Verse 5

Matthew 12:5

World English Bible

5 Or have you not read in the law, that on the Sabbath day, the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are guiltless?
Original Language Text
greek
ἢ οὐκ ἀνέγνωτε ἐν τῷ νόμῳ ὅτι τοῖς σάββασιν οἱ ἱερεῖς ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ τὸ σάββατον βεβηλοῦσιν καὶ ἀναίτιοί εἰσιν;
English Translation
"Or have you not read in the law that the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath and are guiltless?"
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Chapter 12 Context
1 At that time, Yashua (Jesus) went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hu... Focus ↗
2 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to d... Focus ↗
3 But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with h... Focus ↗
4 how he entered into God (Elohim)’s house, and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to e... Focus ↗
5 Or have you not read in the law, that on the Sabbath day, the priests in the temple profane the Sab...
6 But I tell you that one greater than the temple is here. Focus ↗
7 But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ you wouldn’t have condem... Focus ↗
8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” Focus ↗
9 He departed there, and went into their synagogue. Focus ↗
10 And behold there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbat... Focus ↗
11 He said to them, “What man is there among you, who has one sheep, and if this one falls into a pit o... Focus ↗
12 Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath... Focus ↗
13 Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just... Focus ↗
14 But the Pharisees went out, and conspired against him, how they might destroy him. Focus ↗
15 Yashua (Jesus), perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed t... Focus ↗
16 and commanded them that they should not make him known: Focus ↗
17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, Focus ↗
18 “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Sp... Focus ↗
19 He will not strive, nor shout; neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets. Focus ↗
20 He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory. Focus ↗
21 In his name, the nations will hope.” Focus ↗
22 Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him and he healed him, so that the bli... Focus ↗
23 All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?” Focus ↗
24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul,... Focus ↗
25 Knowing their thoughts, Yashua (Jesus) said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brough... Focus ↗
26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? Focus ↗
27 If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be y... Focus ↗
28 But if I by the Spirit of God (Elohim) cast out demons, then God (Elohim)’s Kingdom has come upon y... Focus ↗
29 Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind... Focus ↗
30 “He who is not with me is against me, and he who doesn’t gather with me, scatters. Focus ↗
31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the S... Focus ↗
32 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against t... Focus ↗
33 “Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; fo... Focus ↗
34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of th... Focus ↗
35 The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil trea... Focus ↗
36 I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment... Focus ↗
37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” Focus ↗
38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.” Focus ↗
39 But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be giv... Focus ↗
40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of Man be t... Focus ↗
41 The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for the... Focus ↗
42 The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for... Focus ↗
43 When an unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and... Focus ↗
44 Then he says, ‘I will return into my house from which I came out,’ and when he has come back, he fi... Focus ↗
45 Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in an... Focus ↗
46 While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seek... Focus ↗
47 One said to him, “Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you.” Focus ↗
48 But he answered him who spoke to him, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” Focus ↗
49 He stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers! Focus ↗
50 For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”... Focus ↗