Matthew 12
Tree of Life Version
The Lord of Shabbat
12 At that time Yeshua went through the grain fields on Shabbat. His disciples became hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and eat them. 2 But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not permitted on Shabbat.”
3 But He said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he became hungry, and those with him? 4 How he entered into the house of God, and they ate the showbread, which was not permitted for him to eat, nor for those with him, but only for the kohanim? [a] 5 Or haven’t you read in the Torah that on Shabbat the kohanim in the Temple break Shabbat and yet are innocent? 6 But I tell you that something greater than the Temple is here. 7 If you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’[b] you wouldn’t have condemned the innocent. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord of Shabbat.”
9 Leaving from there, He went into their synagogue. 10 A man with a withered hand was there. And so that they might accuse Him, they questioned Yeshua, saying, “Is it permitted to heal on Shabbat?”
11 He said to them, “What man among you will not grab his sheep and lift it out, if it falls into a pit on Shabbat? 12 How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is permitted to do good on Shabbat.”
13 Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out and it was restored, as healthy as the other. 14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him.
God’s Chosen Servant Brings Hope
15 Knowing this, Yeshua went away from there. And large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all. 16 And He sternly warned them not to make Him known. 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
18 “Here is My servant whom I chose,
the One I love, in whom My soul takes delight.
I will put My Ruach upon Him,
and He shall proclaim justice to the nations.
19 He will not quarrel or cry out,
nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.
20 A crushed reed He will not break,
and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out,
until He brings forth justice to victory.
21 And in His name the nations shall hope.”[c]
Whose Power Will Rule?
22 Then a demon-plagued man, who was blind and mute, was brought to Yeshua; and He healed him, so that he spoke and saw. 23 All the crowds were astounded and saying, “This can’t be Ben-David, can it?”
24 But hearing this, the Pharisees said, “This fellow drives out demons only by beelzebul, the ruler of demons.”
25 Knowing their thoughts, Yeshua said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. 26 If satan drives out satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand? 27 And if I drive out demons by beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? For this reason, they will be your judges. 28 But if I drive out demons by the Ruach Elohim, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. 29 Or how can one enter a strong man’s house and carry off his property, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he will thoroughly plunder his house. 30 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
31 “For this reason I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but blasphemy against the Ruach will not be forgiven. 32 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Ruach ha-Kodesh will not be forgiven, neither in this age nor in the one to come.”
33 “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree rotten and its fruit rotten; for the tree is known by its fruit. 34 You brood of vipers! How can you who are evil say anything good? For from the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 The good man from his good treasury brings forth good, and the evil man from his evil treasury brings forth evil. 36 But I tell you that on the Day of Judgment, men will give account for every careless word they speak. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
A Sign Greater than Jonah
38 Then some of the Torah scholars and Pharisees answered Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
39 But Yeshua replied to them, “An evil and adulterous generation clamors for a sign, yet no sign shall be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet. 40 For just as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights,[d] so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights. 41 The men of Nineveh will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah. And behold, something greater than Jonah is here. 42 The Queen of the South[e] 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.
43 “Now when an unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless places looking for rest and doesn’t find it. 44 Then it says, ‘I’ll go back home where I came from.’ And when it comes, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order. 45 Then it goes and brings along seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there. And that man’s last condition becomes worse than the first. So also will it be for this evil generation.”
Embrace and Refrain
46 While Yeshua was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers were standing outside, trying to speak to Him. 47 Someone said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, trying to speak to You.”[f]
48 But to the one telling Him this, Yeshua responded, “Who is My mother? And who are My brothers?” 49 Stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers. 50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 12:5 cf. Lev. 24:5-9; 1 Sam. 21:5-7(4-6).
- Matthew 12:7 Hos. 6:6.
- Matthew 12:21 Isa. 42:1-4.
- Matthew 12:40 Jonah 2:1(1:17).
- Matthew 12:42 cf. Queen of Sheba; 1 Ki. 10:1-10; 2 Chr. 9:1-12.
- Matthew 12:47 Some mss. omit this verse.
马太福音 12
Revised Chinese Union Version (Simplified Script) Shen Edition
在安息日摘麦穗(A)
12 那时，耶稣在安息日从麦田经过。他的门徒饿了，就摘麦穗来吃。 2 法利赛人看见，对耶稣说：“看哪，你的门徒在安息日做不合法的事了。” 3 耶稣对他们说：“大卫和跟从他的人饥饿时所做的事，你们没有念过吗？ 4 他怎么进了 神的居所，吃了供饼呢？这饼是他和跟从他的人不可以吃的，惟独祭司才可以吃。 5 再者，律法上所记的，在安息日，祭司在圣殿里犯了安息日也不算有罪，你们没有念过吗？ 6 但我告诉你们，比圣殿更大的在这里。 7 ‘我喜爱怜悯，不喜爱祭祀。’你们若明白这话的意思，就不将无罪的当作有罪了。 8 因为人子是安息日的主。”
治好萎缩了的手(B)
9 耶稣离开那地方，进了犹太人的会堂； 10 那里有个一只手萎缩了的人。有人为了要控告耶稣，就问他：“安息日治病合不合法？” 11 耶稣对他们说：“你们中间谁有一只羊在安息日掉在坑里，不抓住它，把它拉上来呢？ 12 人比羊贵重得多了！所以，在安息日做善事是合法的。” 13 于是对那人说：“伸出手来！”他把手一伸，手就复原了，和另一只一样。 14 法利赛人出去，商议怎样除掉耶稣。
神所拣选的仆人
15 耶稣知道了，就离开那里，有一大群人跟着他。他把所有的病人都治好了， 16 又嘱咐他们不要把他宣扬出去。 17 这是要应验以赛亚先知所说的话：
18 “看哪，我所拣选的仆人，
我所亲爱，心所喜悦的；
我要将我的灵赐给他，
他必将公理传给外邦。
19 他不争吵，不喧嚷，
街上也没有人听见他的声音。
20 压伤的芦苇，他不折断，
将残的灯火，他不吹灭，
直到他使公理得胜。
21 外邦人都要仰望他的名。”
诬蔑耶稣为别西卜(C)
22 当时，有人把一个被鬼附，又盲又哑的人带到耶稣那里，耶稣医治他，那哑巴就能说话，又能看见。 23 众人都惊奇，说：“这不是大卫之子吗？” 24 但法利赛人听见，就说：“这个人赶鬼，无非是靠着鬼王别西卜罢了。” 25 耶稣知道他们的心思，就对他们说：“一国自相纷争，必定荒芜；一城一家自相纷争，必立不住。 26 若撒但赶出撒但，就是自相纷争，他的国怎能立得住呢？ 27 我若靠着别西卜赶鬼，你们的子弟赶鬼又靠着谁呢？这样，他们要作你们的判官。 28 我若靠着 神的灵赶鬼，那么， 神的国就已临到你们了。 29 人怎能进壮士家里抢夺他的东西呢？除非先绑住那壮士，否则无法抢夺他的家。 30 不跟我一起的，就是反对我；不与我一起收聚的，就是在拆散。 31 所以我告诉你们，人一切的罪和亵渎的话都可得赦免，但是亵渎圣灵，总不得赦免。 32 凡说话干犯人子的，还可得赦免；但是说话干犯圣灵的，今世来世总不得赦免。”
树和果子(D)
33 “你们知道树好，果子也好；又知道树坏，果子也坏；因为看果子就可以知道树。 34 毒蛇的孽种啊，你们既是恶人，怎能说出好话来呢？因为心里所充满的，口里就说出来。 35 善人从他所存的善发出善来；恶人从他所存的恶发出恶来。 36 我告诉你们，凡是人所说的闲话，在审判的日子，要句句供出来； 37 因为要凭你的话定你为义，也要凭你的话定你有罪。”
求神迹(E)
38 当时，有几个文士和法利赛人对耶稣说：“老师，我们想请你显个神迹给我们看看。” 39 耶稣回答他们：“邪恶淫乱的世代求看神迹，除了先知约拿的神迹以外，再没有神迹给他们看了。 40 约拿三日三夜在大鱼肚腹中，同样，人子也要三日三夜在地里面。 41 在审判的时候，尼尼微人要起来定这世代的罪，因为尼尼微人听了约拿所传的就悔改了。看哪，比约拿更大的在这里！ 42 在审判的时候，南方的女王要起来定这世代的罪，因为她从地极而来，要听所罗门智慧的话。看哪，比所罗门更大的在这里！”
污灵回来(F)
43 “污灵离了人身，走遍无水之地寻找安歇之处，却找不到。 44 于是他说：‘我要回到我原来的屋里去。’他到了，看见里面空着，打扫干净，修饰好了， 45 就去另带了七个比自己更恶的灵来，都进去住在那里。那人后来的景况比先前更坏了。这邪恶的世代也要如此。”
遵父旨意的人都是亲属(G)
46 耶稣还在对众人说话的时候，不料，他母亲和他兄弟站在外边想要跟他说话。 47 有人告诉他：“看哪！你母亲和你兄弟站在外边，想要跟你说话。”[a] 48 他却回答那对他说话的人，说：“谁是我的母亲？谁是我的兄弟？” 49 于是他伸手指着门徒，说：“看哪，我的母亲，我的兄弟！ 50 凡遵行我天父旨意的人就是我的兄弟、姊妹和母亲。”
Footnotes
- 12．47 有古卷没有47节。
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.
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