12:1  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.

12:2  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.

12:3  But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did,

when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

12:4  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?

12:5  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?

12:6  But I say unto you, That in this place is [one] greater

than the temple.

12:7  But if ye had known what [this] meaneth, I will have mercy,

 and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

12:8  For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

12:9  And when he was departed thence, he went into their

synagogue:

12:10  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.

12:11  And 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?

12:12  How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it

is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

12:13  Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And

he stretched [it] forth; and it was restored whole, like as the

other.

12:14  Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against

him, how they might destroy him.

12:15  But when Jesus knew [it], he withdrew himself from thence:

 and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;

12:16  And charged them that they should not make him known:

12:17  That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the

prophet, saying,

12:18  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.

12:19  He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear

his voice in the streets.

12:20  A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall

he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

12:21  And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

12:22  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.

12:23  And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the

son of David?

12:24  But when the Pharisees heard [it], they said, This

[fellow] doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince

of the devils.

12:25  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:

12:26  And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against

himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

12:27  And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your

children cast [them] out? therefore they shall be your judges.

12:28  But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the

kingdom of God is come unto you.

12:29  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.

12:30  He that is not with me is against me; and he that

gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

12:31  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.

12:32  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.

12:33  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.

12:34  O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak

good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth

speaketh.

12:35  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.

12:36  But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall

speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

12:37  For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy

words thou shalt be condemned.

12:38  Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered,

 saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

12:39  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:

12:40  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.

12:41  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.

12:42  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.

12:43  When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh

through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

12:44  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.

12:45  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.

12:46  While he yet talked to the people, behold, [his] mother

and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

12:47  Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy

brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

12:48  But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is

my mother? and who are my brethren?

12:49  And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and

said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

12:50  For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in

heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

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