Mateo 12
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
Jesús y el sábado (Mc 2,23-28; Lc 6,1-5)
12 En cierta ocasión estaba Jesús paseando en sábado por entre unos sembrados. Sus discípulos sintieron hambre y se pusieron a arrancar espigas y a comerse los granos. 2 Los fariseos, al verlo, dijeron a Jesús:
— Mira, tus discípulos hacen algo que no está permitido en sábado.
3 Jesús les contestó:
— ¿Es que no han leído ustedes lo que hizo David cuando él y sus compañeros sintieron hambre? 4 Entró en la casa de Dios y comió de los panes de la ofrenda, algo que no les estaba permitido comer ni a él ni a sus compañeros, sino solamente a los sacerdotes. 5 ¿O no han leído en la ley de Moisés que los sacerdotes no pecan aunque trabajen durante el sábado en el Templo? 6 Pues les digo que aquí hay alguien mayor que el Templo. 7 Si ustedes hubieran entendido lo que significa aquello de: Yo no quiero que me ofrezcan sacrificios, sino que sean compasivos, no condenarían a los inocentes. 8 Porque el Hijo del hombre es Señor del sábado.
El hombre de la mano atrofiada (Mc 3,1-6; Lc 6,6-11)
9 Jesús siguió su camino y entró en una sinagoga. 10 Había allí un hombre que tenía una mano atrofiada, y los que estaban buscando un motivo para acusar a Jesús le preguntaron:
— ¿Está permitido curar en sábado?
11 Jesús les contestó:
— ¿Quién de ustedes, si tiene una sola oveja y se le cae a un pozo en sábado, no irá a sacarla? 12 Pues una persona vale mucho más que una oveja. ¡De modo que está permitido en sábado hacer el bien!
13 Entonces dijo al enfermo:
— Extiende tu mano.
Él la extendió y recuperó el movimiento, como la otra. 14 Los fariseos, por su parte, se reunieron, al salir, y se confabularon para matar a Jesús.
El siervo de Dios
15 Jesús, al saberlo, se fue de allí. Mucha gente lo seguía, y él curaba a todos los que estaban enfermos, 16 si bien les ordenaba que no divulgaran que había sido él. 17 Así se cumplió lo dicho por medio del profeta Isaías:
18 Este es mi siervo, a quien yo he elegido;
lo amo y me complazco en él.
Le daré mi espíritu
y llevará mi enseñanza a todos los pueblos.
19 No disputará con nadie
no andará dando gritos,
ni se oirá su voz por las calles.
20 No romperá la caña quebrada
ni apagará el pábilo humeante
hasta que haga triunfar la justicia.
21 Y en él pondrán los pueblos su esperanza.
Jesús y Belzebú (Mc 3,22-27; Lc 11,14-23)
22 Llevaron entonces ante Jesús a un hombre ciego y mudo que estaba poseído por un demonio. Jesús lo sanó, de manera que el mudo comenzó a hablar y a ver. 23 Todos los que presenciaron esto decían asombrados:
— ¿Será este el Hijo de David?
24 Pero los fariseos, al oírlo, replicaron:
— Si este expulsa a los demonios, es porque Belzebú, el propio jefe de los demonios, le da el poder para expulsarlos.
25 Pero Jesús, que sabía lo que estaban pensando, les dijo:
— Si una nación se divide en bandos, se destruye a sí misma. Y si una ciudad o una familia se divide en bandos, no puede subsistir. 26 Si Satanás expulsa a Satanás y actúa, por tanto, contra sí mismo, ¿cómo podrá mantener su poder? 27 Y si Belzebú me da a mí el poder para expulsar demonios, ¿quién se lo da a los propios seguidores de ustedes? ¡Ellos mismos son la demostración del error de ustedes! 28 Ahora bien, si yo expulso los demonios por el poder del Espíritu de Dios, es que el reino de Dios ya ha llegado a ustedes.
29 ¿Quién puede entrar en casa de un hombre fuerte y robarle sus bienes, si primero no ata a ese hombre fuerte? Solamente entonces podrá saquear su casa. 30 El que no está a mi favor, está contra mí; el que conmigo no recoge, desparrama.
El pecado contra el Espíritu Santo (Mc 3,28-30; Lc 12,10)
31 Por eso les digo que a los seres humanos se les perdonarán todos sus pecados y blasfemias. Lo que no se les perdonará es que blasfemen contra el Espíritu Santo. 32 Incluso si alguien habla en contra del Hijo del hombre, podrá serle perdonado; pero el que hable en contra del Espíritu Santo, no será perdonado ni en este mundo ni en el venidero.
El árbol y sus frutos (Lc 6,43-45)
33 Un fruto sano corresponde a un árbol sano; un fruto podrido, a un árbol podrido. Por el fruto se sabe cómo es el árbol. 34 ¡Hijos de víbora! ¿Cómo puede ser bueno lo que dicen, si ustedes mismos son malos? Porque la boca habla de lo que rebosa el corazón. 35 De la persona buena brota el bien, porque es rica en bondad; pero de la persona mala brota el mal, porque es rica en maldad. 36 Les advierto que, en el día del juicio, cada cual habrá de responder de toda palabra vacía que haya pronunciado. 37 Ten en cuenta que por tus propias palabras serás juzgado y declarado inocente o culpable.
Piden a Jesús una señal milagrosa (Mc 8,11-12; Lc 11,29-32)
38 Por aquel tiempo, algunos maestros de la ley y algunos fariseos dijeron a Jesús:
— Maestro, quisiéramos verte hacer alguna señal milagrosa.
39 Jesús les contestó:
— ¡Gente mala e infiel! Ustedes piden una señal milagrosa, pero no tendrán más señal que la del profeta Jonás. 40 Porque, así como Jonás estuvo tres días y tres noches en el vientre del gran pez, así también el Hijo del hombre estará tres días y tres noches en lo profundo de la tierra.
41 Los habitantes de Nínive se levantarán en el día del juicio, al mismo tiempo que toda esta gente, y la condenarán, porque ellos se convirtieron al escuchar el mensaje de Jonás, ¡y aquí hay alguien más importante que Jonás! 42 La reina del Sur se levantará en el día del juicio, al mismo tiempo que toda esta gente, y la condenará, porque esa reina vino desde tierras lejanas a escuchar la sabiduría de Salomón, ¡y aquí hay alguien más importante que Salomón!
El retorno de un espíritu impuro
43 Cuando un espíritu sale de una persona y anda errante por lugares desiertos en busca de descanso, y no lo encuentra, 44 se dice a sí mismo: “Regresaré a mi casa, de donde salí”. Si, al llegar, la encuentra desocupada, barrida y arreglada, 45 va, reúne a otros siete espíritus peores que él y todos juntos se meten a vivir allí, de manera que la situación de esa persona resulta peor al final que al principio. Así le sucederá a esta gente perversa.
La verdadera familia de Jesús (Mc 3,31-35; Lc 8,19-21)
46 Estaba Jesús hablando todavía a la gente, cuando llegaron su madre y sus hermanos. Se quedaron fuera, pero trataban de hablar con él. 47 Alguien le dio aviso a Jesús:
— Tu madre y tus hermanos están ahí fuera y quieren hablar contigo.
48 Jesús le contestó:
— ¿Quién es mi madre y quiénes son mis hermanos?
49 Y señalando con la mano a sus discípulos, añadió:
— Estos son mi madre y mis hermanos. 50 Porque todo el que hace la voluntad de mi Padre que está en los cielos, ese es mi hermano, y mi hermana, y mi madre.
Matthew 12
King James Version
12 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 shewbread, 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 shew 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.
Matthew 12
English Standard Version
Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath
12 At that time (A)Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and (B)they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, (C)“Look, your disciples are doing (D)what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.” 3 He said to them, (E)“Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him: 4 how he entered the house of God and ate (F)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? 5 Or have you not read (G)in the Law how on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless? 6 I tell you, (H)something greater than the temple is here. 7 And if you had known (I)what this means, (J)‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For (K)the Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”
A Man with a Withered Hand
9 He went on from there and (L)entered their synagogue. 10 And a man was there with a withered hand. And they asked him, (M)“Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—(N)so that they might accuse him. 11 He said to them, “Which one of you who has a sheep, (O)if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out? 12 (P)Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So (Q)it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” 13 Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And (R)the man stretched it out, and it was restored, healthy like the other. 14 But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him.
God's Chosen Servant
15 Jesus, aware of this, (S)withdrew from there. And (T)many followed him, and he healed them all 16 and (U)ordered them not to make him known. 17 (V)This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:
18 (W)“Behold, my (X)servant whom I have chosen,
my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased.
(Y)I will put my Spirit upon him,
and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.
19 He will not quarrel or cry aloud,
nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets;
20 a bruised reed he will not break,
and a smoldering wick he will not quench,
until he brings justice to victory;
21 (Z)and in his name the Gentiles will hope.”
Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit
22 (AA)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. 23 (AB)And all the people were amazed, and said, (AC)“Can this be the Son of David?” 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, (AD)“It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.” 25 (AE)Knowing their thoughts, (AF)he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand. 26 And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? 27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, (AG)by whom do (AH)your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. 28 But if it is (AI)by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then (AJ)the kingdom of God has come upon you. 29 Or (AK)how can someone enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed (AL)he may plunder his house. 30 (AM)Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. 31 (AN)Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but (AO)the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32 And whoever speaks a word (AP)against the Son of Man (AQ)will be forgiven, but (AR)whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in (AS)this age or in the age to come.
A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit
33 (AT)“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, (AU)for the tree is known by its fruit. 34 (AV)You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, (AW)when you are evil? (AX)For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 (AY)The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil. 36 I tell you, (AZ)on the day of judgment (BA)people will give account for (BB)every careless word they speak, 37 for (BC)by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
The Sign of Jonah
38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, (BD)we wish to see a sign from you.” 39 But he answered them, (BE)“An evil and (BF)adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 For (BG)just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, (BH)so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 (BI)The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and (BJ)condemn it, for (BK)they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, (BL)something greater than Jonah is here. 42 (BM)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, (BN)something greater than Solomon is here.
Return of an Unclean Spirit
43 “When (BO)the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it passes through (BP)waterless places seeking rest, but finds none. 44 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. 45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and dwell there, and (BQ)the last state of that person is worse than the first. So also will it be with this (BR)evil generation.”
Jesus' Mother and Brothers
46 While he was still speaking to the people, behold, (BS)his mother and his (BT)brothers[a] stood outside, asking to speak to him.[b] 48 But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” 49 And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! 50 For (BU)whoever (BV)does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 12:46 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 48, 49
- Matthew 12:46 Some manuscripts insert verse 47: Someone told him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, asking to speak to you”
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