Verse 1 At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. Verse 2 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, "Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath." Verse 3 But he said to them, "Have not you read what David did, when he was hungry, he and his companions; Verse 4 how he entered into the house of God, and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for those who were with him, but only for the priests? Verse 5 Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath day, the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are guiltless? Verse 6 But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here. Verse 7 But if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless. Verse 8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath." Verse 9 And he departed there, and went into their synagogue. Verse 10 And behold there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?" that they might accuse him. Verse 11 And he said to them, "What man is there among you, who has one sheep, and if this one falls into a pit on the Sabbath day, won't he grab on to it, and lift it out? Verse 12 Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day." Verse 13 Then he told the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other. Verse 14 But the Pharisees went out, and conspired against him, how they might destroy him. Verse 15 But Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Many followed him; and he healed them all, Verse 16 and commanded them that they should not make him known: Verse 17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, Verse 18 "Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him. And he will proclaim justice to the nations. Verse 19 He will not strive, nor shout; neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets. Verse 20 He won't break a bruised reed. And he won't quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory. Verse 21 And in his name, the nations will hope." Verse 22 Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him and he healed him, so that the mute man both spoke and saw. Verse 23 And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, "Can this be the son of David?" Verse 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons." Verse 25 And knowing their thoughts, he said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. Verse 26 And if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? Verse 27 If I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. Verse 28 But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you. Verse 29 Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and carry off his possessions, unless he first bind the strong man? And then he will plunder his house. Verse 30 "He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me, scatters. Verse 31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Verse 32 And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come. Verse 33 "Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by its fruit. Verse 34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. Verse 35 The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things. Verse 36 But I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. Verse 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned." Verse 38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you." Verse 39 But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet. Verse 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Verse 41 The men of Nineveh will stand up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for they repented at the proclaiming of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. Verse 42 The queen of the south will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here. Verse 43 But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passes through waterless places, seeking rest, and does not find it. Verse 44 Then he says, 'I will return into my house from which I came out,' and when he has come back, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. Verse 45 Then he goes, and takes with himself seven other spirits more evil than he is, and they enter in and dwell there. The last state of that man becomes worse than the first. Even so will it be also to this evil generation." Verse 46 While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him. Verse 47 Then one said to him, "Behold, your mother and your brothers stand outside, seeking to speak to you." Verse 48 But he answered him who spoke to him, "Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?" Verse 49 And he stretched out his hand towards his disciples, and said, "Behold, my mother and my brothers! Verse 50 For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother."