Jesus Heals on the Sabbath (Matthew 12:9–14; Luke 6:6–11)
1 DBY And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was there a man having his hand dried up. BSB BSB: Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there.
2 DBY And they watched him if he would heal him on the sabbath, 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 DBY And he says to the man who had his hand dried up, Rise up and come into the midst. BSB BSB: Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.”
4 DBY And he says to them, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill? But they were 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 DBY And looking round upon them with anger, distressed at the hardening of their heart, he says to the man, Stretch out thy hand. And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored. 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 DBY And the Pharisees going out straightway with the Herodians took counsel against him, 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 DBY And Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea; and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea, BSB BSB: So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,
8 DBY and from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea and beyond the Jordan; and they of around Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, having heard what things he did, came to him. 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 DBY And he spoke to his disciples, in order that a little ship should wait upon him on account of the crowd, that they might not 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 DBY For he healed many, so that they beset him that they might touch him, as many as had plagues. BSB BSB: For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.
11 DBY And the unclean spirits, when they beheld him, fell down before him, and cried saying, Thou art the Son of God. BSB BSB: And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”
12 DBY And he rebuked them much, that they might not make him manifest. BSB BSB: But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.
The Twelve Apostles (Matthew 10:1–4; Luke 6:12–16)
13 DBY And he goes up into the mountain, and calls whom he himself would, and they went to him. BSB BSB: Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.
14 DBY And he appointed twelve that they might be with him, and that he might send them to preach, BSB BSB: He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,
15 DBY and to have power to heal diseases, and to cast out demons. BSB BSB: and to have authority to drive out demons.
16 DBY And he gave to Simon the surname of Peter; BSB BSB: These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),
18 DBY and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean, BSB BSB: Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
19 DBY and Judas Iscariote, who also delivered him up. And they come to the house. BSB BSB: and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
A House Divided (Matthew 12:22–30; Luke 11:14–23)
20 DBY And again a crowd comes together, so that they cannot even 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 DBY And his relatives having heard of it went out to lay hold on him, for they said, He is out of his mind. BSB BSB: When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”
23 DBY And having called them to him , he said 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 DBY And if a kingdom has become divided against itself, that kingdom cannot subsist. BSB BSB: If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
25 DBY And if a house has become divided against itself, that house cannot subsist. BSB BSB: If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
26 DBY And if Satan rise up against himself, and is divided, he cannot subsist, but has an end. BSB BSB: And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come.
27 DBY But no one can, having entered into his house, plunder the goods of the strong man unless he first bind the strong man , and then he will 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 DBY Verily I say unto you, that all sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and all the injurious speeches with which they may speak injuriously; BSB BSB: Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter.
29 DBY but whosoever shall speak injuriously against the Holy Spirit, to eternity has no forgiveness; but lies under the guilt of an everlasting sin; BSB BSB: But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”
30 DBY — because 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 DBY And his brethren and his mother come, and standing without sent to him calling him. BSB BSB: Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,
32 DBY And a crowd sat around him. And they said to him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren seek thee without. BSB BSB: and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”
33 DBY And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother or my brethren? BSB BSB: But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”
34 DBY And looking around in a circuit at those that were sitting around him, he says, Behold my mother and my brethren: BSB BSB: Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!
35 DBY for whosoever shall do the will of God, he is my brother, and sister, and mother. BSB BSB: For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”