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Matthew 12

3 Christ excuseth his disciples which pluck the ears of corn. 10 He restoreth the dried hand, 22 Helpeth the possessed that was blind and dumb. 31 Blasphemy. 34 The generation of vipers. 35 Of good words. 36 Of idle words. 38 He rebuketh the unfaithful that would needs have tokens. 49 And sheweth who is his brother, sister and mother.
1.At *that time Jesus went on a Sabbath day through the corn, and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat.
2.And when the Pharises saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the Sabbath.
3.But he said unto them, *aHave 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 ate the shewe bread, 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 *bbreak the Sabbath, & are blameless?
6.But I say unto you, that here is one greater then the Temple.
7.Wherefore if ye knew what this is, *I will have mercy and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the innocents.
8.For the son of man is cLord, even of the Sabbath.
9.*And he departed thence, and went into their Synagogue:
10.And behold, there was a man which had his hand dried up. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal upon a Sabbath day? that they might accuse him.
11.And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have a sheep, and if it fall on a Sabbath day into a pit, will not he take it and lift it out?
12.How much more then is a man better then a sheep? therefore, it is lawful to do well on a Sabbath day.
13.Then said he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth, and it was made whole as the other.
14.Then the Pharises went out, and consulted against him, how they might destroy him.
15.But when Jesus knew it, he departed 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 deliteth: I will put my Spirit on him, and he shall shew djudgment to the Gentiles.
19.He shall not estrive, nor cry, neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
20.A fbruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he bring forth judgment gunto victory.
21.And in his Name shall the Gentiles trust.
22.*Then was brought to him one, possessed with a devil, both blind, and dumb, and he healed him, so that he which was 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 Pharises heard it, they said, *This man casteth the devils no otherwise out, but through Beelzebub the prince of devils.
25.But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them, *Every kingdom divided against it self, shalbe ^brought to naught: and every city or house, divided against it self, shall not stand.
26.So if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against him self: how shall then his kingdom endure?
27.Also if I through Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your hchildren cast them out? Therefore they shalbe your judges.
28.But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then is the kingdom of God come unto you.
29.Else how can a man enter into a strong man’s house and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man, and then spoil his house.
30.He ithat is not with me, is against me: and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.
31.*Wherefore I say unto you, every sin and blasphemy shalbe forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the holie Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
32.And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shalbe forgiven him: but whosoever shall speak against the kholie Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world nor in the world to come.
33.Either make the tree good, and his fruit good: or else make the tree ^evil, and his fruit evil: for the tree is known by the fruit.
34.O ^generations of vipers, how can you speak good things, when ye are evil? For of the *abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35.A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of an evil treasure, bringeth forth evil things.
36.But I say unto you, that of every lidle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof at the day of judgment.
37.For by thy words thou shalt be mjustified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
38.*Then answered certain of the Scribes and of the Pharises, saying, Master, nwe would see a sign of thee.
39.But he answered, and said to them, An evil and oadulterous generation seeketh a sign, but no sign shalbe given unto it, save 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 pdays and three nights in the heart of the earth.
41.The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and condemn it: for they *repented at the preaching of qJonas: and behold, a greater then Jonas is here.
42.*The Queen of the South shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall rcondemn it: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon: and behold a greater then Solomon is here.
43.*Now when the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh throughout ^dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
44.Then he saith, I will return into mine house, from whence I came: and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept and garnished.
45.¶ Then he goeth, and taketh unto him sseven other tspirits worse then him self, and they enter in, and dwell there: *and the end of that man is worse then the beginning. Even so shall it be with this wicked generation.
46.*While he yet spake to the multitude, behold, his mother, and his ubrethren 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 to 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 xmother and my brethren.
50.For whosoever shall do my Father’s will which is in heaven, the same is my brother and sister and mother.

Notes

1-*.
Mar. 2.23, Luk. 6.1, Deu. 23.25.
3-*.
1 Sam. 21.6.
3-a.
Necessity makes that lawful, which is prohibited for a certain respect, in things appertaining to ceremonies.
4-*.
Exod. 29.32, Lev. 8.31 and 24.9.
5-*.
Num. 28.9.
5-b.
Not that the Priests break the Sabbath in doing that, which is commanded by the Law, but he speaks thus to confute the error of the people, who thought the Sabbath broken, if any necessary work was done that day.
7-*.
Hos. 6.6, Chap. 9.13.
8-c.
Christ has power to exempt his from keeping of the Sabbath, seeing the service required in the Temple, was able to excuse them that labour in the same.
9-*.
Mar. 3.1, Luk. 6.6.
18-*.
Isa. 42.1.
18-d.
The right trade of government, not only to the Jews, but also to strange nations.
19-e.
He shall not make great noise, nor seek outward pomp and glory.
20-f.
He will bear with them that be infirm and weak.
20-g.
Christ shall overcome all lets, which hinder the course of the Gospel, and then shall give sentence as a conqueror against all his enemies.
22-*.
Luk. 11.14.
24-*.
Chap. 9.34, Mar. 3.22.
25-*.
Luke 11.17.
25-^.
Or, desolate.
27-h.
Which conjured devils by the virtue of God’s name, albeit it was expressly against the Law of God.
30-i.
He declares to the Pharises, that they were in two sorts his enemies, not only because they did forsake him, but also make open war against him.
31-*.
Mar. 3.28, Luk. 12.10, 1 Joh. 5.16.
32-k.
That is, he that strives against the truth which he knows, and against his own conscience, can not return to repentance: for he sins against the holy Ghost.
33-^.
Or, corrupt.
34-*.
Luk. 6.45.
34-^.
Or, broods.
36-l.
Much more they shall give account of their blasphemies.
37-m.
Their wicked words shall be a sufficient proof to condemn the ungodly, if there were no other thing.
38-*.
Chap. 16.1, Luk. 11.29, 1 Cor. 1.22.
38-n.
This was to find some new shift or pretext to resist his doctrine.
39-o.
They were become bastards and degenerate from their holy ancestors.
40-*.
Jonas 1.17.
40-p.
He taketh part of a day for the whole day.
41-*.
Jonas 3.5.
41-q.
Who was a poor stranger, and yet these know not the Messiah which was promised to be their King.
42-*.
1 Kings 10.1, 2 Chron. 9.1.
42-r.
It is meant as touching her fact in coming to see Solomon, and not her person: for she was not instructed in the Law of God.
43-*.
Luk. 11.24.
43-^.
Or, wilderness.
45-*.
2 Pet. 2.20, Heb. 6.4 and 10.26.
45-s.
Meaning an infinite number.
45-t.
If Satan be cast out, we must watch still, that he enter not again: for since he was once man’s old guest, he knows every hole and corner of our house.
46-*.
Mar. 3.31, Luk. 8.20.
46-u.
This word in the Scriptures signifies oft times every kinsman.
49-x.
Christ prefers the spiritual kindred, to the carnal.