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 12:1 At that time Jeshu was walking on the sabbath among the grain; and his disciples hungered, and began to pluck the ears and to eat.

 12:1 At that time Jesus, on the sabbath, walked in the tillage grounds: and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the ears and to eat.

 12:2 But when the Pharishee saw them, they say to him, Look, thy disciples do something which is not lawful to be done on the sabbath.

 12:2 And when the Pharisees saw them, they said to him: See; thy disciples are doing that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath.

 12:3 But he said to them, Have you not read what David did when he hungered, and they who were with him?

 12:3 But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him?

 12:4 how he went to the house of Aloha, and the bread of the table of the Lord did he eat, -that which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for them who were with him, but for the priests only?

 12:4 How he went to the house of God, and ate the bread of the Lord's table; which it was not lawful for him to eat, nor for them that were with him, but solely for the priests?

 12:5 Or have you not read in the law that the priests in the temple profane the sabbath in it, and are without blame?

 12:5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that in the temple the priests profane the sabbath, and are without fault?

 12:6 But I say to you, that (one) greater than the temple is here.

 12:6 But I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here.

 12:7 Moreover, if you knew what that (meaneth), "I desire mercy and not a sacrifice," you would not have condemned them who are not faulty.

 12:7 And if ye had known what that is, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice; ye would not have criminated them who are without fault.

 12:8 For the Lord of the sabbath is the Son of man.

 12:8 For the Son of man, is lord of the sabbath.

 12:9 ¶ AND Jeshu passed thence, and came into their synagogue.

 12:9 And Jesus went from there, and came to their synagogue.

 12:10 And a certain man was there whose hand was withered. And they questioned him, saying, Is it lawful on the sabbath to heal? that they might accuse him.

 12:10 And a man was there, whose hand was withered. And they questioned him and said, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might defame him.

 12:11 But he said to them, What man is there among you that hath one sheep, (who), if it fall into a pit on the sabbath-day, doth not take and lift it up?

 12:11 And he said to them, What man among you is there, who, if he have a sheep, and it fall into a pit on the day of the sabbath, doth not lay hold of it and lift it out?

 12:12 How much more precious is a child of man than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful on the sabbath-day to do that which is good.

 12:12 Now, how much better is a human being than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do what is good, on the sabbath.

 12:13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand! and he stretched forth his hand, and it was restored like the other its fellow.

 12:13 Then said he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched out his hand; and it was restored, and like the other.

 12:14 And the Pharishee went forth and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

 12:14 And the Pharisees went out and held a consultation against him, that they might destroy him.

 12:15 But Jeshu knew, and passed from thence; and great crowds went after him, and he healed them all.

 12:15 But Jesus knew [it]; and he retired from there. And great multitudes followed him: and he cured them all.

 12:16 And he forbad that they should make him known.

 12:16 And he charged them not to make him known:

 12:17 That what was spoken by the prophet Eshaia might be fulfilled, who said,

 12:17 that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, saying:

 12:18 Behold my servant, in whom is my pleasure: My beloved, in whom my soul delighteth. My Spirit will I put upon him, And judgment to the peoples shall he preach.

 12:18 Behold my servant, in whom I have complacency; my beloved, in whom my soul delighteth. I will put my spirit upon him; and he shall proclaim judgment to the Gentiles.

 12:19 He shall not contend nor cry, And no man shall hear his voice in the street.

 12:19 He shall not contend, nor be clamorous, nor shall any one hear his voice in the market-place.

 12:20 A bruised reed he will not break, And a flickering lamp he will not extinguish, Until he bring forth judgment unto victory.

 12:20 The crushed reed he will not break; and the flickering lamp he will not extinguish; until he bring judgment to be victorious.

 12:21 And in his name shall the gentiles hope.

 12:21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

 12:22 ¶ THEN they brought to him a certain demoniac who was dumb and blind; and he healed him, so that the dumb and blind could speak and see.

 12:22 Then they brought to him a demoniac that was dumb and blind; and he healed him, so that the dumb and blind man both talked and saw.

 12:23 And all the multitude were amazed, and said, Is not this the Son of David?

 12:23 And all the multitude were amazed, and said: Is not this the son of David?

 12:24 But the Pharishee, when they heard, said, This (man) doth not cast forth demons unless by Beelzebub, the prince of the devils.

 12:24 But when the Pharisees heard [it], they said: This man doth not cast out demons, except by Beelzebub the prince of demons.

 12:25 But Jeshu knew their reasonings, and said to them, Every kingdom that is divided against itself is destroyed; and every city which is divided against itself shall not stand.

 12:25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: Every kingdom that is divided against itself, will become desolate; and every house or city which is divided against itself, will not stand.

 12:26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then standeth his kingdom?

 12:26 Now if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then doth his kingdom stand?

 12:27 And if I by Beelzebub cast forth demons, your sons, by whom do they cast them forth? On this account they shall be your judges.

 12:27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Wherefore they will be your judges.

 12:28 But if I by the Spirit of Aloha cast forth demons, the kingdom of Aloha hath come nigh upon you.

 12:28 But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, the kingdom of God hath come near to you.

 12:29 Or, how can one enter the strong one's house, and spoil his goods, unless he first bind the strong one? and then can he spoil his house.

 12:29 Or how can one enter the house of a strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? and then he may plunder his house.

 12:30 He who is not with me is against me; and he who gathereth not with me, in scattering scattereth.

 12:30 He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathereth not with me actually scattereth.

 12:31 Wherefore, this I say to you: That all sins and blasphemies shall be forgiven unto the sons of men; but the blasphemy which is against the Spirit shall not be forgiven to the sons of men.

 12:31 Therefore I say to you, that all sins and contumelies shall be forgiven to men; but the contumely which is against the Spirit, shall not be forgiven to men.

 12:32 And every one who shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but every one who against the Spirit of Holiness shall speak, it shall not be forgiven to him, neither in this world nor in the world to come.

 12:32 And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him: but whoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him; not in this world, and not in the world to come.

 12:33 Or make the tree good, and the fruits (will be) good; or make the tree evil, and the fruits (will be) evil: for by the fruits the tree is known.

 12:33 Either make the tree good, and its fruits good; or make the tree bad, and its fruits bad: for a tree is known by its fruits.

 12:34 Brood of vipers! how can you speak good who are evil? For from the abundancies of the heart the mouth speaketh.

 12:34 Offspring of vipers, how can ye who are evil, speak good things? For out of the fullnesses of the heart the mouth speaketh.

 12:35 A good man from the good treasuries bringeth forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasuries bringeth forth evil (things).

 12:35 A good man out of good treasures bringeth forth good things, and a bad man out of bad treasures bringeth forth bad things.

 12:36 But I tell you, that for every useless word which the sons of men shall speak, they must give the answer for it in the day of judgment.

 12:36 For I say to you, That for every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account of it in the day of judgment.

 12:37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

 12:37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified; and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

 12:38 ¶ THEN answered certain from the scribes and Pharishee, and said to him, Teacher, we would wish to see a sign from thee.

 12:38 Then answered some of the Scribes and of the Pharisees, and said to him: Teacher, we wish to see from thee a sign.

 12:39 But he answered them and said, A generation depraved and adulterous requireth a sign; but a sign shall not be given to it, but the sign of Jaunon the prophet;

 12:39 But he replied and said to them: A wicked and adulterous generation demandeth a sign: but a sign will not be given to it, unless it be the sign of Jonah the prophet.

 12:40 for as Jaunon was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights, so the Son of man shall be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

 12:40 For as Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights; so will the Son of man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

 12:41 The men of Ninevoë. shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jaunon; and, behold, a greater than Jaunon (is) here.

 12:41 The people of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment against this generation, and will condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and lo, a greater than Jonah is here.

 12:42 The queen of the south shall arise in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it; for she came from the confines of the earth that she might hear the wisdom of Shelemun; but one more excellent than Shelemun is here.

 12:42 The queen of the south will stand up in the judgment against this generation, and will condemn it: for she came from the extremities of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and lo, a superior to Solomon is here.

 12:43 When the unclean spirit shall have gone forth from a child of man, he wandereth through places that have no waters in them, and seeketh repose, but findeth (it) not.

 12:43 And when an unclean spirit goeth out of a man, it wandereth in places where is no water, and seeketh comfort and findeth [it] not.

 12:44 Then he saith, I will return unto the house from whence I came forth; and coming, he findeth it untenanted, cleansed, and decorated.

 12:44 Then it saith: I will return to my house, from which I came out. And it cometh, and findeth it vacated, and swept clean, and set in order.

 12:45 Then he goeth and taketh with him seven other spirits, than himself more wicked, and they enter and dwell in him. And the end of that man is worse than his beginning. So shall it be with this wicked race!

 12:45 So it goeth and taketh with it seven other spirits, worse than itself, and they enter and dwell in it; and the end of that man is worse than his beginning. So will it be to this evil generation.

 12:46 While he spake to the assembly, his mother and his brethren came, standing without, and seeking to speak with him.

 12:46 And while he was discoursing to the multitudes, his mother and his brothers came and stood with out, and sought to speak with him.

 12:47 And a man said to him, Thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, and are requesting to speak with thee.

 12:47 And a person said to him: Lo, thy mother and thy brothers stand without, and seek to speak with thee.

 12:48 But he answered and said to him who spake to him, Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?

 12:48 But he replied, and said to him that informed him: Who is my mother? and who are my brothers?

 12:49 And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold my mother, and behold my brethren!

 12:49 And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said: Behold my mother, and behold my brothers!

 12:50 For every one who doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.

 12:50 For every one that doeth the good pleasure of my Father who is in heaven, that person is my brother, and my sister, and my mother.