Jesus Heals on the Sabbath (Matthew 12:9–14; Luke 6:6–11)
1 DRA And he entered again 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 DRA And they watched him whether he would heal on the sabbath days; 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 DRA And he said to the man who had the withered hand: Stand up in the midst. BSB BSB: Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.”
4 DRA And he saith to them: Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy? But they held their peace. 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 DRA And looking round about on them with anger, being grieved for the blindness of their hearts, he saith to the man: Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand was restored unto 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 DRA And the Pharisees going out, immediately made a consultation with the Herodians 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 DRA But Jesus retired with his disciples to the sea; and a great multitude 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 DRA And from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond the Jordan. And they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, hearing the things which 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 DRA And he spoke to his disciples that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. BSB BSB: Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.
10 DRA For he healed many, so that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had evils. BSB BSB: For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him.
11 DRA And the unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him: and they cried, 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 DRA Thou art the Son of God. And he strictly charged them that they should not 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 DRA And going up into a mountain, he called unto him whom he would himself: 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 DRA And he made that twelve should 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 DRA And he gave them power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils. BSB BSB: and to have authority to drive out demons.
16 DRA And to Simon he gave the name Peter: BSB BSB: These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),
18 DRA And Andrew and Philip, and Bartholomew and Matthew, and Thomas and James of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Cananean: BSB BSB: Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
19 DRA 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 DRA And they come to a house, and the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as 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 DRA And when his friends had heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him. For they said: He is become 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 DRA And after he had called them together, 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 DRA And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. BSB BSB: If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
25 DRA And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. BSB BSB: If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
26 DRA And if Satan be risen up against himself, he is divided, and cannot stand, but hath an end. BSB BSB: And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come.
27 DRA No man can enter into the house of a strong man and rob him of his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and then shall he 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 DRA Amen I say to you, that all sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and the blasphemies wherewith they shall blaspheme: BSB BSB: Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter.
29 DRA But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost, shall never have forgiveness, but shall be guilty of an everlasting sin. BSB BSB: But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”
30 DRA Because they said: He hath 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 DRA And his mother and his brethren came; and standing without, sent unto him, calling him. BSB BSB: Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,
32 DRA And the multitude sat about him; and they say to him: Behold thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. BSB BSB: and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”
33 DRA And answering them, he said: Who is my mother and my brethren? BSB BSB: But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”
34 DRA And looking round about on them who sat about him, he saith: 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 DRA For whosoever shall do the will of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and mother. BSB BSB: For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”