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Matthew 12 :: King James Version (KJV)

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(Mar 2:23–28; Luk 6:1–5 )

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Mat 12:1 - At^G1722 that^G1565 time^G2540 Jesus^G2424 went^G4198 on the sabbath day^G4521 through^G1223 the corn;^G4702 and^G1161 his^G846 disciples^G3101 were an hungred,^G3983 and^G2532 began^G756 to pluck^G5089 the ears of corn,^G4719 and^G2532 to eat.^G2068

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Mat 12:2 - But^G1161 when the Pharisees^G5330 saw^G1492 it, they said^G2036 unto him,^G846 Behold,^G2400 thy^G4675 disciples^G3101 do^G4160 that which^G3739 is^G1832 ➔ not^G3756 lawful^G1832 to do^G4160 upon^G1722 the sabbath day.^G4521

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Mat 12:3 - But^G1161 he said^G2036 unto them,^G846 Have ye^G314 ➔ not^G3756 read^G314 what^G5101 David^G1138 did,^G4160 when^G3753 he^G846 was an hungred,^G3983 and^G2532 they^G3326 that were with him;^G846

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Mat 12:4 - How^G4459 he entered into^G1525^G1519 the house^G3624 of God,^G2316 and^G2532 did eat^G5315 the shewbread,^G740^G4286 which^G3739 was^G2258 not^G3756 lawful^G1832 for him^G846 to eat,^G5315 neither for^G3761 them which^G3326 were with him,^G846 but^G1508 only^G3441 for the priests?^G2409

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Mat 12:5 - Or^G2228 have ye^G314 ➔ not^G3756 read^G314 in^G1722 the law,^G3551 how that^G3754 on the sabbath days^G4521 the priests^G2409 in^G1722 the temple^G2411 profane^G953 the sabbath,^G4521 and^G2532 are^G1526 blameless?^G338

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Mat 12:6 - But^G1161 I say^G3004 unto you,^G5213 That^G3754 in this place^G5602 is one^G2076 greater than^G3187 the temple.^G2411

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Mat 12:7 - But^G1161 if^G1487 ye had known^G1097 what^G5101 this meaneth,^G2076 I will have^G2309 mercy,^G1656 and^G2532 not^G3756 sacrifice,^G2378 ye would^G302 not^G3756 have condemned^G2613 the guiltless.^G338

Lord of the Sabbath

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Mat 12:8 - For^G1063 the Son^G5207 of man^G444 is^G2076 Lord^G2962 even^G2532 of the sabbath day.^G4521

(Mar 3:1–6; Luk 6:6–11 )

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Mat 12:9 - And^G2532 when he was departed^G3327 thence,^G1564 he went^G2064 into^G1519 their^G846 synagogue:^G4864

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Mat 12:10 - And,^G2532 behold,^G2400 there was^G2258 a man^G444 which had^G2192 his hand^G5495 withered.^G3584 And^G2532 they asked^G1905 him,^G846 saying,^G3004 Is it lawful^G1487^G1832 to heal^G2323 on the sabbath days?^G4521 that^G2443 they might accuse^G2723 him.^G846

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Mat 12:11 - And^G1161 he said^G2036 unto them,^G846 What^G5101 man^G444 shall there be^G2071 among^G1537 you,^G5216 that^G3739 shall have^G2192 one^G1520 sheep,^G4263 and^G2532 if^G1437 it^G5124 fall^G1706 into^G1519 a pit^G999 on the sabbath day,^G4521 will he^G2902 ➔ not^G3780 lay hold^G2902 on it,^G846 and^G2532 lift it out?^G1453

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Mat 12:12 - How much^G4214 then^G3767 is a man^G444 better than^G1308 a sheep?^G4263 Wherefore^G5620 it is lawful^G1832 to do^G4160 well^G2573 on the sabbath days.^G4521

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Mat 12:13 - Then^G5119 saith^G3004 he to the man,^G444 Stretch forth^G1614 thine^G4675 hand.^G5495 And^G2532 he stretched it forth;^G1614 and^G2532 it was restored^G600 whole,^G5199 like as^G5613 the other.^G243

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Mat 12:14 - Then^G1161 the Pharisees^G5330 went out,^G1831 and held^G2983 a council^G4824 against^G2596 him,^G846 how^G3704 they might destroy^G622 him.^G846

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Mat 12:15 - But^G1161 when Jesus^G2424 knew^G1097 it, he withdrew himself^G402 from thence:^G1564 and^G2532 great^G4183 multitudes^G3793 followed^G190 him,^G846 and^G2532 he healed^G2323 them^G846 all;^G3956

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Mat 12:16 - And^G2532 charged^G2008 them^G846 that^G3363 ➔ they should^G4160 ➔ not^G3363 make^G4160 him^G846 known:^G5318

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Mat 12:17 - That^G3704 it might be fulfilled^G4137 which^G3588 was spoken^G4483 by^G1223 Esaias^G2268 the prophet,^G4396 saying,^G3004

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Mat 12:18 - Behold^G2400 my^G3450 servant,^G3816 whom^G3739 I have chosen;^G140 my^G3450 beloved,^G27 in^G1519 whom^G3739 my^G3450 soul^G5590 is well pleased:^G2106 I will put^G5087 my^G3450 spirit^G4151 upon^G1909 him,^G846 and^G2532 he shall shew^G518 judgment^G2920 to the Gentiles.^G1484

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Mat 12:19 - He shall^G2051 ➔ not^G3756 strive,^G2051 nor^G3761 cry;^G2905 neither^G3761 shall any man^G5100 hear^G191 his^G846 voice^G5456 in^G1722 the streets.^G4113

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Mat 12:20 - A bruised^G4937 reed^G2563 shall he^G2608 ➔ not^G3756 break,^G2608 and^G2532 smoking^G5188 flax^G3043 shall he^G4570 ➔ not^G3756 quench,^G4570 till^G2193^G302 he send forth^G1544 judgment^G2920 unto^G1519 victory.^G3534

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Mat 12:21 - And^G2532 in^G1722 his^G846 name^G3686 shall^G1679 ➔ the Gentiles^G1484 trust.^G1679

The Pharisees Rebuked

(Mar 3:22–27; Luk 11:14–23 )

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Mat 12:22 - Then^G5119 was brought^G4374 unto him^G846 one possessed with a devil,^G1139 blind,^G5185 and^G2532 dumb:^G2974 and^G2532 he healed^G2323 him,^G846 insomuch that^G5620 the blind^G5185 and^G2532 dumb^G2974 both^G2532 spake^G2980 and^G2532 saw.^G991

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Mat 12:23 - And^G2532 all^G3956 the people^G3793 were amazed,^G1839 and^G2532 said,^G3004 Is^G2076 not^G3385 this^G3778 the son^G5207 of David?^G1138

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Mat 12:24 - But^G1161 when the Pharisees^G5330 heard^G191 it, they said,^G2036 This^G3778 fellow doth^G1544 ➔ not^G3756 cast out^G1544 devils,^G1140 but^G1508 by^G1722 Beelzebub^G954 the prince^G758 of the devils.^G1140

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Mat 12:25 - And^G1161 Jesus^G2424 knew^G1492 their^G846 thoughts,^G1761 and said^G2036 unto them,^G846 Every^G3956 kingdom^G932 divided^G3307 against^G2596 itself^G1438 is brought to desolation;^G2049 and^G2532 every^G3956 city^G4172 or^G2228 house^G3614 divided^G3307 against^G2596 itself^G1438 shall^G2476 ➔ not^G3756 stand:^G2476

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Mat 12:26 - And^G2532 if^G1487 Satan^G4567 cast out^G1544 Satan,^G4567 he is divided^G3307 against^G1909 himself;^G1438 how^G4459 shall^G2476 ➔ then^G3767 his^G846 kingdom^G932 stand?^G2476

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Mat 12:27 - And^G2532 if^G1487 I^G1473 by^G1722 Beelzebub^G954 cast out^G1544 devils,^G1140 by^G1722 whom^G5101 do your^G5216 children^G5207 cast them out?^G1544 therefore^G5124^G1223 they^G846 shall be^G2071 your^G5216 judges.^G2923

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Mat 12:28 - But^G1161 if^G1487 I^G1473 cast out^G1544 devils^G1140 by^G1722 the Spirit^G4151 of God,^G2316 then^G686 the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316 is come^G5348 unto^G1909 you.^G5209

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Mat 12:29 - Or^G2228 else how^G4459 can^G1410 one^G5100 enter^G1525 into^G1519 a strong man's^G2478 house,^G3614 and^G2532 spoil^G1283 his^G846 goods,^G4632 except^G3362 he first^G4412 bind^G1210 the strong man?^G2478 and^G2532 then^G5119 he will spoil^G1283 his^G846 house.^G3614

The Unpardonable Sin

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Mat 12:30 - He that is^G5607 not^G3361 with^G3326 me^G1700 is^G2076 against^G2596 me;^G1700 and^G2532 he that gathereth^G4863 not^G3361 with^G3326 me^G1700 scattereth abroad.^G4650

(Mar 3:28–30 )

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Mat 12:31 - Wherefore^G1223^G5124 I say^G3004 unto you,^G5213 All manner of^G3956 sin^G266 and^G2532 blasphemy^G988 shall be forgiven^G863 unto men:^G444 but^G1161 the blasphemy^G988 against the Holy Ghost^G4151 shall^G863 ➔ not^G3756 be forgiven^G863 unto men.^G444

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Mat 12:32 - And^G2532 whosoever^G3739^G302 speaketh^G2036 a word^G3056 against^G2596 the Son^G5207 of man,^G444 it shall be forgiven^G863 him:^G846 but^G3739 whosoever^G1161^G302 speaketh^G2036 against^G2596 the Holy^G40 Ghost,^G4151 it shall^G863 ➔ not^G3756 be forgiven^G863 him,^G846 neither^G3777 in^G1722 this^G5129 world,^G165 neither^G3777 in^G1722 the world to come.^G3195

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(Mat 7:15–20 )

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Mat 12:33 - Either^G2228 make^G4160 the tree^G1186 good,^G2570 and^G2532 his^G846 fruit^G2590 good;^G2570 or else^G2228 make^G4160 the tree^G1186 corrupt,^G4550 and^G2532 his^G846 fruit^G2590 corrupt:^G4550 for^G1063 the tree^G1186 is known^G1097 by^G1537 his fruit.^G2590

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Mat 12:34 - O generation^G1081 of vipers,^G2191 how^G4459 can ye,^G1410 being^G5607 evil,^G4190 speak^G2980 good things?^G18 for^G1063 out of^G1537 the abundance^G4051 of the heart^G2588 the mouth^G4750 speaketh.^G2980

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Mat 12:35 - A good^G18 man^G444 out of^G1537 the good^G18 treasure^G2344 of the heart^G2588 bringeth forth^G1544 good things:^G18 and^G2532 an evil^G4190 man^G444 out of^G1537 the evil^G4190 treasure^G2344 bringeth forth^G1544 evil things.^G4190

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Mat 12:36 - But^G1161 I say^G3004 unto you,^G5213 That^G3754 every^G3956 idle^G692 word^G4487 that^G3739^G1437 men^G444 shall speak,^G2980 they shall give^G591 account^G3056 thereof^G4012^G846 in^G1722 the day^G2250 of judgment.^G2920

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Mat 12:37 - For^G1063 by^G1537 thy^G4675 words^G3056 thou shalt be justified,^G1344 and^G2532 by^G1537 thy^G4675 words^G3056 thou shalt be condemned.^G2613

The Desire for Signs

(Luk 11:29–32 )

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Mat 12:38 - Then^G5119 certain^G5100 of the scribes^G1122 and^G2532 of the Pharisees^G5330 answered,^G611 saying,^G3004 Master,^G1320 we would^G2309 see^G1492 a sign^G4592 from^G575 thee.^G4675

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Mat 12:39 - But^G1161 he answered^G611 and said^G2036 unto them,^G846 An evil^G4190 and^G2532 adulterous^G3428 generation^G1074 seeketh after^G1934 a sign;^G4592 and^G2532 there shall no^G3756 sign^G4592 be given^G1325 to it,^G846 but^G1508 the sign^G4592 of the prophet^G4396 Jonas:^G2495

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Mat 12:40 - For^G1063 as^G5618 Jonas^G2495 was^G2258 three^G5140 days^G2250 and^G2532 three^G5140 nights^G3571 in^G1722 the whale's^G2785 belly;^G2836 so^G3779 shall the Son^G5207 of man^G444 be^G2071 three^G5140 days^G2250 and^G2532 three^G5140 nights^G3571 in^G1722 the heart^G2588 of the earth.^G1093

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Mat 12:41 - The men^G435 of Nineveh^G3536 shall rise^G450 in^G1722 judgment^G2920 with^G3326 this^G5026 generation,^G1074 and^G2532 shall condemn^G2632 it:^G846 because^G3754 they repented^G3340 at^G1519 the preaching^G2782 of Jonas;^G2495 and,^G2532 behold,^G2400 a greater than^G4119 Jonas^G2495 is here.^G5602

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Mat 12:42 - The queen^G938 of the south^G3558 shall rise up^G1453 in^G1722 the judgment^G2920 with^G3326 this^G5026 generation,^G1074 and^G2532 shall condemn^G2632 it:^G846 for^G3754 she came^G2064 from^G1537 the uttermost parts^G4009 of the earth^G1093 to hear^G191 the wisdom^G4678 of Solomon;^G4672 and,^G2532 behold,^G2400 a greater than^G4119 Solomon^G4672 is here.^G5602

(Luk 11:24–26 )

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Mat 12:43 - ^G1161 When^G3752 the unclean^G169 spirit^G4151 is gone^G1831 out of^G575 a man,^G444 he walketh^G1330 through^G1223 dry^G504 places,^G5117 seeking^G2212 rest,^G372 and^G2532 findeth^G2147 none.^G3756

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Mat 12:44 - Then^G5119 he saith,^G3004 I will return^G1994 into^G1519 my^G3450 house^G3624 from whence^G3606 I came out;^G1831 and^G2532 when he is come,^G2064 he findeth^G2147 it empty,^G4980 swept,^G4563 and^G2532 garnished.^G2885

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Mat 12:45 - Then^G5119 goeth he,^G4198 and^G2532 taketh^G3880 with^G3326 himself^G1438 seven^G2033 other^G2087 spirits^G4151 more wicked^G4191 than himself,^G1438 and^G2532 they enter in^G1525 and dwell^G2730 there:^G1563 and^G2532 the last^G2078 state of that^G1565 man^G444 is^G1096 worse than^G5501 the first.^G4413 Even so^G3779 shall it be^G2071 also^G2532 unto this^G5026 wicked^G4190 generation.^G1074

Changed Relationships

(Mar 3:31–35; Luk 8:19–21 )

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Mat 12:46 - While^G2089 he^G846 yet^G1161 talked^G2980 to the people,^G3793 behold,^G2400 his mother^G3384 and^G2532 his^G846 brethren^G80 stood^G2476 without,^G1854 desiring^G2212 to speak^G2980 with him.^G846

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Mat 12:47 - Then^G1161 one^G5100 said^G2036 unto him,^G846 Behold,^G2400 thy^G4675 mother^G3384 and^G2532 thy^G4675 brethren^G80 stand^G2476 without,^G1854 desiring^G2212 to speak^G2980 with thee.^G4671

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Mat 12:48 - But^G1161 he answered^G611 and said^G2036 unto him that told^G2036 him,^G846 Who^G5101 is^G2076 my^G3450 mother?^G3384 and^G2532 who^G5101 are^G1526 my^G3450 brethren?^G80

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Mat 12:49 - And^G2532 he stretched forth^G1614 his^G846 hand^G5495 toward^G1909 his^G846 disciples,^G3101 and said,^G2036 Behold^G2400 my^G3450 mother^G3384 and^G2532 my^G3450 brethren!^G80

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Mat 12:50 - For^G1063 whosoever^G3748^G302 shall do^G4160 the will^G2307 of my^G3450 Father^G3962 which^G3588 is in^G1722 heaven,^G3772 the same^G846 is^G2076 my^G3450 brother,^G80 and^G2532 sister,^G79 and^G2532 mother.^G3384

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