Jesus Heals on the Sabbath (Matthew 12:9–14; Luke 6:6–11)
1 UDB On another Sabbath Jesus again went into a synagogue. There was a man there whose hand was withered. BSB BSB: Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there.
2 UDB Some men of the Pharisee sect watched him carefully in order to see whether he would heal the man on the Sabbath; they wanted to be able to accuse him of doing something wrong. BSB BSB: In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
3 UDB Jesus said to the man whose hand was withered, "Stand up here in front of everyone!" So the man stood up. BSB BSB: Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.”
4 UDB Then Jesus said to the people, "Do the laws that God gave Moses permit people to do good on the Sabbath, or do evil? Do the laws permit us to save a person's life on the Sabbath, or permit us to refuse to help a person and let them die?" But they did not reply. 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 UDB He looked around at them angrily. He was very disappointed that they were stubborn and not willing to help the man. So he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand!" When the man stretched out his withered hand, it became all right again! 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 UDB The Pharisees left the synagogue. They immediately met with some of the Jews who supported Herod Antipas, who ruled the district of Galilee. Together they planned how they could kill Jesus. 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 UDB Jesus and his disciples left that town and went to an area further along the Sea of Galilee. A great crowd of people followed him. The people that followed him came from Galilee and Judea, BSB BSB: So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,
8 UDB from Jerusalem, from towns in the district of Judea, from the district of Idumea, from the region on the east side of the Jordan River, and from the region around the cities of Tyre and Sidon. They all came to him because they had heard about what he was doing. 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 UDB Because he had healed many people, many other people who had various illnesses pushed forward in order to touch him. They believed that if only they touched him, it would make them well. So he told his disciples that they should get a small boat ready for him in order that the crowd would not crush him when they pushed forward to touch him. BSB BSB: Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.
11 UDB Whenever the evil spirits saw Jesus, they caused the people whom they controlled to fall down in front of Jesus and call out to him, "You are 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 UDB Jesus strongly commanded the evil spirits that they must not tell anyone who he was. BSB BSB: But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.
The Twelve Apostles (Matthew 10:1–4; Luke 6:12–16)
13 UDB Jesus went up into the hills. As he went, he called out to those whom he wanted to go with him, and they went with him. BSB BSB: Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him.
14 UDB He appointed twelve men to be with him and for him to send them out to preach. He called them 'apostles.' BSB BSB: He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,
15 UDB He also gave them power in order that they might force evil spirits to come out from people. BSB BSB: and to have authority to drive out demons.
16 UDB These were the twelve men he appointed: Simon (Jesus gave him the new name 'Peter'); BSB BSB: These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),
18 UDB and he appointed Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, and James who was the son of Alphaeus; and he appointed Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, BSB BSB: Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
19 UDB and Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him). BSB BSB: and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
A House Divided (Matthew 12:22–30; Luke 11:14–23)
20 UDB Jesus and his disciples went to a house. Again a crowd gathered where he was staying. Many people crowded around him. He and his disciples did not even have time to eat. BSB BSB: Then Jesus went home, and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat.
21 UDB When his relatives heard about this, they went to take him home with them because some people were saying that he was insane. BSB BSB: When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”
23 UDB So Jesus called those men over to himself. Jesus spoke to them in parables and said, "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 UDB If people who live in the same country are fighting against one another, their country will cease to be a united country. BSB BSB: If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
25 UDB And if people who live in the same house fight each other, they will certainly not remain united as one family. BSB BSB: If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
26 UDB Similarly, if Satan and his evil spirits were fighting one another, instead of remaining strong, he would become powerless. BSB BSB: And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come.
27 UDB No one can go into the house of a strong man and take his possessions away from him unless he first ties up the strong man. Only then will he be able to steal the things in that man's 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 UDB Jesus also said, "Consider this carefully! People may sin in many ways and they may speak evil about God. God can still forgive them, BSB BSB: Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter.
29 UDB but if anyone speaks evil words about the Holy Spirit, God will never forgive them. That person is eternally guilty of sin." BSB BSB: But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”
30 UDB Jesus told them this because they were saying, "An evil spirit is controlling him!" 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 UDB Jesus's mother and younger siblings arrived. While they stood outside, they sent someone inside in order to call him outside. BSB BSB: Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,
32 UDB A crowd was sitting around Jesus. One of them said to him, "Your mother and younger siblings are outside. They want to see you." BSB BSB: and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”
33 UDB Jesus asked them, "Who is my mother? Who are my siblings?" BSB BSB: But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”
34 UDB After he looked around at those who sat with him, he said, "Look here! You are my mother and my siblings. BSB BSB: Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!
35 UDB Those who do what God wants are my brother, my sister, or my mother!" BSB BSB: For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”