Matthew 12
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
1At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.
1In illo tempore abiit Jesus per sata sabbato: discipuli autem ejus esurientes cœperunt vellere spicas, et manducare.
2When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”
2Pharisæi autem videntes, dixerunt ei: Ecce discipuli tui faciunt quod non licet facere sabbatis.
3Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?
3At ille dixit eis: Non legistis quid fecerit David, quando esuriit, et qui cum eo erant:
4He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.
4quomodo intravit in domum Dei, et panes propositionis comedit, quos non licebat ei edere, neque his qui cum eo erant, nisi solis sacerdotibus?
5Or haven’t you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent?
5aut non legistis in lege quia sabbatis sacerdotes in templo sabbatum violant, et sine crimine sunt?
6But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.
6Dico autem vobis, quia templo major est hic.
7If only you had known the meaning of ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.
7Si autem sciretis, quid est: Misericordiam volo, et non sacrificium: numquam condemnassetis innocentes:
8For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
8dominus enim est Filius hominis etiam sabbati.
9Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue,
9Et cum inde transisset, venit in synagogam eorum.
10and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”
10Et ecce homo manum habens aridam, et interrogabant eum, dicentes: Si licet sabbatis curare? ut accusarent eum.
11He replied, “If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?
11Ipse autem dixit illis: Quis erit ex vobis homo, qui habeat ovem unam, et si ceciderit hæc sabbatis in foveam, nonne tenebit et levabit eam?
12How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
12Quanto magis melior est homo ove? itaque licet sabbatis benefacere.
13Then Jesus said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.
13Tunc ait homini: Extende manum tuam. Et extendit, et restituta est sanitati sicut altera.
14But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.
14Exeuntes autem pharisæi, consilium faciebant adversus eum, quomodo perderent eum.
15Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Large crowds followed Him, and He healed them all,
15Jesus autem sciens recessit inde: et secuti sunt eum multi, et curavit eos omnes:
16warning them not to make Him known.
16et præcepit eis ne manifestum eum facerent.
17This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:
17Ut adimpleretur quod dictum est per Isaiam prophetam, dicentem:
18“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
18[Ecce puer meus, quem elegi, dilectus meus, in quo bene complacuit animæ meæ. Ponam spiritum meum super eum, et judicium gentibus nuntiabit.
19He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear His voice in the streets.
19Non contendet, neque clamabit, neque audiet aliquis in plateis vocem ejus:
20A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
20arundinem quassatam non confringet, et linum fumigans non extinguet, donec ejiciat ad victoriam judicium:
21In His name the nations will put their hope.”
21et in nomine ejus gentes sperabunt.]
22Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed the man so that he could speak and see.
22Tunc oblatus est ei dæmonium habens, cæcus, et mutus, et curavit eum ita ut loqueretur, et videret.
23The crowds were astounded and asked, “Could this be the Son of David?”
23Et stupebant omnes turbæ, et dicebant: Numquid hic est filius David?
24But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, does this man drive out demons.”
24Pharisæi autem audientes, dixerunt: Hic non ejicit dæmones nisi in Beelzebub principe dæmoniorum.
25Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
25Jesus autem sciens cogitationes eorum, dixit eis: Omne regnum divisum contra se desolabitur: et omnis civitas vel domus divisa contra se, non stabit.
26If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?
26Et si Satanas Satanam ejicit, adversus se divisus est: quomodo ergo stabit regnum ejus?
27And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.
27Et si ego in Beelzebub ejicio dæmones, filii vestri in quo ejiciunt? ideo ipsi judices vestri erunt.
28But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
28Si autem ego in Spiritu Dei ejicio dæmones, igitur pervenit in vos regnum Dei.
29Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.
29Aut quomodo potest quisquam intrare in domum fortis, et vasa ejus diripere, nisi prius alligaverit fortem? et tunc domum illius diripiet.
30He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
30Qui non est mecum, contra me est; et qui non congregat mihi, spargit.
31Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
31Ideo dico vobis: Omne peccatum et blasphemia remittetur hominibus, Spiritus autem blasphemia non remittetur.
32Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.
32Et quicumque dixerit verbum contra Filium hominis, remittetur ei: qui autem dixerit contra Spiritum Sanctum, non remittetur ei, neque in hoc sæculo, neque in futuro.
33Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.
33Aut facite arborem bonam, et fructum ejus bonum: aut facite arborem malam, et fructum ejus malum: siquidem ex fructu arbor agnoscitur.
34You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
34Progenies viperarum, quomodo potestis bona loqui, cum sitis mali? ex abundantia enim cordis os loquitur.
35The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.
35Bonus homo de bono thesauro profert bona: et malus homo de malo thesauro profert mala.
36But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
36Dico autem vobis quoniam omne verbum otiosum, quod locuti fuerint homines, reddent rationem de eo in die judicii.
37For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
37Ex verbis enim tuis justificaberis et ex verbis tuis condemnaberis.
38Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
38Tunc responderunt ei quidam de scribis et pharisæis, dicentes: Magister, volumus a te signum videre.
39Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.
39Qui respondens ait illis: Generatio mala et adultera signum quærit: et signum non dabitur ei, nisi signum Jonæ prophetæ.
40For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
40Sicut enim fuit Jonas in ventre ceti tribus diebus, et tribus noctibus, sic erit Filius hominis in corde terræ tribus diebus et tribus noctibus.
41The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.
41Viri Ninivitæ surgent in judicio cum generatione ista, et condemnabunt eam: quia pœnitentiam egerunt in prædicatione Jonæ, et ecce plus quam Jonas hic.
42The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.
42Regina austri surget in judicio cum generatione ista, et condemnabit eam: quia venit a finibus terræ audire sapientiam Salomonis, et ecce plus quam Salomon hic.
43When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
43Cum autem immundus spiritus exierit ab homine, ambulat per loca arida, quærens requiem, et non invenit.
44Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order.
44Tunc dicit: Revertar in domum meam, unde exivi. Et veniens invenit eam vacantem, scopis mundatam, et ornatam.
45Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there; and the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.”
45Tunc vadit, et assumit septem alios spiritus secum nequiores se, et intrantes habitant ibi: et fiunt novissima hominis illius pejora prioribus. Sic erit et generationi huic pessimæ.
46While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
46Adhuc eo loquente ad turbas, ecce mater ejus et fratres stabant foris, quærentes loqui ei.
47Someone told Him, “Look, Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to You.”
47Dixit autem ei quidam: Ecce mater tua, et fratres tui foris stant quærentes te.
48But Jesus replied, “Who is My mother, and who are My brothers?”
48At ipse respondens dicenti sibi, ait: Quæ est mater mea, et qui sunt fratres mei?
49Pointing to His disciples, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers.
49Et extendens manum in discipulos suos, dixit: Ecce mater mea, et fratres mei.
50For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”
50Quicumque enim fecerit voluntatem Patris mei, qui in cælis est, ipse meus frater, et soror, et mater est.
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