Verse 1
Matthew 12:1
New Living Translation
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At about that time Yashua (Jesus) was walking through some grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, so they began breaking off some heads of grain and eating them.
Original Language Text
greek
Ἐν ἐκείνῳ τῷ καιρῷ ἐπορεύθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοῖς σάββασιν διὰ τῶν σπορίμων· οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπείνασαν καὶ ἤρξαντο τίλλειν στάχυας καὶ ἐσθίειν.
English Translation
At that time, Jesus went through the grain fields on the Sabbath; and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and eat.
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Chapter 12 Context
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At about that time Yashua (Jesus) was walking through some grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples...
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But some Pharisees saw them do it and protested, “Look, your disciples are breaking the law by harve...
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Yashua (Jesus) said to them, “Haven’t you read in the Scriptures what David did when he and his comp...
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He went into the house of God (Elohim), and he and his companions broke the law by eating the sacred...
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And haven’t you read in the law of Moses that the priests on duty in the Temple may work on the Sabb...
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I tell you, there is one here who is even greater than the Temple!
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But you would not have condemned my innocent disciples if you knew the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I...
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For the Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath!”
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Then Yashua (Jesus) went over to their synagogue,
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where he noticed a man with a deformed hand. The Pharisees asked Yashua (Jesus), “Does the law permi...
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And he answered, “If you had a sheep that fell into a well on the Sabbath, wouldn’t you work to pull...
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And how much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Yes, the law permits a person to do good on the...
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Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” So the man held out his hand, and it was restored, ju...
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Then the Pharisees called a meeting to plot how to kill Yashua (Jesus).
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But Yashua (Jesus) knew what they were planning. So he left that area, and many people followed him....
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but he warned them not to reveal who he was.
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This fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah concerning him:
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“Look at my Servant, whom I have chosen.<br>He is my Beloved, who pleases me.<br>I will put my Spiri...
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He will not fight or shout<br>or raise his voice in public.<br>
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He will not crush the weakest reed<br>or put out a flickering candle.<br>Finally he will cause justi...
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And his name will be the hope<br>of all the world.”<br>
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Then a demon-possessed man, who was blind and couldn’t speak, was brought to Yashua (Jesus). He heal...
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The crowd was amazed and asked, “Could it be that Yashua (Jesus) is the Son of David, the Messiah?”
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But when the Pharisees heard about the miracle, they said, “No wonder he can cast out demons. He get...
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Yashua (Jesus) knew their thoughts and replied, “Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A town...
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And if Satan is casting out Satan, he is divided and fighting against himself. His own kingdom will...
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And if I am empowered by Satan, what about your own exorcists? They cast out demons, too, so they wi...
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But if I am casting out demons by the Spirit of God (Elohim), then the Kingdom of God (Elohim) has a...
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For who is powerful enough to enter the house of a strong man and plunder his goods? Only someone ev...
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“Anyone who isn’t with me opposes me, and anyone who isn’t working with me is actually working again...
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“So I tell you, every sin and blasphemy can be forgiven — except blasphemy against the Holy Spirit,...
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Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spi...
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“A tree is identified by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, its...
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You brood of snakes! How could evil men like you speak what is good and right? For whatever is in yo...
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A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces ev...
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And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak.
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The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you.”
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One day some teachers of religious law and Pharisees came to Yashua (Jesus) and said, “Teacher, we w...
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But Yashua (Jesus) replied, “Only an evil, adulterous generation would demand a miraculous sign; but...
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For as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so will the Son of...
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“The people of Nineveh will stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for the...
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The queen of Sheba will also stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for sh...
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“When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, seeking rest but finding none.
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Then it says, ‘I will return to the person I came from.’ So it returns and finds its former home emp...
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Then the spirit finds seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all enter the person and l...
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As Yashua (Jesus) was speaking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, asking to speak...
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Someone told Yashua (Jesus), “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, and they want to s...
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Yashua (Jesus) asked, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
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Then he pointed to his disciples and said, “Look, these are my mother and brothers.
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Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother!”
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