Verse 36
Matthew 12:36
New Living Translation
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And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak.
Original Language Text
greek
λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ὅτι πᾶν ῥῆμα ἀργὸν ὃ ⸀λαλήσουσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι, ἀποδώσουσιν περὶ αὐτοῦ λόγον ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κρίσεως·
English Translation
But I say to you that every idle word that people speak, they will give an account for it on the day of judgment.
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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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22
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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26
And if Satan is casting out Satan, he is divided and fighting against himself. His own kingdom will...
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27
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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29
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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34
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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40
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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41
“The people of Nineveh will stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for the...
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42
The queen of Sheba will also stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for sh...
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43
“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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