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).
- (When) (the) Pharisees saw (this) , they said to Him , “ Look , Your - disciples are doing what vvv is unlawful ... on (the) Sabbath. ”
- - (Jesus) replied - , “ vvv Have you not read what David did when {he} and his companions ... ... were hungry ?
- 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.
Or vvv haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent ?
But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
If only you had known vvv the meaning of ‘ I desire mercy , - not sacrifice ,’ vvv vvv you would not have condemned the innocent.
For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath. ”
- Moving on from there , (Jesus) entered ... their - synagogue ,
and a man with a withered hand (was there). In order to accuse (Jesus) , - they asked Him - , vvv “ Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath ? ”
- - He replied ... , “ If vvv one - of you - has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath , vvv will he not take hold of it and lift (it) out ?
- How much more valuable is a man than a sheep ! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath. ”
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.
But the Pharisees went out (and) plotted ... - - how they might kill (Jesus).
Aware of this - , - Jesus withdrew from that place. - Large crowds followed Him , and He healed them all ,
- warning them - not to make Him known.
This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah - - :
“ 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.
vvv He will not quarrel or cry out ; no one will hear His - voice in the streets.
A bruised reed vvv He will not break , and a smoldering wick vvv He will not extinguish , till ... He leads - justice to victory.
- In His name (the) nations will put their hope.”
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.
- The crowds vvv were astounded and asked , “ Could this be ... ... the Son of David ? ”
But when - (the) Pharisees heard this , they said , “ Only ... by - Beelzebul , (the) prince - of demons , {does} this (man) vvv drive out - demons. ”
- Knowing their - thoughts , (Jesus) said to them , “ Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste , and every city or household divided against itself vvv will not stand.
- If - Satan drives out - Satan , he is divided against himself. How then {can} his - kingdom stand ?
And if I drive out - demons by Beelzebul , by whom {do} your - sons drive them out ? So then ... , they will be your Judges -.
But if I drive out - demons by (the) Spirit of God , then the kingdom - of God has come upon you.
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.
He who is not with Me is against Me , and he who {does} not gather with Me scatters.
Therefore ... I tell you , every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven - men , but the blasphemy against (the) Spirit {will} not be forgiven.
- vvv Whoever speaks a word against the Son - of Man will be forgiven ... , but vvv whoever speaks against - the Holy Spirit vvv will not be forgiven ... , (either) in this - age (or) in the (one) to come.
- 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.
You brood of vipers , how can you who are evil say anything good ? For out of the overflow of the heart , the mouth speaks.
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.
But I tell you that men will give an account - - on (the) day of judgment for every careless word - they have spoken.
For by your - words you will be acquitted , and by your - words you will be condemned. ”
Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him ... ... , “ Teacher , we want to see a sign from You. ”
- - (Jesus) replied - - , “ A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign , (but) none ... will be given it except ... the sign of the prophet Jonah -.
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.
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.
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.
- When an unclean spirit comes out of a man , it passes through arid places seeking rest and vvv does not find (it).
Then it says , ‘ I will return to - the house vvv I left. ’ - On its return , it finds (the house) vacant , - swept clean , and put in order.
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. ”
While (Jesus) was still speaking ... to the crowds , - His - mother and - brothers stood outside , wanting to speak to Him.
- Someone told Him , “ Look , Your - mother and - - brothers are standing outside , wanting to speak to You. ”
But - vvv (Jesus) replied ... ... ... , “ Who is My - mother , and who are My - brothers ? ”
- Pointing ... ... ... to His - disciples , He said , “ Here are My - mother and My - brothers.
For whoever ... does the will of My - Father - in heaven - is My brother and sister and mother. ”