← Back
←Previous: matthew 11
Chapter 12
Next: matthew 13→

Verse 1

At that time Iesus went on a Sabbath day through ye corne, & his disciples were an hungred, & bega to plucke ye eares of corne & to eate.

Verse 2

And when the Pharises sawe it, they saide vnto him, Beholde, thy disciples doe that which is not lawfull to doe vpon the Sabbath.

Verse 3

But he said vnto them, Haue ye not read what Dauid did when he was an hungred, & they that were with him?

Verse 4

Howe he entred into ye house of God, and did eate the shewe bread, which was not lawfull for him to eate, neither for them which were with him, but onely for the Priestes?

Verse 5

Or haue ye not read in the Lawe, how that on the Sabbath dayes the Priestes in the Temple breake the Sabbath, and are blameles?

Verse 6

But I say vnto you, that here is one greater then the Temple.

Verse 7

Wherefore if ye knewe what this is, I will haue mercie, and not sacrifice, ye would not haue condemned the innocents.

Verse 8

For the sonne of man is Lord, euen of the Sabbath.

Verse 9

And he departed thence, and went into their Synagoue:

Verse 10

And beholde, there was a man which had his hand dried vp; they asked him, saying, Is it lawfull to heale vpon a Sabbath day? That they might accuse him.

Verse 11

And he said vnto the, What man shall there be among you, that hath a sheepe, & if it fal on a Sabbath day into a pit, doth not take it & lift it out?

Verse 12

How much more then is a man better then a sheepe? Therefore, it is lawfull to doe well on a Sabbath day.

Verse 13

Then said he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand; he stretched it foorth, and it was made whole as the other.

Verse 14

Then the Pharises went out, & consulted against him, howe they might destroy him.

Verse 15

But whe Iesus knew it, he departed thece, & great multitudes folowed him, & he healed the al,

Verse 16

And charged them in threatning wise, that they should not make him knowen,

Verse 17

That it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by Esaias the Prophet, saying,

Verse 18

Behold my seruant whom I haue chosen, my beloued in whom my soule deliteth: I wil put my Spirit on him, and he shall shewe iudgement to the Gentiles.

Verse 19

He shall not striue, nor crie, neither shall any man heare his voyce in the streetes.

Verse 20

A bruised reede shall he not breake, & smoking flaxe shal he not quenche, till he bring forth iudgement vnto victorie.

Verse 21

And in his Name shall the Gentiles trust.

Verse 22

Then was brought to him one, possessed with a deuill, both blind, & dumme, & he healed him, so that he which was blind and dumme, both spake and saw.

Verse 23

And all the people were amased, and saide, Is not this that sonne of Dauid?

Verse 24

But when the Pharises heard it, they saide, This man casteth the deuils no otherwise out, but through Beelzebub the prince of deuils.

Verse 25

But Iesus knew their thoughtes, and said to them, Euery kingdome deuided against it selfe, is brought to nought: and euery citie or house, deuided against it selfe, shall not stand.

Verse 26

So if Satan cast out Satan, he is deuided against himself: how shal then his kingdom endure?

Verse 27

Also if I through Beelzebub cast out deuils, by whom doe your children cast them out? Therefore they shall be your iudges.

Verse 28

But if I cast out deuils by ye Spirit of God, then is the kingdome of God come vnto you.

Verse 29

Els howe can a man enter into a strong mans house and spoyle his goods, except he first bind the strong man, and then spoile his house.

Verse 30

He that is not with me, is against me: and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth.

Verse 31

Wherefore I say vnto you, euery sinne and blasphemie shalbe forgiuen vnto men: but the blasphemie against the holy Ghost shall not be forgiuen vnto men.

Verse 32

And whosoeuer shall speake a word against the Sonne of man, it shall be forgiuen him: but whosoeuer shall speake against the holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiuen him, neither in this worlde, nor in the worlde to come.

Verse 33

Either make the tree good, and his fruite good: or els make the tree euill, and his fruite euil: for the tree is knowen by the fruite.

Verse 34

O generations of vipers, howe can you speake good things, when ye are euill? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Verse 35

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good things: & an euill man out of an euill treasure, bringeth forth euill things.

Verse 36

But I say vnto you, that of euery idle word that men shall speake, they shall giue account thereof at the day of iudgement.

Verse 37

For by thy wordes thou shalt be iustified, and by thy wordes thou shalt be condemned.

Verse 38

Then answered certaine of ye Scribes and of the Pharises, saying, Master, we would see a signe of thee.

Verse 39

But he answered and said to them, An euill and adulterous generation seeketh a signe, but no signe shall be giuen vnto it, saue that signe of the Prophet Ionas.

Verse 40

For as Ionas was three daies & three nights in the whales belly: so shall the Sonne of man be three daies & three nights in ye heart of the earth.

Verse 41

The men of Nineue shal rise in iudgemet with this generation, and condemne it: for they repented at the preaching of Ionas: and behold, a greater then Ionas is here.

Verse 42

The Queene of the South shall rise in iudgement with this generation, and shall condemne it: for she came from the vtmost partes of the earth to heare the wisdome of Solomon: and beholde, a greater then Solomon is here.

Verse 43

Nowe when the vncleane spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh throughout drie places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

Verse 44

Then he saith, I wil returne into mine house from whence I came: and when he is come, he findeth it emptie, swept and garnished.

Verse 45

Then he goeth, & taketh vnto him seuen other spirites worse then himselfe, and they enter in, and dwell there: and the ende of that man is worse then the beginning. Euen so shall it be with this wicked generation.

Verse 46

While he yet spake to ye multitude, beholde, his mother, and his brethren stood without, desiring to speake with him.

Verse 47

Then one said vnto him, Beholde, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speake with thee.

Verse 48

But he answered, and said to him that told him, Who is my mother? & who are my brethren?

Verse 49

And he stretched foorth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Beholde my mother and my brethren.

Verse 50

For whosoeuer shall doe my Fathers will which is in heauen, the same is my brother and sister and mother.

←Previous: matthew 11
Chapter 12
Next: matthew 13→