Jesus Heals on the Sabbath (Matthew 12:9–14; Luke 6:6–11)
1 CPDV And again, he entered into the synagogue. And there was a man there who had a withered hand. BSB BSB: Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there.
2 CPDV And they observed him, to see if he would cure on the Sabbaths, so that they might accuse him. BSB BSB: In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
3 CPDV And he said to the man who had the withered hand, “Stand up in the middle.” BSB BSB: Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.”
4 CPDV And he said to them: “Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbaths, or to do evil, to give health to a life, or to destroy?” But they remained silent. BSB BSB: And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?” But they were silent.
5 CPDV And looking around at them with anger, being very saddened over the blindness of their hearts, he said to the man, “Extend your hand.” And he extended it, and his hand was restored to him. BSB BSB: Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.
6 CPDV Then the Pharisees, going out, immediately took counsel with the Herodians against him, as to how they might destroy him. BSB BSB: At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
Jesus Heals the Multitudes (Matthew 4:23–25; Luke 6:17–19)
7 CPDV But Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea. And a great crowd followed him from Galilee and Judea, BSB BSB: So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,
8 CPDV and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea and across the Jordan. And those around Tyre and Sidon, upon hearing what he was doing, came to him in a great multitude. BSB BSB: Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.
9 CPDV And he told his disciples that a small boat would be useful to him, because of the crowd, lest they press upon him. BSB BSB: Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.
10 CPDV For he healed so many, that as many of them as had wounds would rush toward him in order to touch him. BSB BSB: For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.
11 CPDV And the unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell prostrate before him. And they cried out, saying, BSB BSB: And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”
12 CPDV “You are the Son of God.” And he strongly admonished them, lest they make him known. BSB BSB: But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.
The Twelve Apostles (Matthew 10:1–4; Luke 6:12–16)
13 CPDV And ascending onto a mountain, he called to himself those whom he willed, and they came to him. BSB BSB: Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.
14 CPDV And he acted so that the twelve would be with him, and so that he might send them out to preach. BSB BSB: He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,
15 CPDV And he gave them authority to cure infirmities, and to cast out demons: BSB BSB: and to have authority to drive out demons.
16 CPDV and he imposed on Simon the name Peter; BSB BSB: These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),
18 CPDV and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite, BSB BSB: Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
19 CPDV and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. BSB BSB: and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
A House Divided (Matthew 12:22–30; Luke 11:14–23)
20 CPDV And they went to a house, and the crowd gathered together again, so much so that they were not even able to eat bread. BSB BSB: Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.
21 CPDV And when his own had heard of it, they went out to take hold of him. For they said: “Because he has gone mad.” BSB BSB: When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”
23 CPDV And having called them together, he spoke to them in parables: “How can Satan cast out Satan? BSB BSB: So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?
24 CPDV For if a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom is not able to stand. BSB BSB: If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
25 CPDV And if a house is divided against itself, that house is not able to stand. BSB BSB: If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
26 CPDV And if Satan has risen up against himself, he would be divided, and he would not be able to stand; instead he reaches the end. BSB BSB: And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come.
27 CPDV No one is able to plunder the goods of a strong man, having entered into the house, unless he first binds the strong man, and then he shall plunder his house. BSB BSB: Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.
The Unpardonable Sin (Matthew 12:31–32)
28 CPDV Amen I say to you, that all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and the blasphemies by which they will have blasphemed. BSB BSB: Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter.
29 CPDV But he who will have blasphemed against the Holy Spirit shall not have forgiveness in eternity; instead he shall be guilty of an eternal offense.” BSB BSB: But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”
30 CPDV For they said: “He has an unclean spirit.” BSB BSB: Jesus made this statement because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers (Matthew 12:46–50; Luke 8:19–21)
31 CPDV And his mother and brothers arrived. And standing outside, they sent to him, calling him. BSB BSB: Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,
32 CPDV And the crowd was sitting around him. And they said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers are outside, seeking you.” BSB BSB: and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”
33 CPDV And responding to them, he said, “Who is my mother and my brothers?” BSB BSB: But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”
34 CPDV And looking around at those who were sitting all around him, he said: “Behold, my mother and my brothers. BSB BSB: Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!
35 CPDV For whoever has done the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister and mother.” BSB BSB: For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”