Matthew 12 Parallel Bible

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	BISHOPS Bishops' Bible of 1568	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	At that tyme Iesus went on the Sabbath dayes through the corne, and his disciples were an hungred, and began to plucke the eares of corne, & to eate.	At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.	At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them.
2	But when the Pharisees sawe it, they sayde vnto hym: Beholde, thy disciples do that which is not lawfull to do vpon the Sabbath day.	But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, “Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”	When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”
3	But he sayde vnto them: Haue ye not read what Dauid did when he was an hungred, and they that were with him:	He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him:	He answered, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
4	Howe he entred into the house of God, and did eate the shew bread, which was not lawfull for hym to eate, neither for them which were with hym, but only for the priestes?	how he entered the house of God and ate the bread of the Presence, which it was not lawful for him to eat nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?	He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread—which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests.
5	Or haue ye not read in the lawe, howe that on the Sabbath dayes the priestes in the temple prophane the Sabbath, and are blamelesse?	Or have you not read in the Law how on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?	Or haven’t you read in the Law that the priests on Sabbath duty in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are innocent?
6	But I say vnto you, that in this place is one greater then the temple.	I tell you, something greater than the temple is here.	I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
7	Wherfore if ye wist what this meaneth, I will mercie & not sacrifice: ye woulde not haue condempned the giltlesse.	And if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.	If you had known what these words mean, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
8	For the sonne of man also is Lorde euen of the Sabbath day.	For the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”	For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
9	And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue,	He went on from there and entered their synagogue.	Going on from that place, he went into their synagogue,
10	And beholde there was a man which had his hande dryed vp, and they asked him, saying: Is it lawfull to heale vpon the Sabbath dayes? that they might accuse him.	And a man was there with a withered hand. And they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—so that they might accuse him.	and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus, they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
11	And he sayde vnto them: What man of you wyll there be that shall haue a sheepe, & if it fall into a pit on the Sabbath day, wyll he not take holde of it, and lift it out?	He said to them, “Which one of you who has a sheep, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out?	He said to them, “If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out?
12	Howe much more then is a man better then a sheepe? Wherfore it is lawfull to do a good deede on the Sabbath dayes.	Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”	How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
13	Then saith he to the man, Stretch foorth thy hande. And he stretched it foorth: and it was made whole like as the other.	Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And the man stretched it out, and it was restored, healthy like the other.	Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out and it was completely restored, just as sound as the other.
14	Then the Pharisees went out, and helde a counsayle agaynst him, howe they might destroy hym.	But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him.	But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
15	But when Iesus knewe it, he departed thence: and great multitudes folowed him, and he healed them all,	Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed him, and he healed them all	Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed him, and he healed all who were ill.
16	And charged them that they shoulde not make him knowen:	and ordered them not to make him known.	He warned them not to tell others about him.
17	That it might be fulfylled which was spoken by Esaias the prophete, saying:	This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:	This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
18	Beholde my childe whom I haue chosen, my beloued in whom my soule well delighteth: I wyll put my spirite vpon him, and he shall shewe iudgement to the gentiles.	“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.	“Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
19	He shall not striue nor crye, neither shal any man heare his voyce in the streetes.	He will not quarrel or cry aloud, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets;	He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets.
20	A bruised reede shall he not breake, and smokyng flaxe shall he not quenche, tyll he sende foorth iudgement vnto victorie:	a bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory;	A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he has brought justice through to victory.
21	And in his name shall the gentiles trust.	and in his name the Gentiles will hope.”	In his name the nations will put their hope.”
22	Then was brought to him one possessed with a deuyll, blinde, and dumbe: and he healed him, insomuch that the blinde and dumbe both spake and sawe.	Then a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw.	Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see.
23	And all the people were amased and sayde: Is not this that sonne of Dauid?	And all the people were amazed, and said, “Can this be the Son of David?”	All the people were astonished and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”
24	But when the Pharisees hearde it, they sayde: This felowe driueth the deuils no otherwise out, but by Beelzebub the prince of the deuils.	But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.”	But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons.”
25	But whe Iesus knew their thoughtes, he sayde vnto them, Euery kingdome deuided agaynst it selfe shalbe brought to naught: and euery citie or house deuided agaynst it selfe shall not stande.	Knowing their thoughts, he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.	Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
26	And if Satan cast out Satan, then is he deuided agaynst him selfe: howe shall then his kingdome endure?	And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?	If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
27	Also if I by Beelzebub cast out deuils, by whom do your children cast them out? Therfore they shalbe your iudges.	And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.	And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
28	But if I cast out the deuils by the spirite of God: then is the kingdome of God come vpon you.	But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.	But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
29	Or els howe can one enter into a strong mans house, & spoyle his goodes, except he first binde the strong man, and then spoyle his house?	Or how can someone enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed he may plunder his house.	“Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
30	He that is not with me, is agaynst me: and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth abrode.	Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.	“Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
31	Wherfore, I say vnto you, all maner of sinne and blasphemy shalbe forgeuen vnto men, but the blasphemy agaynst the spirite, shall not be forgeuen vnto men.	Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.	And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
32	And whosoeuer speaketh a worde agaynst the sonne of man, it shalbe forgeuen hym: But whosoeuer speaketh agaynst the holy ghost, it shall not be forgeuen hym, neither in this worlde, neither in the worlde to come.	And whoever 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.	Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.
33	Either make the tree good, and his fruite good: or els make the tree euyll, and his fruite euyll. For the tree, is knowen by his fruite.	“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for the tree is known by its fruit.	“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 recognized by its fruit.
34	O generation of vipers, howe can ye speake good thynges, when ye your selues are euyll? For out of the aboundauce of the heart, the mouth speaketh.	You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.	You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
35	A good man, out of the good treasure of the heart, bryngeth foorth good thynges: And an euyll man, out of euyll treasure, bryngeth foorth euyll thynges.	The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.	A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.
36	But I say vnto you, of euery idell worde that men shall speake, they shall geue accompt therof, in the day of iudgment.	I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak,	But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.
37	For of thy wordes, thou shalt be iustified: and of thy wordes, thou shalt be condemned.	for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”	For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
38	Then certayne of the Scribes, and of the Pharisees, aunswered hym, saying. Maister, we wyl see a signe of thee.	Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.”	Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
39	But he aunswered and sayde to them. The euyll and adulterous generation seketh a signe, and there shall no signe be geuen to it, but the signe of the prophete Ionas.	But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.	He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
40	For as Ionas was three dayes, and three nyghtes, in the Whales belly: so shall the sonne of man be three dayes, and three nyghtes, in the heart of the earth.	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.	For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41	The men of Niniue shall ryse in the iudgement, with this nation, and condemne it, because they repented at the preachyng of Ionas: and beholde, here is one greater then Ionas.	The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.	The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now something greater than Jonah is here.
42	The Queene of the south shall ryse in the iudgement, with this generation, and shall condemne it: for she came from the vtmost partes of the earth, to heare the wisdome of Solomon. And beholde, in this place is one greater then Solomon.	The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.	The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, and now something greater than Solomon is here.
43	When the vncleane spirite is gone out of a man, he walketh throughout drye places, sekyng rest, and fyndeth none.	“When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, but finds none.	“When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
44	Then he sayeth: I wyll returne into my house, from whence I came out. And when he is come, he fyndeth it emptie, swept, and garnyshed.	Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when it comes, it finds the house empty, swept, and put in order.	Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order.
45	Then goeth he, and taketh vnto hym seuen other spirites, worse then hym selfe, and they enter in, and dwell there: And the ende of that man, is worse then the begynnyng. Euen so shall it be also, vnto this frowarde generation.	Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there, and the last state of that person is worse than the first. So also will it be with this evil generation.”	Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation.”
46	Whyle he yet talked to the people, beholde, his mother, and his brethren stoode without, desyryng to speake with hym.	While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him.	While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him.
47	Then one sayde vnto hym: beholde, thy mother, and thy brethren, stande without, desyryng to speake with thee.		Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.”
48	But he aunswered, and sayde vnto hym that had tolde hym: Who is my mother? or who are my brethren?	But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”	He replied to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”
49	And he stretched foorth his hande towarde his disciples, & sayde, beholde my mother, and my brethren.	And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!	Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers.
50	For whosoeuer shall do the wyll of my father which is in heauen, the same is my brother, sister, and mother.	For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”	For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
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