1 About|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" same|strong="G1565" time|strong="G2540" Jesus|strong="G2424" walked|strong="G4198" through|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1722" cornfields one|strong="G3588" Sabbath|strong="G4521". His|strong="G1223" disciples|strong="G3101" were|strong="G3588" hungry|strong="G3983", and|strong="G2532" began|strong="G1161" to|strong="G2532" pick|strong="G5089" some|strong="G3588" ears of|strong="G1223" wheat and|strong="G2532" eat|strong="G2068" them|strong="G3588".
2 But|strong="G1161", when|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" Pharisees|strong="G5330" saw|strong="G3708" this|strong="G3588", they|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004", ‘Look|strong="G2400"! Your|strong="G3708" disciples|strong="G3101" are|strong="G3588" doing|strong="G4160" what|strong="G3739" it|strong="G1161" is|strong="G3588" not|strong="G3756" allowable to|strong="G3004" do|strong="G4160" on|strong="G1722" a|strong="G1722" Sabbath|strong="G4521"!’
3 ‘Haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* read,’ replied|strong="G3004" Jesus|strong="G3004", ‘\+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w did|strong="G4160"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G3753"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w companions|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hungry|strong="G3983"\+w* –
4 \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w went|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ate|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w consecrated|strong="G4286"\+w* bread, \+w though|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* allowable \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w companions|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w only|strong="G3441"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w priests|strong="G2409"\+w*?
5 \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* haven’\+w t|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3754"\+w* read \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w law|strong="G3551"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w priest|strong="G2409"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="G2413"\+w* break \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* guilty?
6 \+w Here|strong="G5602"\+w*, \+w however|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w there|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w something|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w greater|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w than|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="G2413"\+w*!
7 \+w Had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w learned|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* meaning \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G2532"\+w* – “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w desire|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w mercy|strong="G1656"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sacrifice|strong="G2378"\+w*,” \+w you|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w would|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2309"\+w* \+w condemned|strong="G2613"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* guilty.
8 \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*.’
9 Passing|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1519", Jesus|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2064" into|strong="G1519" their|strong="G2532" synagogue|strong="G4864",
10 and|strong="G2532" there|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" a|strong="G2192" man with|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2192" withered|strong="G3584" hand|strong="G5495". Some|strong="G3588" people|strong="G3004" asked|strong="G1905" Jesus|strong="G3004" whether|strong="G1487" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" allowable to|strong="G2443" work a|strong="G2192" cure|strong="G2323" on|strong="G5495" the|strong="G2532" Sabbath|strong="G4521" – so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" they|strong="G2532" might|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" a|strong="G2192" charge|strong="G2723" to|strong="G2443" bring|strong="G2532" against|strong="G2723" him|strong="G3588".
11 But|strong="G1161" Jesus|strong="G3004" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588", ‘\+w Which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w only|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w* \+w fell|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w pit|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*, \+w would|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3780"\+w* lay \+w hold|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* pull \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w*?
12 \+w How|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w much|strong="G4214"\+w* \+w more|strong="G1308"\+w* precious \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* person \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w than|strong="G1308"\+w* \+w a|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w sheep|strong="G4263"\+w*! \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w it|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* allowable \+w to|strong="G1832"\+w* \+w do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2573"\+w* \+w on|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Sabbath|strong="G4521"\+w*.’
13 Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" man. ‘\+w Stretch|strong="G1614"\+w* \+w out|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w*.’ The|strong="G2532" man stretched|strong="G1614" it|strong="G2532" out|strong="G2532"; and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" become as|strong="G5613" sound|strong="G5199" as|strong="G5613" the|strong="G2532" other|strong="G3588".
14 On|strong="G2596" coming|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831", the|strong="G1161" Pharisees|strong="G5330" plotted|strong="G4824" against|strong="G2596" Jesus|strong="G1831", to|strong="G2596" put|strong="G2983" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2596" death.
15 Jesus|strong="G2424", however|strong="G1161", became|strong="G3588" aware|strong="G1097" of|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2424" away from|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" place. A|strong="G2532" number of|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3956" followed him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" cured|strong="G2323" them|strong="G3588" all|strong="G3956";
16 but|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" warned|strong="G2008" them|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3361" to|strong="G2443" make|strong="G4160" him|strong="G4160" known|strong="G5318",
17 in|strong="G1223" fulfilment of|strong="G1223" these|strong="G3588" words in|strong="G1223" the|strong="G1223" prophet|strong="G4396" Isaiah|strong="G2268" –
18 “Here|strong="G2400" is|strong="G3588" my|strong="G3708" chosen|strong="G2106" servant|strong="G3816", who|strong="G3739" I|strong="G1473" love and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3739" pleases me|strong="G1473"! I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" breathe my|strong="G3708" spirit|strong="G4151" on|strong="G1909" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" announce a|strong="G2532" time|strong="G1909" of|strong="G4151" judgment|strong="G2920" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" Gentiles|strong="G1484".
19 He|strong="G3588" will|strong="G5100" not|strong="G3756" contend, nor|strong="G3761" cry|strong="G2905" aloud, Neither|strong="G3761" will|strong="G5100" anyone|strong="G5100" hear|strong="G5456" his|strong="G1722" voice|strong="G5456" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" streets|strong="G4116";
20 a|strong="G2532" bruised|strong="G4937" reed|strong="G2563" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" break|strong="G2608", and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" smouldering wick|strong="G3043" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" quench|strong="G4570", until|strong="G2193" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2532" brought|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" judgment|strong="G2920" to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" victorious issue,
21 and|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1679" his|strong="G2532" name|strong="G3686" will|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Gentiles|strong="G1484" rest their|strong="G2532" hopes|strong="G1679".”
22 Then|strong="G2532" some|strong="G3588" people|strong="G4374" brought|strong="G4374" to|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" possessed man|strong="G5185", who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" blind|strong="G5185" and|strong="G2532" dumb|strong="G2974"; and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" cured|strong="G2323" him|strong="G3588", so|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" man|strong="G5185" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" dumb|strong="G2974" both|strong="G2532" talked|strong="G2980" and|strong="G2532" saw.
23 At|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3778" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3793" were|strong="G1510" astounded|strong="G1839". ‘Is|strong="G1510" it|strong="G2532" possible that|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" son|strong="G5207" of|strong="G5207" David|strong="G1138"?’ they|strong="G2532" exclaimed|strong="G3004".
24 But|strong="G1161" the|strong="G1722" Pharisees|strong="G5330" heard of|strong="G1722" it|strong="G1161" and|strong="G1161" said|strong="G3004", ‘He|strong="G1161" drives out|strong="G1544" demons|strong="G1140" only|strong="G1487" by|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" help of|strong="G1722" Beelzebul the|strong="G1722" chief of|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" demons|strong="G1140".’
25 Jesus|strong="G3004", however|strong="G1161", was|strong="G3588" aware|strong="G1492" of|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" passing|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2596" their|strong="G1438" minds, and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", ‘\+w Any|strong="G3956"\+w* kingdom \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w* becomes \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* desolation, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w town|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w household|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* last.
26 \+w So|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* drives \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w*, \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w divided|strong="G3307"\+w* \+w against|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w himself|strong="G1438"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G4459"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G3767"\+w*, \+w can|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* kingdom last?
27 \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* Beelzebul’s help \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w drive|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w*, \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w whose|strong="G5101"\+w* help \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* own \+w sons|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w drive|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w*? \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w themselves|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w judges|strong="G2923"\+w*.
28 \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w*, \+w if|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w it|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* help \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w drive|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1544"\+w* \+w demons|strong="G1140"\+w*, \+w then|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* kingdom \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* already \+w be|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*.
29 \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w*, \+w again|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* \+w get|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strong|strong="G2478"\+w* \+w man|strong="G5100"\+w*’s \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* carry off \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w goods|strong="G4632"\+w*, \+w without|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* securing \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*? \+w Not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w until|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w plunder|strong="G1283"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w house|strong="G3614"\+w*.
30 Anyone \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* person \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w does|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* help \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gather|strong="G4863"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* scattering.
31 \+w Therefore|strong="G1223"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*, \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* sin \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* slander; \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* slander \+w against|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven.
32 \+w Whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven, \+w but|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w whoever|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w speaks|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Holy|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* forgiven, \+w either|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w present|strong="G3778"\+w* age, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* age \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G3195"\+w*.
33 ‘\+w You|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w must|strong="G4160"\+w* assume \+w either|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w good|strong="G2570"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w both|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fruit|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* worthless; \+w since|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w fruits|strong="G2590"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w tree|strong="G1186"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w known|strong="G1097"\+w*.
34 \+w You|strong="G1510"\+w* children \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* snakes! \+w How|strong="G4459"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w say|strong="G2980"\+w* anything \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w*? \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w fills|strong="G4051"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* rise \+w to|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w lips|strong="G4750"\+w*.
35 \+w A|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w person|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* stores, produces \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*; \+w while|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w person|strong="G4190"\+w*, \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* stores, produces \+w evil|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w*.
36 \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w tell|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w* careless \+w thing|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w they|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w answer|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* “\+w day|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4012"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w*.”
37 \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w acquitted|strong="G1344"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w words|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemned|strong="G2613"\+w*.’
38 At|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3588" point, some|strong="G5100" teachers|strong="G1320" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Law and|strong="G2532" Pharisees|strong="G5330" spoke|strong="G3004" up|strong="G2532". ‘Teacher|strong="G1320",’ they|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", ‘we|strong="G2532" want|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" some|strong="G5100" sign|strong="G4592" from|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771".’
39 ‘\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* unfaithful \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*,’ answered|strong="G3004" Jesus|strong="G3004", ‘\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w asking|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sign|strong="G4592"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prophet|strong="G4396"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w*.
40 \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w*, \+w just|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w as|strong="G5618"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w inside|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* sea-monster \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w nights|strong="G3571"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w Man|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w three|strong="G5140"\+w* \+w nights|strong="G3571"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heart|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*.
41 \+w At|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Nineveh|strong="G3536"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stand|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repented|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w*’s \+w proclamation|strong="G2782"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jonah|strong="G2495"\+w*!
42 \+w At|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w judgment|strong="G2920"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Queen \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w South|strong="G3558"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rise|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w up|strong="G1453"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w present|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w condemn|strong="G2632"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w came|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ends|strong="G4009"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w listen|strong="G2400"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wisdom|strong="G4678"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="G4672"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w here|strong="G5602"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w more|strong="G4119"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Solomon|strong="G4672"\+w*!
43 \+w No|strong="G3756"\+w* sooner \+w does|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* foul \+w spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* person, \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w passes|strong="G1330"\+w* \+w through|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w places|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w where|strong="G5117"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* water, \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w search|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* rest, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w does|strong="G2212"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w find|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.
44 \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w says|strong="G3004"\+w* “\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w back|strong="G1994"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w home|strong="G3624"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w left|strong="G1831"\+w*”; \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w finds|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w unoccupied|strong="G4980"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w swept|strong="G4563"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w order|strong="G2885"\+w*.
45 \+w Then|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w goes|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w brings|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w other|strong="G2087"\+w* \+w spirits|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w itself|strong="G1438"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G4198"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1525"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w make|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w home|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w there|strong="G1563"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w last|strong="G2078"\+w* state \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w man|strong="G3778"\+w* proves \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w worse|strong="G5501"\+w* \+w than|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*. \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w wicked|strong="G4190"\+w* \+w generation|strong="G1074"\+w*.’
46 While|strong="G2980" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" still|strong="G2089" speaking|strong="G2980" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" crowds|strong="G3793", his|strong="G3708" mother|strong="G3384" and|strong="G2532" brothers were|strong="G3588" standing|strong="G2476" outside|strong="G1854", asking|strong="G2212" to|strong="G2532" speak|strong="G2980" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588".
47 Someone|strong="G5100" told|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G3004" replied|strong="G3004",
48 ‘\+w Who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*? \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* brothers?’
49 Then|strong="G2532", stretching|strong="G1614" out|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1909" hands|strong="G5495" towards his|strong="G1909" disciples|strong="G3101", he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", ‘\+w Here|strong="G2400"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* brothers!
50 \+w For|strong="G1063"\+w* anyone \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w does|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2307"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* brother \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* sister \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mother|strong="G3384"\+w*.’