Lord of the Sabbath
3He said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and those who were with him were hungry:
4how he entered the house of God, and they ate12:4 Other mss read he ate the bread of the Presence — which is not lawful for him or for those with him to eat, but only for the priests?12:4 Ex 25:30; Lv 24:5–9; 1Sm 21:6
5Or haven’t you read in the law that on Sabbath days the priests in the temple violate the Sabbath and are innocent?12:5 Nm 28:9–10; 1Ch 9:32; Jn 7:22–23
The Man with the Shriveled Hand
The Servant of the Lord
15Jesus was aware of this and withdrew. Large crowds12:15 Other mss read Many followed him, and he healed them all.12:15 Mt 4:23; 10:23; 19:2; Mk 3:7
17so that what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
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Here is my servant whom I have chosen,
my beloved in whom I delight;
I will put my Spirit on him,
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He will not argue or shout,
and no one will hear his voice in the streets.
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He will not break a bruised reed,
and he will not put out a smoldering wick,
until he has led justice to victory.
12:20
Or until he has successfully put forth justice
A House Divided
22Then a demon-possessed man12:22–24 Lk 11:14–15 who was blind and unable to speak was brought to him. He healed him, so that the man12:22 Lit mute could both speak and see.12:22 Mt 4:24; 9:32–34
25Knowing their thoughts,12:25–29 Mk 3:23–27; Lk 11:17–22 he told them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is headed for destruction, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.
26If Satan12:26 Mt 4:1,10; 13:19; Ac 13:10 drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?
27And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? For this reason they will be your judges.12:27 2Kg 2:7; Ac 19:13
28If I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.12:28 Lk 17:21; 1Jn 3:8
29How can someone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions unless he first ties up12:29 Is 49:24; 53:12 the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
30Anyone who is not with me is against me,12:30 Mk 9:40; Lk 9:50; 11:23 and anyone who does not gather with me scatters.
A Tree and Its Fruit
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“Either make the tree good and its fruit will be good, or make the tree bad
12:33
Or decayed; lit rotten
and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.12:33 Mt 7:18–19,23; Lk 6:43–44; Jn 15:4–7
34Brood of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil? For the mouth speaks from the overflow12:34 1Sm 24:13; Mt 3:7; 23:33; Lk 6:45; Eph 4:29 of the heart.
35A good person produces good things from his storeroom of good, and an evil person produces evil things from his storeroom of evil.12:35 Mt 13:52; Col 4:6
36I tell you that on the day of judgment12:36 Mt 12:41; Jn 5:29; 1Jn 4:17 people will have to account12:36 Lk 16:2; Ac 19:40; Rm 14:12; Heb 13:17; 1Pt 4:5 for every careless12:36 Lit worthless word they speak.12:36 Lit will speak
37For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
The Sign of Jonah
39He answered them,12:39 Mk 8:11–12; Lk 11:29–32 “An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.12:39 Is 57:3; Mt 16:4; Mk 8:38
40For as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish12:40 Or sea creature; Jnh 1:1712:40 Jnh 1:17 three days and three nights,12:40 Jnh 1:17 so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.
An Unclean Spirit’s Return
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“When an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it roams through waterless places looking for rest but doesn’t find any.
12:43–45
Lk 11:24–26
44Then it says, ‘I’ll go back to my house that I came from.’ Returning, it finds the house vacant, swept, and put in order.
True Relationships
46While he12:46–50 Mk 3:31–35; Lk 8:19–21 was still speaking with the crowds, his mother and brothers were standing outside wanting to speak to him.12:46 Mt 13:55; Mk 6:3; Jn 2:12; Ac 1:14; 1Co 9:5; Gl 1:19
47Someone told him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.”12:47 Other mss omit this v.
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