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| 1At 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. | 1At that time Jesus went through the grain fields on a Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and they began to pick heads of wheat and eat them. |
| 2But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. | 2But when the Pharisees saw this they said to him, "Look, your disciples are doing what is against the law to do on the Sabbath." |
| 3But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; | 3He said to them, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry-- |
| 4How 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? | 4how he entered the house of God and they ate the sacred bread, which was against the law for him or his companions to eat, but only for the priests? |
| 5Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? | 5Or have you not read in the law that the priests in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are not guilty? |
| 6But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. | 6I tell you that something greater than the temple is here. |
| 7But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. | 7If you had known what this means: 'I want mercy and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent. |
| 8For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. | 8For the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath." |
| 9And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue: | 9Then Jesus left that place and entered their synagogue. |
| 10And, 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. | 10A man was there who had a withered hand. And they asked Jesus, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" so that they could accuse him. |
| 11And 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? | 11He said to them, "Would not any one of you, if he had one sheep that fell into a pit on the Sabbath, take hold of it and lift it out? |
| 12How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. | 12How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath." |
| 13Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other. | 13Then he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out and it was restored, as healthy as the other. |
| 14Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. | 14But the Pharisees went out and plotted against him, as to how they could assassinate him. |
| 15But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; | 15Now when Jesus learned of this, he went away from there. Great crowds followed him, and he healed them all. |
| 16And charged them that they should not make him known: | 16But he sternly warned them not to make him known. |
| 17That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, | 17This fulfilled what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet: |
| 18Behold 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. | 18"Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I take great delight. I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations. |
| 19He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. | 19He will not quarrel or cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets. |
| 20A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. | 20He will not break a bruised reed or extinguish a smoldering wick, until he brings justice to victory. |
| 21And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. | 21And in his name the Gentiles will hope." |
| 22Then 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. | 22Then they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute. Jesus healed him so that he could speak and see. |
| 23And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? | 23All the crowds were amazed and said, "Could this one be the Son of David?" |
| 24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. | 24But when the Pharisees heard this they said, "He does not cast out demons except by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons!" |
| 25And 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: | 25Now when Jesus realized what they were thinking, he said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and no town or house divided against itself will stand. |
| 26And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? | 26So if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? |
| 27And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. | 27And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges. |
| 28But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. | 28But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you. |
| 29Or 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. | 29How else can someone enter a strong man's house and steal his property, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can thoroughly plunder the house. |
| 30He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. | 30Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. |
| 31Wherefore 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. | 31For this reason I tell you, people will be forgiven for every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. |
| 32And 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. | 32Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come. |
| 33Either 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. | 33"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. |
| 34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. | 34Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say anything good, since you are evil? For the mouth speaks from what fills the heart. |
| 35A 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. | 35The good person brings good things out of his good treasury, and the evil person brings evil things out of his evil treasury. |
| 36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. | 36I tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak. |
| 37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. | 37For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned." |
| 38Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. | 38Then some of the experts in the law along with some Pharisees answered him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you." |
| 39But 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: | 39But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. |
| 40For 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. | 40For just as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish for three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. |
| 41The 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. | 41The people of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented when Jonah preached to them--and now, something greater than Jonah is here! |
| 42The 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. | 42The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon--and now, something greater than Solomon is here! |
| 43When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. | 43"When an unclean spirit goes out of a person, it passes through waterless places looking for rest but does not find it. |
| 44Then 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. | 44Then it says, 'I will return to the home I left.' When it returns, it finds the house empty, swept clean, and put in order. |
| 45Then 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. | 45Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there, so the last state of that person is worse than the first. It will be that way for this evil generation as well!" |
| 46While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. | 46While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and brothers came and stood outside, asking to speak to him. |
| 47Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. | 47Someone told him, "Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside wanting to speak to you." |
| 48But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? | 48To the one who had said this, Jesus replied, "Who is my mother and who are my brothers?" |
| 49And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! | 49And pointing toward his disciples he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! |
| 50For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. | 50For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother." |
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