1At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the grainfields ; and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears and to eat . 2But the Pharisees , when they saw it , said unto him , Behold , thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do upon the sabbath . 3But he said unto them , Have ye not read what David did , when he was hungry , and they that were with him ; 4how he entered into the house of God , and ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat , neither for them that were with him , but only for the priests ? 5Or have ye not read in the law , that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath , and are guiltless? 6But I say unto you , that one greater than the temple is here . 7But if ye had known what this meaneth , I desire mercy , and not sacrifice , ye would not have condemned the guiltless. 8For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath . 9And he departed thence , and went into their synagogue : 10and behold , a man having a withered hand . And they asked him , saying , Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day ? that they might accuse him . 11And he said unto them , What man shall there be of you , that shall have one sheep , and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath day , will he not lay hold on it , and lift it out ? 12How much then is a man of more value than a sheep ! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day . 13Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand . And he stretched it forth ; and it was restored whole , as the other . 14But the Pharisees went out , and took counsel against him , how they might destroy him .
The Chosen Servant
15And Jesus perceiving it withdrew from thence : and many followed him ; and he healed them all , 16and charged them that they should not make him known : 17that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet , saying , 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 declare judgment to the Gentiles . 19He shall not strive , nor cry aloud; Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets . 20A bruised reed shall he not break , And smoking flax shall he not quench , Till he send forth judgment unto victory . 21And in his name shall the Gentiles hope .
Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
22Then was brought unto him one possessed with a demon, blind and dumb : and he healed him , insomuch that the dumb man spake and saw. 23And all the multitudes were amazed , and said , Can this be the son of David ? 24But when the Pharisees heard it , they said , This man doth not cast out demons , but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons . 25And knowing their thoughts he said unto them , Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand : 26and if Satan casteth out Satan , he is divided against himself ; how then shall his kingdom stand ? 27And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons , by whom do your sons cast them out ? therefore shall they be your judges . 28But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons , then is the kingdom of God come upon you . 29Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man , and spoil his goods , except he first bind the strong man ? and then he will spoil his house . 30He that is not with me is against me ; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth . 31Therefore I say unto you , Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men ; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. 32And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man , it shall be forgiven him ; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit , it shall not be forgiven him , neither in this world, nor in that which is to come . 33Either make the tree good , and its fruit good ; or make the tree corrupt , and its fruit corrupt : for the tree is known by its fruit . 34Ye offspring of vipers , how can ye , being evil , speak good things ? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh . 35The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things : and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things . 36And I say unto you , that every idle word that men shall speak , they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment . 37For by thy words thou shalt be justified , and by thy words thou shalt be condemned .
The Sign of Jonah
38Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him , saying , Teacher , we would see a sign from thee. 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 Jonah the prophet : 40for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth . 41The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation , and shall condemn it : for they repented at the preaching of Jonah ; and behold , a greater than Jonah 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 ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon ; and behold , a greater than Solomon is here . 43But the unclean spirit , when he is gone out of the man , passeth through waterless places , seeking rest, and findeth it not . 44Then he saith , I will return into my house whence I came out ; and when he is come , he findeth it empty , swept , and garnished . 45Then goeth he , and taketh with himself seven other spirits more evil than himself , and they enter in and dwell there : and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first . Even so shall it be also unto this evil generation . 46While he was yet speaking to the multitudes , behold , his mother and his brethren stood without , seeking to speak to him . 47And one said unto him , Behold , thy mother and thy brethren stand without , seeking to speak to thee. 48But he answered and said unto him that told him , Who is my mother ? and who are my brethren ? 49And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples , and said , Behold , my mother and my brethren ! 50For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven , he is my brother, and sister, and mother .