Matthew 12
The Disciples Pluck Grain on the Sabbath |
Mk. 2.23-28 · Lk. 6.1-5 |
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At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were ahungered, and began to pluck the ears of corn, Deut. 23.25 and to eat.
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But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
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But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was ahungered, and they that were with him;
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how he entered into the house of God, and did eat the showbread, 1 Sam. 21.1-6 which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests Lev. 24.9 ?
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Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless Num. 28.9, 10 ?
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But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
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But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, Hos. 6.6 · Mt. 9.13 ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
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For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
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The Man with a Withered Hand |
Mk. 3.1-6 · Lk. 6.6-11 |
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And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
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and, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
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And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? Lk. 14.5
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How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
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Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
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Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
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The Chosen Servant |
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But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
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and charged them that they should not make him known:
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that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,
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Behold my servant, whom I have chosen;
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my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: |
I will put my Spirit upon him, |
and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles. |
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He shall not strive, nor cry;
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neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. |
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A bruised reed shall he not break,
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and smoking flax shall he not quench, |
till he send forth judgment unto victory. |
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And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. Is. 42.1-4
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A Divided House Cannot Stand |
Mk. 3.19-30 · Lk. 11.14-23 |
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Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
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And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the Son of David?
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But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beel'zebub the prince of the devils. Mt. 9.34 ; 10.25
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And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:
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and if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
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And if I by Beel'zebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
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But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
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Or else, how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
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He that is not with me is against me; Mk. 9.40 and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
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Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
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And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, Lk. 12.10 neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
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Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. Mt. 7.20 · Lk. 6.44
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O generation of vipers, Mt. 3.7 ; 23.33 · Lk. 3.7 how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. Mt. 15.18 · Lk. 6.45
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A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
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But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
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For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
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An Evil Generation Seeks a Sign |
Lk. 11.29-32 |
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Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. Mt. 16.1 · Mk. 8.11 · Lk. 11.16
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But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; Mt. 16.4 · Mk. 8.12 and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah:
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for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; Jon. 1.17 so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
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The men of Nin'eveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; Jon. 3.5 and, behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
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The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; 1 Kgs. 10.1-10 · 2 Chr. 9.1-12 and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
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The Return of the Unclean Spirit |
Lk. 11.24-26 |
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When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
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Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
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Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
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Jesus' Mother and Brethren |
Mk. 3.31-35 · Lk. 8.19-21 |
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While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
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Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
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But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
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And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
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For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
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