Christian Standard Bible

King James Bible

1At that time Jesus passed through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick and eat some heads of grain.

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.

2When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, "See, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath."

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.

3He said to them, "Haven't you read what David did when he and those who were with him were hungry:

3But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

4how he entered the house of God, and they ate the bread of the Presence--which is not lawful for him or for those with him to eat, but only for the priests?

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?

5Or haven't you read in the law that on Sabbath days the priests in the temple violate the Sabbath and are innocent?

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?

6I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.

6But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.

7If you had known what this means, I desire mercy and not sacrifice, you would not have condemned the innocent.

7But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

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

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

9Moving on from there, he entered their synagogue.

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

10There he saw a man who had a shriveled hand, and in order to accuse him they asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"

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.

11He replied to them, "Who among you, if he had a sheep that fell into a pit on the Sabbath, wouldn't take hold of it and lift it out?

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?

12A person is worth far more than a sheep; so it is lawful to do what is good on the Sabbath."

12How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

13Then he told the man, "Stretch out your hand." So he stretched it out, and it was restored, as good as the other.

13Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

14But the Pharisees went out and plotted against him, how they might kill him.

14Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

15Jesus was aware of this and withdrew. Large crowds followed him, and he healed them all.

15But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;

16He warned them not to make him known,

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

17so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

17That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

18Here is my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.

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.

19He will not argue or shout, and no one will hear his voice in the streets.

19He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

20He will not break a bruised reed, and he will not put out a smoldering wick, until he has led justice to victory.

20A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

21The nations will put their hope in his name.

21And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

22Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and unable to speak was brought to him. He healed him, so that the man could both speak and see.

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.

23All the crowds were astounded and said, "Could this be the Son of David?"

23And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

24When the Pharisees heard this, they said, "This man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons."

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

25Knowing their thoughts, he told them: "Every kingdom divided against itself is headed for destruction, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.

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:

26If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

26And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

27And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? For this reason they will be your judges.

27And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

28If I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

28But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

29How can someone enter a strong man's house and steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

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.

30Anyone who is not with me is against me, and anyone who does not gather with me scatters.

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

31Therefore, I tell you, people will be forgiven every sin and blasphemy, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

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.

32Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the one to come.

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.

33"Either make the tree good and its fruit will be good, or make the tree bad and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.

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.

34Brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.

34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

35A good person produces good things from his storeroom of good, and an evil person produces evil things from his storeroom of evil.

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.

36I tell you that on the day of judgment people will have to account for every careless word they speak.

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

37For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."

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

38Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you."

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

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

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:

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

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.

41The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at Jonah's preaching; and look--something greater than Jonah is here.

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.

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 look--something greater than Solomon 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.

43"When an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it roams through waterless places looking for rest but doesn't find any.

43When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

44Then it says, 'I'll go back to my house that I came from.' Returning, it finds the house vacant, swept, and put in order.

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.

45Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there. As a result, that person's last condition is worse than the first. That's how it will also be with this evil generation."

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.

46While he was still speaking with the crowds, his mother and brothers were standing outside wanting to speak to him.

46While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

47Someone told him, "Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you."

47Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

48He replied to the one who was speaking to him, "Who is my mother and who are my brothers?"

48But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

49Stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers!

49And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

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

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

The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.

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