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Matthew 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.
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.
3
But
he
said
unto
them,
Have
ye
not
read
what
David
did,
when
he
was an
hungred,
and
they
that were with
him;
4
How
he entered
into
°
the
house
of
God,
and
did
eat
the
showbread,
which
was
not
lawful
for
him
to
eat,
neither
for
them
which
were
with him,
but
only
for
the priests?
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?
6
But
I
say
unto
you,
That
in this
place
is
one
greater
than
the
temple.
7
But
if
ye had
known
what
this
meaneth,
I will
have
mercy,
and
not
sacrifice,
ye
would
not
have
condemned
the
guiltless.
8
For
the
Son
of
man
is
Lord
even
of the sabbath
day.
9
And
when he was
departed
thence,
he
went
into
their
synagogue:
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.
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
How
much
then
is a
man
better
than
a
sheep?
Wherefore
it is
lawful
to
do
well
on the sabbath
days.
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.
14
Then
the
Pharisees
went
out,
and
held
a
council
against
him,
how
they might
destroy
him.
15
But
when
Jesus
knew
it, he withdrew
himself
from
thence:
and
great
multitudes
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
by
Esaias
the
prophet,
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 shall
show
judgment
to the
Gentiles.
19
He
shall
not
strive,
nor
cry;
neither
shall any
man
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
Gentiles
trust.
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.
23
And
all
the
people
were
amazed,
and
said,
Is
not
this
the
son
of
David?
24
But
when the
Pharisees
heard
it, they
said,
This
fellow
doth
not
cast
out
devils,
but
by
Beelzebub
the
prince
of the
devils.
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
cast
out
Satan,
he is
divided
against
himself;
how
shall
then
his
kingdom
stand?
27
And
if
I
by
Beelzebub
cast
out
devils,
by
whom
do
your
children
cast them
out?
therefore
°
they
shall
be
your
judges.
28
But
if
I
cast
out
devils
by
the
Spirit
of
God,
then
the
kingdom
of
God
is
come
unto
you.
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.
30
He that
is
not
with
me
is
against
me;
and
he that
gathereth
not
with
me
scattereth
abroad.
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
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.
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.
34
O
generation
of
vipers,
how
can
ye,
being
evil,
speak
good
things?
for
out
of
the
abundance
of the
heart
the
mouth
speaketh.
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.
36
But
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
of the
Pharisees
answered,
saying,
Master,
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 the
prophet
Jonas:
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
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.
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.
43
When
the
unclean
spirit
is
gone
out
of
a
man,
he
walketh
through
dry
places,
seeking
rest,
and
findeth
none.
°
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.
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.
46
While
he
yet
talked
to the
people,
behold,
his
mother
and
his
brethren
stood
without,
desiring
to
speak
with
him.
47
Then
one
said
unto
him,
Behold,
thy
mother
and
thy
brethren
stand
without,
desiring
to
speak
with
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
toward
his
disciples,
and
said,
Behold
my
mother
and
my
brethren!
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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