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At that time Jesus went through the cornfields on the Sabbath and his disciples who were hungry began to puck ears of corn and eat them. But the Pharisees on seeing this said to him. “Look your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.” He replied to them “Did you not read what David did when he was hungry as also those with him? Do you recall how he entered into God’s house and ate the loaves set forth which were
| not lawful for either himself or the others with him to eat? Were they not for the priests only? Or did you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath (by working) and yet are guiltless? I tell you that there is a greater thing here than the temple. If you knew what was meant by “Mercy I desire and not sacrifice” then you would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath. ” 12:1-8 |
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And (then) removing from there he came into their synagogue. Behold there was a man there whose hand had withered and they questioned him (Jesus) saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the
Sabbath? They did this in order that they may accuse them. So he said to them. “Which man amongst you who has sheep and if one falls to a ditch on a Sabbath will not lay hold of it and pull it out? Yet how much more the value of a man is as compared to a sheep. So it is lawful to do well on the Sabbath. Then he says to the man “Stretch forth your hand.” And he stretched it forth and it was made as healthy as the other. And going out the Pharisees took counsel against
| Jesus so that they might destroy him. But Jesus knowing this departed from there. Many followed him and he healed them all. He warned them that they should not make him known so that what had been spoken through Isaiah the prophet may be fulfilled, that is “Behold my servant whom I chose. He is my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my spirit upon him and he will announce my judgement to the nations. He will not strive nor shout nor will anyone in the streets hear his voice. He will not break the bruised read and he will not quench the smoking flax until he has put brings justice to victory. In his name the nations will hope.” 12:9-21 |
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Then they brought a demon-possessed man who was blind and dumb and he (Jesus) healed him so that the dumb man could both speak and see. All the crowds were astonished about this and said “Is this not the son of David?” But the Pharisees on hearing about it said “This man does not expel demons except through Beelzebub the ruler of the demons.” But knowing their thoughts he (Jesus) said to them. "Every kingdom which is divided against itself is brought to desolation and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. If Satan expels Satan he is divided against himself. How therefore will his kingdom stand? And if I by Beelzebub expel the demons by what power do your sons expel them? Therefore they will be your judges. But if the demons are expelled by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you. Or how can someone enter into the house of the strong man and take his goods if he does not first bind up the strong man?
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| plunder his house. The one who is not with me is against me. The one who is not gathering with me scatters. Therefore I tell you all types of sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men. But he who blasphemes against the Spirit will not be forgiven. And, whoever speaks a word against the Son of man will find forgiveness. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven - neither in this age nor in the one coming. You will either make a good tree with good fruit or make a bad tree with bad fruit. By its fruit is the tree known. Offspring of vipers. How can you speak good things when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart does the mouth speak. The good man puts good things forth out of good treasure. The evil man puts out evil things from an evil treasure. But I tell you that for every idle word which people speak they will render an account for it in the day of judgment. For by your words will you be justified and by your words you will be condemned." 12:22-37 |
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