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Matthew 12

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Matthew 12 . 1

1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.CMatthew 12:01-21TOSKMatthew 12:1

Matthew 12 . 2

2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”CMatthew 12:01-21TOSKMatthew 12:2

Matthew 12 . 3

3 Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?CMatthew 12:01-21TOSKMatthew 12:3

Matthew 12 . 4

4 He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.CMatthew 12:01-21TOSKMatthew 12:4

Matthew 12 . 5

5 Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?CMatthew 12:01-21TOSKMatthew 12:5

Matthew 12 . 6

6 But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.CMatthew 12:01-21TOSKMatthew 12:6TTHezekiah (Faithful Reformer King) · Josiah (Reformer King Prophesied by Name) · Eden as Temple (Original Sanctuary)

Matthew 12 . 7

7 If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.IPHosea 6:6CMatthew 12:01-21TOSKMatthew 12:7TTEden as Temple (Original Sanctuary)

Matthew 12 . 8

8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”CMatthew 12:01-21TOSKMatthew 12:8

Matthew 12 . 9

9 Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,CMatthew 12:01-21TOSKMatthew 12:9

Matthew 12 . 10

10 and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”CMatthew 12:01-21TOSKMatthew 12:10

Matthew 12 . 11

11 He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?CMatthew 12:01-21TOSKMatthew 12:11

Matthew 12 . 12

12 How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”CMatthew 12:01-21TOSKMatthew 12:12

Matthew 12 . 13

13 Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.CMatthew 12:01-21TOSKMatthew 12:13

Matthew 12 . 14

14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.CMatthew 12:01-21TOSKMatthew 12:14

Matthew 12 . 15

15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,CMatthew 12:01-21TOSKMatthew 12:15

Matthew 12 . 16

16 warning them not to make Him known.CMatthew 12:01-21TOSKMatthew 12:16

Matthew 12 . 17

17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:CMatthew 12:01-21TOSKMatthew 12:17

Matthew 12 . 18

18 “Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.IPIsaiah 42:1-4CMatthew 12:01-21TOSKMatthew 12:18TTEden as Temple (Original Sanctuary) · Gentile Inclusion (Light to the Nations) · Isaiah (Suffering Servant Messenger) · Jonah (Death, Resurrection, and Mission to Gentiles) · Suffering Servant (Vicarious Atonement)

Matthew 12 . 19

19 He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.IPIsaiah 42:1-4CMatthew 12:01-21TOSKMatthew 12:19TTEden as Temple (Original Sanctuary) · Gentile Inclusion (Light to the Nations) · Isaiah (Suffering Servant Messenger) · Jonah (Death, Resurrection, and Mission to Gentiles) · Suffering Servant (Vicarious Atonement)

Matthew 12 . 20

20 A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.IPIsaiah 42:1-4CMatthew 12:01-21TOSKMatthew 12:20TTEden as Temple (Original Sanctuary) · Gentile Inclusion (Light to the Nations) · Isaiah (Suffering Servant Messenger) · Jonah (Death, Resurrection, and Mission to Gentiles) · Suffering Servant (Vicarious Atonement)

Matthew 12 . 21

21 In His name the nations will put their hope.”IPIsaiah 42:1-4CMatthew 12:01-21TOSKMatthew 12:21TTEden as Temple (Original Sanctuary) · Gentile Inclusion (Light to the Nations) · Isaiah (Suffering Servant Messenger) · Jonah (Death, Resurrection, and Mission to Gentiles) · Suffering Servant (Vicarious Atonement)

Matthew 12 . 22

22 Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.CMatthew 12:22-28TOSKMatthew 12:22

Matthew 12 . 23

23 The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”CMatthew 12:22-28TOSKMatthew 12:23

Matthew 12 . 24

24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”CMatthew 12:22-28TOSKMatthew 12:24

Matthew 12 . 25

25 Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.CMatthew 12:22-28TOSKMatthew 12:25

Matthew 12 . 26

26 If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?CMatthew 12:22-28TOSKMatthew 12:26

Matthew 12 . 27

27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.CMatthew 12:22-28TOSKMatthew 12:27

Matthew 12 . 28

28 But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.CMatthew 12:22-28TOSKMatthew 12:28TTGarden Commission (Extending Sacred Space)LTKingdom

Matthew 12 . 29

29 Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.TOSKMatthew 12:29

Matthew 12 . 30

30 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.TOSKMatthew 12:30

Matthew 12 . 31

31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.CMatthew 12:31-37TOSKMatthew 12:31

Matthew 12 . 32

32 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 one to come.CMatthew 12:31-37TOSKMatthew 12:32

Matthew 12 . 33

33 Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.CMatthew 12:31-37TOSKMatthew 12:33

Matthew 12 . 34

34 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.CMatthew 12:31-37TOSKMatthew 12:34

Matthew 12 . 35

35 The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.CMatthew 12:31-37TOSKMatthew 12:35

Matthew 12 . 36

36 But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.CMatthew 12:31-37TOSKMatthew 12:36

Matthew 12 . 37

37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”CMatthew 12:31-37TOSKMatthew 12:37

Matthew 12 . 38

38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”TOSKMatthew 12:38

Matthew 12 . 39

39 Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.TOSKMatthew 12:39TTJonah (Death, Resurrection, and Mission to Gentiles)

Matthew 12 . 40

40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.IPJonah 1:17TOSKMatthew 12:40TTEden as Temple (Original Sanctuary) · Jonah (Death, Resurrection, and Mission to Gentiles)

Matthew 12 . 41

41 The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.TOSKMatthew 12:41TTJosiah (Reformer King Prophesied by Name)

Matthew 12 . 42

42 The Queen of the South will rise 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 now One greater than Solomon is here.IP1 Kings 10:1TOSKMatthew 12:42TTDavid (The King After God's Own Heart) · Solomon (The King of Peace and Wisdom)

Matthew 12 . 43

43 When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.TOSKMatthew 12:43

Matthew 12 . 44

44 Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.TOSKMatthew 12:44

Matthew 12 . 45

45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there; and the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”TOSKMatthew 12:45

Matthew 12 . 46

46 While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.CMatthew 12:46-50TOSKMatthew 12:46

Matthew 12 . 47

47 Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”CMatthew 12:46-50TOSKMatthew 12:47

Matthew 12 . 48

48 But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”CMatthew 12:46-50TOSKMatthew 12:48

Matthew 12 . 49

49 Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.CMatthew 12:46-50TOSKMatthew 12:49

Matthew 12 . 50

50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”CMatthew 12:46-50TOSKMatthew 12:50

In the wider web19 threads

Intertextuality Pairs

Quotations Matthew 12:18-21 → Isaiah 42:1-4, Matthew 12:7 → Hosea 6:6

Allusions Matthew 12:40 → Jonah 1:17, Matthew 12:42 → 1 Kings 10:1

Trajectories

David (The King After God's Own Heart), Eden as Temple (Original Sanctuary), Garden Commission (Extending Sacred Space), Gentile Inclusion (Light to the Nations), Hezekiah (Faithful Reformer King), Isaiah (Suffering Servant Messenger), Jonah (Death, Resurrection, and Mission to Gentiles), Josiah (Reformer King Prophesied by Name), Solomon (The King of Peace and Wisdom), Suffering Servant (Vicarious Atonement)

Longitudinal Themes

Kingdom

Chiasms

Shaped Matthew 12:01–21, Matthew 12:22–28, Matthew 12:31–37, Matthew 12:46–50