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Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 12

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Chapter 12 of Matthew—American Standard Version (ASV)

  1. ¶ At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears and to eat.
  2. But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do upon the sabbath.
  3. But he said unto them, 1Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him;
  4. how he entered into the house of God, and [a]ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that were with him, but only for the priests?
  5. Or have ye not read in the law, 2that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?
  6. But I say unto you, that [b]one greater than the temple is here.
  7. But if ye had known what this meaneth, 3I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
  8. For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.
  9. ¶ And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue:
  10. and behold, a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? that they might accuse him.
  11. And he said unto them, What man shall there be of you, that shall have one sheep, and if this 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 of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day.
  13. Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, as the other.
  14. But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.
  15. ¶ And Jesus perceiving it withdrew from thence: and many 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 through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
  18. 4Behold, my [c]5servant whom I have chosen;
    ¶ My beloved in whom my soul is well pleased:
    ¶ I will put my Spirit upon him,
    ¶ And he shall declare judgment to the [d]6Gentiles.
  19. ¶ He shall not strive, nor cry aloud;
    ¶ Neither shall any one 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 [e]7Gentiles hope.
  22. ¶ Then was brought unto him [f]one possessed with a demon, blind and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the dumb man spake and saw.
  23. And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Can this be the son of David?
  24. But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but [g]by [h]Beelzebub the prince of the demons.
  25. And knowing their thoughts he 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 casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?
  27. And if I [i]by [j]Beelzebub cast out demons, [k]by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.
  28. But if I [l]by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.
  29. Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, 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.
  31. Therefore I say unto you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.
  32. And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this [m]world, nor in that which is to come.
  33. Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit.
  34. Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
  35. The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
  36. And 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 Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, 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 Jonah the prophet:
  40. for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the [n]whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
  41. The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, [o]a greater than Jonah 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 ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, [p]a greater than Solomon is here.
  43. But the unclean spirit, when [q]he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and findeth it not.
  44. Then [r]he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when [s]he is come, [t]he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
  45. Then goeth [u]he, and taketh with [v]himself seven other spirits more evil than [w]himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this evil generation.
  46. ¶ While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.
  47. [x]And one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to 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 towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren!
  50. For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Some ancient authorities read they ate.
  2. ^ Greek a greater thing.
  3. ^ See marginal note on Acts 3:13.
  4. ^ See marginal note on 4:15.
  5. ^ See marginal note on 4:15.
  6. ^ Or, a demoniac
  7. ^ Or, in
  8. ^ Greek Beelzebul.
  9. ^ Or, in
  10. ^ Greek Beelzebul.
  11. ^ Or, in
  12. ^ Or, in
  13. ^ Or, age
  14. ^ Greek sea-monster.
  15. ^ Greek more than.
  16. ^ Greek more than.
  17. ^ Or, it
  18. ^ Or, it
  19. ^ Or, it
  20. ^ Or, it
  21. ^ Or, it
  22. ^ Or, itself
  23. ^ Or, itself
  24. ^ Some ancient authorities omit verse 47.

REFERENCES

  1. ^ 1Sa 21:6
  2. ^ Nu 28:9, 10
  3. ^ Ho 6:6
  4. ^ Is 42
  5. ^ Ac 3:13
  6. ^ Mt 4:15
  7. ^ Mt 4:15

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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