1  At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. And His disciples became hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.

2  But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, "Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!"

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.

2  Then the Pharisees, seeing this, said to him, “Behold, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbaths.”

3  But He said to them, "Have you not read what David did when he became hungry, he and those who were with him

4  how they entered the house of God, and ate the showbread which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, except only for the priests?

4  How he entered into the house of God, and did eat bread that was on the table of the Lord, that which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?

5  Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are guiltless?

6  Yet I say to you that [One] greater[ than] the temple is here.

6  But I say to you, that something greater than the temple is here.

7  But if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless.

7  And if you knew what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would never have condemned the innocent.

8  For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."

9  And having departed from there, He went into their synagogue.

9  And when he had passed from there, he went into their synagogues.

9  And Jesus departed from thence and came to their synagogue.

10  And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. And they asked Him, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"-that they might accuse Him.

11  Then He said to them, "What man is there among you who shall have one sheep, and if it should fall into a ditch on the Sabbath, will not lay hold of it and lift it out?

12  How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."

13  Then He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand."And he stretched it out, and it was restored whole like the other.

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 plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him.

14  Then the Pharisees, departing, took council against him, as to how they might destroy him.

14  And the Pharisees went out, and they took counsel concerning him, so as to do away with him.

15  But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew from there. And great crowds followed Him, and He healed them all.

15  And Jesus perceiving [it] withdrew from thence: and many followed him; and he healed them all,

15  But Jesus knew of it, and departed from thence; and a great many people followed him, and he healed them all.

16  And He warned them that they should not make Him known,

16  And he instructed them, lest they make him known.

16  And he charged them not to say where he was,

17  so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

17  Then what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah was fulfilled, saying

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 will announce justice to the Gentiles.

19  He will not quarrel nor cry out, nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.

19  He shall not strive, nor cry aloud; Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets.

20  A bruised reed He shall not break, and a smoldering wick He shall not quench, till He bring forth justice to victory;

20  He shall not crush the bruised reed, and he shall not extinguish the smoking wick, until he sends forth judgment unto victory.

20  He will not break even a bruised reed, and he will not extinguish a flickering lamp, until he brings justice to victory;

21  And in His name [the] nations shall hope."

21  And the Gentiles shall hope in his name.”

22  Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the blind and mute [man] both spoke and saw.

22  Then was brought unto him one possessed with a demon, blind and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the dumb man spake and saw.

22  Then one who had a demon, who was blind and mute, was brought to him. And he cured him, so that he spoke and saw.

23  And all the crowds were amazed and said, "This is not the Son of David, [is it]?"

23  All the people were amazed and said, Perhaps this man is the son of David?

24  But the Pharisees, having heard, said, "This [Man] does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, ruler of the demons."

24  But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.

25  But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said to them: "Every kingdom being divided against itself is made desolate, and every city or house being divided against itself shall not stand.

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

26  And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

27  And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast [them] out? Therefore they shall be your judges.

28  But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.

29  Or how is one able to enter a strong [man's] house to plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong [man]? And then he will plunder his household.

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.

29  Or, how can a man enter into a strong manÆs house and plunder his goods, except he first bind the strong man, and then he plunders his house?

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

30  He that is not with me is against me, and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

31  "Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven unto men.

31  For this reason, I say to you: Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.

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.

32  And whoever says a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age, or in the coming [one.]

33  "Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree rotten and its fruit rotten; for a tree is known by its fruit.

33  Either produce like a good tree with good fruits, or produce like a bad tree with bad fruits; for a tree is known by its fruits.

34  Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

34  Progeny of vipers, how are you able to speak good things while you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

34  O generation of scorpions, how can you speak good things when you are bad? For the mouth speaks from the fullness of the heart.

35  A good man out of his good treasure brings forth good things, and an evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil things.

36  But I say to you, that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

36  And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

36  For I say to you, that for every foolish word which men speak, they will have to answer for it on the day of judgment.

37  For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned."

37  For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

38  Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, "Teacher, we wish to see a sign from You."

38  Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we would see a sign from thee.

38  Then some of the men of the scribes and Pharisees answered and said to him, Teacher, we would like to see a sign from you.

39  But He answered and said to them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

40  For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

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.

41  The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation and shall condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater[ than] Jonah [is] here.

41  Even the men of Nineveh will rise up in judgment with this generation, and find it guilty; for they repented through the preaching of Jonah, and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

42  The queen of the South shall rise up in the judgment with this generation and she shall condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater[ than] Solomon [is] here.

43  "When an unclean spirit goes out from a man, he goes through waterless places, seeking rest, and does not find [any].

43  But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and findeth it not.

44  Then he says, 'I will return to my house from where I came out.' And when he comes, he finds it unoccupied, swept, and adorned.

44  Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

45  Then he goes and takes along with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and entering in they dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Thus it shall also be for this wicked generation."

45  Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more evil than 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.

45  Then it goes away and brings with it seven other spirits worse than itself, and they enter and live in it; and the end of that man becomes worse than at first. Such will happen to this evil generation.

46  And while He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him.

46  While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.

47  Then one said to Him, "Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You."

47  And one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to thee.

47  And someone said to him: “Behold, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, seeking you.”

48  But He answered and said to him that told Him, "Who is My mother? And who are My brothers?"

48  But responding to the one speaking to him, he said, “Which one is my mother, and who are my brothers?”

49  And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, "Behold; My mother, and My brothers!

49  And extending his hand to his disciples, he said: “Behold: my mother and my brothers.

50  For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother."

50  For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.