MATTHEW Chapter 12 1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the sabbath; his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, "Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the sabbath." 3 He said to them, "Have you not read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him: 4 how he entered the house of God and ate the bread of the Presence, which it was not lawful for him to eat nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests? 5 Or have you not read in the law how on the sabbath the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless? 6 I tell you, something greater than the temple is here. 7 And if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath." 9 And he went on from there, and entered their synagogue. 10 And behold, there was a man with a withered hand. And they asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath?" so that they might accuse him. 11 He said to them, "What man of you, if he has one sheep and it falls into a pit on the sabbath, will not lay hold of it and lift it out? 12 Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the sabbath." 13 Then he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And the man stretched it out, and it was restored, whole like the other. 14 But the Pharisees went out and took counsel against him, how to destroy him. 15 Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed him, and he healed them all, 16 and ordered them not to make him known. 17 This was to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: 18 "Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall proclaim justice to the Gentiles. 19 He will not wrangle or cry aloud, nor will any one hear his voice in the streets; 20 he will not break a bruised reed or quench a smoldering wick, till he brings justice to victory; 21 and in his name will the Gentiles hope." 22 Then a blind and dumb demoniac was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, "Can this be the Son of David?" 24 But when the Pharisees heard it they said, "It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons." 25 Knowing their thoughts, he said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand; 26 and if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand? 27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. 29 Or how can one enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed he may plunder his house. 30 He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters. 31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32 And whoever says 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 age to come. 33 "Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit. 34 You brood of vipers! how can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 The good man out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings forth evil. 36 I tell you, on the day of judgment men will render account for every careless word they utter; 37 for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned." 38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, "Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you." 39 But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign; but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. 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. 41 The men of Nineveh will arise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. 42 The queen of the South will arise 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 behold, something greater than Solomon is here. 43 "When the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places seeking rest, but he finds none. 44 Then he says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.' And when he comes he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. 45 Then he goes and brings with him seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first. So shall it be also with this evil generation." 46 While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him. 47 48 But he replied to the man who told him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" 49 And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother, and sister, and mother."

MARK Mark 2:23 One sabbath he was going through the grainfields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. Mark 2:24 And the Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the sabbath?" Mark 2:25 And he said to them, "Have you never read what David did, when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were with him: Mark 2:26 how he entered the house of God, when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those who were with him?" Mark 2:27 And he said to them, "The sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath; Mark 2:28 so the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath." Mark 3:1 Again he entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. Mark 3:2 And they watched him, to see whether he would heal him on the sabbath, so that they might accuse him. Mark 3:3 And he said to the man who had the withered hand, "Come here." Mark 3:4 And he said to them, "Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to kill?" But they were silent. Mark 3:5 And he looked around at them with anger, grieved at their hardness of heart, and said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." He stretched it out, and his hand was restored. Mark 3:6 The Pharisees went out, and immediately held counsel with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him. Mark 3:23 And he called them to him, and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan? Mark 3:24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. Mark 3:25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. Mark 3:26 And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end. Mark 3:27 But no one can enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man; then indeed he may plunder his house. Mark 9:40 For he that is not against us is for us. Mark 3:28 "Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they utter; Mark 3:29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin" Mark 3:30 for they had said, "He has an unclean spirit." Mark 8:11 The Pharisees came and began to argue with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, to test him. Mark 8:12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly, I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation." Mark 3:31 And his mother and his brothers came; and standing outside they sent to him and called him. Mark 3:32 And a crowd was sitting about him; and they said to him, "Your mother and your brothers are outside, asking for you." Mark 3:33 And he replied, "Who are my mother and my brothers?" Mark 3:34 And looking around on those who sat about him, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! Mark 3:35 Whoever does the will of God is my brother, and sister, and mother."

LUKE Luke 6:1 On a sabbath, while he was going through the grainfields, his disciples plucked and ate some heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands. Luke 6:2 But some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the sabbath?" Luke 6:3 And Jesus answered, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: Luke 6:4 how he entered the house of God, and took and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those with him?" Luke 6:5 And he said to them, "The Son of man is lord of the sabbath." Luke 6:6 On another sabbath, when he entered the synagogue and taught, a man was there whose right hand was withered. Luke 6:7 And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the sabbath, so that they might find an accusation against him. Luke 6:8 But he knew their thoughts, and he said to the man who had the withered hand, "Come and stand here." And he rose and stood there. Luke 6:9 And Jesus said to them, "I ask you, is it lawful on the sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to destroy it?" Luke 6:10 And he looked around on them all, and said to him, "Stretch out your hand." And he did so, and his hand was restored. Luke 6:11 But they were filled with fury and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus. Luke 11:14 Now he was casting out a demon that was dumb; when the demon had gone out, the dumb man spoke, and the people marveled. Luke 11:15 But some of them said, "He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of demons"; Luke 11:17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls. Luke 11:18 And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul. Luke 11:19 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. Luke 11:20 But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. Luke 11:21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace; Luke 11:22 but when one stronger than he assails him and overcomes him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted, and divides his spoil. Luke 9:50 But Jesus said to him, "Do not forbid him; for he that is not against you is for you." Luke 11:23 He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters. Luke 12:10 And every one who speaks a word against the Son of man will be forgiven; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. Luke 6:43 "For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit; Luke 6:44 for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. Luke 11:16 while others, to test him, sought from him a sign from heaven. Luke 11:29 When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, "This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of Jonah. Luke 11:30 For as Jonah became a sign to the men of Nineveh, so will the Son of man be to this generation. Luke 11:31 The queen of the South will arise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. Luke 11:32 The men of Nineveh will arise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. Luke 11:24 "When the unclean spirit has gone out of a man, he passes through waterless places seeking rest; and finding none he says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.' Luke 11:25 And when he comes he finds it swept and put in order. Luke 11:26 Then he goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first." Luke 8:19 Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him for the crowd. Luke 8:20 And he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you." Luke 8:21 But he said to them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."