} not{G3756} have condemned{G2613} the guiltless.{G338}

Verse 8

For{G1063} the Son{G5207} of man{G444} is{G2076} lord{G2962} of{G2532} the sabbath.{G4521}

Verse 9

And{G2532} he departed{G3327} thence,{G1564} and went{G2064} into{G1519} their{G846} synagogue:{G4864}

Verse 10

and{G2532} behold,{G2400} a{G2258} man{G444} having a{G2192} withered{G3584} hand.{G5495} And{G2532} they asked{G1905} him,{G846} saying,{G1487} Is it lawful{G1832} to heal{G2323} on the sabbath day?{G4521} that{G2443} they might accuse{G2723} him.{G846}

Verse 11

And{G1161} he{G3588} said{G2036} unto them,{G846} What{G5101} man{G444} shall there be{G2071} of{G1537} you,{G5216} that{G3739} shall have{G2192} one{G1520} sheep,{G4263} and{G2532} if{G1437} this{G5124} fall{G1706} into{G1519} a pit{G999} on the sabbath day,{G4521} will he{G2902} not{G3780} lay hold on{G2902} it,{G846} and{G2532} lift{G1453} it out?{G1453}

Verse 12

How much{G4214} then{G3767} is{G1308} a man{G444} of more value{G1308} than a sheep!{G4263} Wherefore{G5620} it is lawful{G1832} to do{G4160} good{G2573} on the sabbath day.{G4521}

Verse 13

Then{G5119} saith he{G3004} to the man,{G444} Stretch forth{G1614} thy{G4675} hand.{G5495} And{G2532} he stretched{G1614} it forth;{G1614} and{G2532} it was restored{G600} whole,{G5199} as{G5613} the other.{G243}

Verse 14

But{G1161} the Pharisees{G5330} went out,{G1831} and took{G2983} counsel{G4824} against{G2596} him,{G846} how{G3704} they might destroy{G622} him.{G846}

Verse 15

And{G1161} Jesus{G2424} perceiving{G1097} [it] withdrew{G402} from thence:{G1564} and{G2532} many{G4183} followed{G190} him;{G846} and{G2532} he healed{G2323} them{G846} all,{G3956}

Verse 16

and{G2532} charged{G2008} them{G846} that{G2443} they should{G4160} not{G3361} make{G4160} him{G846} known:{G5318}

Verse 17

that{G3704} it might be fulfilled{G4137} which was spoken{G4483} through{G1223} Isaiah{G2268} the prophet,{G4396} saying,{G3004}

Verse 18

Behold,{G2400} my{G3450} servant{G3816} whom{G3739} I have chosen;{G140} My{G3450} beloved{G27} in{G1519} whom{G3739} my{G3450} soul{G5590} is well pleased:{G2106} I will put{G5087} my{G3450} Spirit{G4151} upon{G1909} him,{G846} And{G2532} he shall declare{G518} judgment{G2920} to the Gentiles.{G1484}

Verse 19

He shall{G2051} not{G3756} strive,{G2051} nor{G3761} cry{G2905} aloud; Neither{G3761} shall{G191} any one{G5100} hear{G191} his{G846} voice{G5456} in{G1722} the streets.{G4113}

Verse 20

A bruised{G4937} reed{G2563} shall he{G2608} not{G3756} break,{G2608} And{G2532} smoking{G5188} flax{G3043} shall he{G4570} not{G3756} quench,{G4570} Till{G2193} he{G302} send forth{G1544} judgment{G2920} unto{G1519} victory.{G3534}

Verse 21

And{G2532} in{G1722} his{G846} name{G3686} shall{G1679} the Gentiles{G1484} hope.{G1679}

Verse 22

Then{G5119} was brought{G4374} unto him{G846} one possessed with a demon,{G1139} blind{G5185} and{G2532} dumb:{G2974} and{G2532} he healed{G2323} him,{G846} insomuch that{G5620} the dumb{G2974} man spake{G2980} and{G2532} saw.{G991}

Verse 23

And{G2532} all{G3956} the multitudes{G3793} were amazed,{G1839} and{G2532} said,{G3004} Can{G3385} this{G3778} be{G2076} the son{G5207} of David?{G1138}

Verse 24

But when{G1161} the Pharisees{G5330} heard{G191} it, they said,{G2036} This{G3778} man doth{G1544} not{G3756} cast out{G1544} demons,{G1140} but{G1487} by{G1722} Beelzebub{G954} the prince{G758} of the demons.{G1140}

Verse 25

And{G1161} knowing{G1492} their{G846} thoughts{G1761} he{G2424} said{G2036} unto them,{G846} Every{G3956} kingdom{G932} divided{G3307} against{G2596} itself{G1438} is brought to desolation;{G2049} and{G2532} every{G3956} city{G4172} or{G2228} house{G3614} divided{G3307} against{G2596} itself{G1438} shall{G2476} not{G3756} stand:{G2476}

Verse 26

and{G2532} if{G1487} Satan{G4567} casteth out{G1544} Satan,{G4567} he is divided{G3307} against{G1909} himself;{G1438} how{G4459} then{G3767} shall{G2476} his{G846} kingdom{G932} stand?{G2476}

Verse 27

And{G2532} if{G1487} I{G1473} by{G1722} Beelzebub{G954} cast out{G1544} demons,{G1140} by{G1722} whom do{G5101} your{G5216} sons{G5207} cast{G1544} them out?{G1544} therefore{G1223} shall{G5124} they{G846} be{G2071} your{G5216} judges.{G2923}

Verse 28

But{G1161} if{G1487} I{G1473} by{G1722} the Spirit{G4151} of God{G2316} cast out{G1544} demons,{G1140} then{G686} is the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316} come{G5348} upon{G1909} you.{G5209}

Verse 29

Or how{G4459} can{G1410} one{G5100} enter{G1525} into{G1519} the house{G3614} of the strong [man],{G2478} and{G2532} spoil{G1283} his{G846} goods,{G4632} except{G1437} he{G1210} first{G4412} bind{G1210} the strong [man]?{G2478} and{G2532} then{G5119} he will spoil{G1283} his{G846} house.{G3614}

Verse 30

He that is{G5607} not{G3361} with{G3326} me{G1700} is{G2076} against{G2596} me,{G1700} and{G2532} he that gathereth{G4863} not{G3361} with{G3326} me{G1700} scattereth.{G4650}

Verse 31

Therefore{G1223} I{G5124} say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} Every sin{G266} and{G2532} blasphemy{G988} shall be forgiven{G863} unto men;{G444} but{G1161} the blasphemy{G988} against the{G4151} Spirit{G4151} shall{G863} not{G3756} be forgiven.{G863}

Verse 32

And{G2532} whosoever{G2532} shall{G302} speak{G2036} a word{G3056} against{G2596} the Son{G5207} of man,{G444} it shall be forgiven{G863} him;{G846} but{G1161} whosoever{G302} shall{G3739} speak{G2036} against{G2596} the{G4151} Holy{G40} Spirit,{G4151} it shall{G863} not{G3756} be forgiven{G863} him,{G846} neither{G3777} in{G1722} this{G5129} world,{G165} nor{G3777} in{G1722} that{G3195} which is to come.{G3195}

Verse 33

Either{G2228} make{G4160} the tree{G1186} good,{G2570} and{G2532} its{G846} fruit{G2590} good;{G2570} or{G2228} make{G4160} the tree{G1186} corrupt,{G4550} and{G2532} its{G846} fruit{G2590} corrupt:{G4550} for{G1063} the tree{G1186} is known{G1097} by{G1537} its fruit.{G2590}

Verse 34

Ye offspring{G1081} of vipers,{G2191} how{G4459} can ye,{G1410} being{G5607} evil,{G4190} speak{G2980} good things?{G18} for{G1063} out{G1537} of the abundance{G4051} of the heart{G2588} the mouth{G4750} speaketh.{G2980}

Verse 35

The{G444} good{G18} man{G444} out{G1537} of his{G2588} good{G18} treasure{G2344} bringeth forth{G1544} good things:{G18} and{G444} the{G444} evil{G4190} man{G444} out{G1537} of his{G2344} evil{G4190} treasure{G2344} bringeth forth{G1544} evil things.{G4190}

Verse 36

And{G1161} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} that{G3754} every{G3956} idle{G692} word{G4487} that{G3739} men{G444} shall speak,{G2980} they shall give{G591} account{G3056} thereof{G846} in{G1722} the day{G2250} of judgment.{G2920}

Verse 37

For{G1063} by{G1537} thy{G4675} words{G3056} thou shalt be justified,{G1344} and{G2532} by{G1537} thy{G4675} words{G3056} thou shalt be condemned.{G2613}

Verse 38

Then{G5119} certain{G5100} of the scribes{G1122} and{G2532} Pharisees{G5330} answered{G611} him, saying,{G3004} Teacher,{G1320} we would{G2309} see{G1492} a sign{G4592} from{G575} thee.{G4675}

Verse 39

But{G1161} he{G3588} answered{G611} and said{G2036} unto them,{G846} An{G1074} evil{G4190} and{G2532} adulterous{G3428} generation{G1074} seeketh after{G1934} a sign;{G4592} and{G2532} there shall{G1325} no{G3756} sign{G4592} be given{G1325} it{G846} but{G1487} the{G3361} sign{G4592} of Jonah{G2495} the prophet:{G4396}

Verse 40

for{G1063} as{G5618} Jonah{G2495} was{G2258} three{G5140} days{G2250} and{G2532} three{G5140} nights{G3571} in{G1722} the belly{G2836} of the whale;{G2785} so{G3779} shall{G2071} the Son{G5207} of man{G444} be{G2071} three{G5140} days{G2250} and{G2532} three{G5140} nights{G3571} in{G1722} the heart{G2588} of the earth.{G1093}

Verse 41

The men{G435} of Nineveh{G3536} shall stand{G450} up in{G1722} the judgment{G2920} with{G3326} this{G3778} generation,{G1074} and{G2532} shall condemn{G2632} it:{G846} for{G3754} they repented{G3340} at{G1519} the preaching{G2782} of Jonah;{G2495} and{G2532} behold,{G2400} a greater{G4119} than Jonah{G2495} is here.{G5602}

Verse 42

The queen{G938} of the south{G3558} shall rise up{G1453} in{G1722} the judgment{G2920} with{G3326} this{G3778} generation,{G1074} and{G2532} shall condemn{G2632} it:{G846} for{G3754} she came{G2064} from{G1537} the ends of the earth{G1093} to hear{G191} the wisdom{G4678} of Solomon;{G4672} and{G2532} behold,{G2400} a greater{G4119} than Solomon{G4672} is here.{G5602}

Verse 43

But the{G4151} unclean{G169} spirit,{G4151} when{G3752} he is gone{G1831} out of{G575} the man,{G444} passeth{G1330} through{G1223} waterless{G504} places,{G5117} seeking{G2212} rest,{G372} and{G2532} findeth{G2147} it not.{G3756}

Verse 44

Then{G5119} he saith,{G3004} I will return{G1994} into{G1519} my{G3450} house{G3624} whence{G3606} I came out;{G1831} and when{G2532} he is come,{G2064} he findeth{G2147} it empty,{G4980} swept,{G4563} and{G2532} garnished.{G2885}

Verse 45

Then{G5119} goeth he,{G4198} and{G2532} taketh{G3880} with{G3326} himself{G1438} seven{G2033} other{G2087} spirits{G4151} more evil{G4191} than himself,{G1438} and{G2532} they enter in{G1525} and dwell{G2730} there:{G1563} and{G2532} the last{G2078} state of{G444} that{G1565} man{G444} becometh{G1096} worse{G5501} than the first.{G4413} Even so{G3779} shall it be{G2071} also{G2532} unto{G1074} this{G3778} evil{G4190} generation.{G1074}

Verse 46

While{G2980} he{G846} was yet{G2089} speaking{G2980} to the multitudes,{G3793} behold,{G2400} his mother{G3384} and{G2532} his{G846} brethren{G80} stood{G2476} without,{G1854} seeking{G2212} to speak{G2980} to him.{G846}

Verse 47

And{G1161} one{G5100} said{G2036} unto him,{G846} Behold,{G2400} thy{G4675} mother{G3384} and{G2532} thy{G4675} brethren{G80} stand{G2476} without,{G1854} seeking{G2212} to speak{G2980} to thee.{G4671}

Verse 48

But{G1161} he{G3588} answered{G611} and said{G2036} unto him that told{G2036} him,{G846} Who{G5101} is{G2076} my{G3450} mother?{G3384} and{G2532} who{G5101} are{G1526} my{G3450} brethren?{G80}

Verse 49

And{G2532} he stretched forth{G1614} his{G846} hand{G5495} towards{G1909} his{G846} disciples,{G3101} and said,{G2036} Behold,{G2400} my{G3450} mother{G3384} and{G2532} my{G3450} brethren!{G80}

Verse 50

For{G1063} whosoever{G3748} shall{G302} do{G4160} the will{G2307} of{G3962} my{G3450} Father{G3962} who is{G2076} in{G1722} heaven,{G3772} he{G846} is{G2076} my{G3450} brother,{G80} and{G2532} sister,{G79} and{G2532} mother.{G3384}

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