Matthew

At that time Jesus went through the grain fields on the sabbath day. And His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the heads [of grain] and to eat.

But when the Pharisees saw, they said to Him, Behold, your disciples do that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day.

But He said to them, Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him,

how he entered into the house of God and ate the showbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?

Or have you not read in the Law that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath and are blameless?

But I say to you that [One] greater than the temple is in this place.

But if you had known what [this] is, "I desire mercy and not sacrifice," you would not have condemned those who are not guilty.

For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath.

And when He had departed from there, He went into their synagogue.

And behold, a man having [a] withered hand. And they asked Him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbaths? This so that they might accuse Him.

And He said to them, What man among you will be, who will have one sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the sabbaths, will he not lay hold on it and lift [it] out?

How much better is a man then than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

Then He said to the man, Stretch out your hand. And he stretched [it] out, and it was restored whole like the other.

Then the Pharisees went out and held council against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.

And He warned them that they not make Him known,

so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

"Behold My Child whom I have chosen; My Beloved, in whom My soul is well pleased. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He shall declare judgment to the nations.

He shall not strive, nor cry, nor shall any one hear His voice in the streets.

He will not break a bruised reed, and He will not quench a smoking wick, until He sends out judgment to victory.

And in His name the nations shall trust."

Then one who had been demon-possessed was brought to Him, blind and dumb. And He healed him, so much so that the blind and dumb one both spoke and saw.

And all the people were amazed and said, Is not this the son of David?

But when the Pharisees heard, they said, This [one] does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub the ruler of the demons.

And Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation. And every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.

And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?

But if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast [them] out? Therefore they shall be your judges.

But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come to you.

Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house and spoil his goods, unless first he binds the strong one, and then he will plunder his house.

The [one] who is not with Me is against Me, and the [one] who does not gather with Me scatters.