Jesus Heals on the Sabbath (Matthew 12:9–14; Luke 6:6–11)
1 UEB Again Jesus walked into the synagogue and there was a man with a withered hand. BSB BSB: Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there.
2 UEB Some people watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath so that they could accuse him. BSB BSB: In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
3 UEB Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, "Get up and stand here in the middle of everyone." BSB BSB: Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.”
4 UEB Then he said to the people, "Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath day or to do harm; to save a 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 UEB He looked around at them with anger, and he was grieved by their hardness of heart, and he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." 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 UEB The Pharisees went out and immediately began to plot with the Herodians as to how they might put him to death. 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 UEB Then Jesus, with his disciples, went to the sea, and a great crowd of people followed from Galilee and from Judea BSB BSB: So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea,
8 UEB and from Jerusalem and from Idumea and beyond the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon. When they heard about the things he was doing, a great crowd 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 UEB He asked his disciples to have a small boat ready for him because of the crowd, so that they would not crush him. BSB BSB: Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him.
10 UEB For he healed many, so that everyone who had afflictions eagerly approached 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 UEB Whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they fell down before him and cried out, and they said, "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 UEB He strictly ordered them not to 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 UEB He went up on the mountain, and he called for those he wanted, 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 UEB He appointed the twelve (whom he named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them to proclaim the message, BSB BSB: He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,
15 UEB and to have authority to cast out demons. BSB BSB: and to have authority to drive out demons.
16 UEB Then he appointed the twelve: Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter; BSB BSB: These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),
18 UEB and Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, BSB BSB: Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
19 UEB and Judas Iscariot, who would betray him. BSB BSB: and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
A House Divided (Matthew 12:22–30; Luke 11:14–23)
20 UEB Then he went home, and the crowd came together again, so that they could not 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 UEB When his family heard about it, they went out to seize 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 UEB Jesus called them to him and 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 UEB If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. BSB BSB: If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
25 UEB If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. BSB BSB: If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand.
26 UEB If Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he is not able to stand, but has come to an end. BSB BSB: And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come.
27 UEB But no one can enter into the house of a strong man and steal his belongings without tying up the strong man first, 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 UEB Truly I say to you, all sins of the sons of men will be forgiven, even all the blasphemies which they utter, BSB BSB: Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter.
29 UEB but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin." BSB BSB: But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”
30 UEB Jesus said this because they were saying, "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 UEB Then his mother and his brothers came and stood outside. They sent for him, summoning him. BSB BSB: Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him,
32 UEB A crowd was sitting around him and they said to him, "Your mother and your brothers are outside, and they are looking for you." BSB BSB: and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers are outside, asking for You.”
33 UEB He answered them, "Who are my mother and my brothers?" BSB BSB: But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?”
34 UEB He looked around at those who were sitting in a circle around him and said, "See, here are 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 UEB For whoever does the will of God, that person is my brother, and sister, and mother." BSB BSB: For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”