1 Por aquele tempo, em dia de sábado, passou Jesus pelas searas. Ora, estando os seus discípulos com fome, entraram a colher espigas e a comer. 2 Os fariseus, porém, vendo isso, disseram-lhe: Eis que os teus discípulos fazem o que não é lícito fazer em dia de sábado. 3 Mas Jesus lhes disse: Não lestes o que fez Davi quando ele e seus companheiros tiveram fome? 4 Como entrou na Casa de Deus, e comeram os pães da proposição, os quais não lhes era lícito comer, nem a ele nem aos que com ele estavam, mas exclusivamente aos sacerdotes? 5 Ou não lestes na Lei que, aos sábados, os sacerdotes no templo violam o sábado e ficam sem culpa? Pois eu vos digo: 6 aqui está quem é maior que o templo. 7 Mas, se vós soubésseis o que significa:

Misericórdia quero e não holocaustos,

não teríeis condenado inocentes. 8 Porque o Filho do Homem é senhor do sábado.

9 Tendo Jesus partido dali, entrou na sinagoga deles. 10 Achava-se ali um homem que tinha uma das mãos ressequida; e eles, então, com o intuito de acusá-lo, perguntaram a Jesus: É lícito curar no sábado? 11 Ao que lhes respondeu: Qual dentre vós será o homem que, tendo uma ovelha, e, num sábado, esta cair numa cova, não fará todo o esforço, tirando-a dali? 12 Ora, quanto mais vale um homem que uma ovelha? Logo, é lícito, nos sábados, fazer o bem. 13 Então, disse ao homem: Estende a mão. Estendeu-a, e ela ficou sã como a outra. 14 Retirando-se, porém, os fariseus, conspiravam contra ele, sobre como lhe tirariam a vida.

15 Mas Jesus, sabendo disto, afastou-se dali. Muitos o seguiram, e a todos ele curou, 16 advertindo-lhes, porém, que o não expusessem à publicidade, 17 para se cumprir o que foi dito por intermédio do profeta Isaías:

18 Eis aqui o meu servo, que escolhi, o meu amado, em quem a minha alma se compraz. Farei repousar sobre ele o meu Espírito, e ele anunciará juízo aos gentios.

19 Não contenderá, nem gritará, nem alguém ouvirá nas praças a sua voz.

20 Não esmagará a cana quebrada, nem apagará a torcida que fumega, até que faça vencedor o juízo.

21 E, no seu nome, esperarão os gentios.

22 Então, lhe trouxeram um endemoninhado, cego e mudo; e ele o curou, passando o mudo a falar e a ver. 23 E toda a multidão se admirava e dizia: É este, porventura, o Filho de Davi? 24 Mas os fariseus, ouvindo isto, murmuravam: Este não expele demônios senão pelo poder de Belzebu, maioral dos demônios. 25 Jesus, porém, conhecendo-lhes os pensamentos, disse: Todo reino dividido contra si mesmo ficará deserto, e toda cidade ou casa dividida contra si mesma não subsistirá. 26 Se Satanás expele a Satanás, dividido está contra si mesmo; como, pois, subsistirá o seu reino? 27 E, se eu expulso demônios por Belzebu, por quem os expulsam vossos filhos? Por isso, eles mesmos serão os vossos juízes. 28 Se, porém, eu expulso demônios pelo Espírito de Deus, certamente é chegado o reino de Deus sobre vós. 29 Ou como pode alguém entrar na casa do valente e roubar-lhe os bens sem primeiro amarrá-lo? E, então, lhe saqueará a casa. 30 Quem não é por mim é contra mim; e quem comigo não ajunta espalha. 31 Por isso, vos declaro: todo pecado e blasfêmia serão perdoados aos homens; mas a blasfêmia contra o Espírito não será perdoada. 32 Se alguém proferir alguma palavra contra o Filho do Homem, ser-lhe-á isso perdoado; mas, se alguém falar contra o Espírito Santo, não lhe será isso perdoado, nem neste mundo nem no porvir.

33 Ou fazei a árvore boa e o seu fruto bom ou a árvore má e o seu fruto mau; porque pelo fruto se conhece a árvore. 34 Raça de víboras, como podeis falar coisas boas, sendo maus? Porque a boca fala do que está cheio o coração. 35 O homem bom tira do tesouro bom coisas boas; mas o homem mau do mau tesouro tira coisas más. 36 Digo-vos que de toda palavra frívola que proferirem os homens, dela darão conta no Dia do Juízo; 37 porque, pelas tuas palavras, serás justificado e, pelas tuas palavras, serás condenado.

38 Então, alguns escribas e fariseus replicaram: Mestre, queremos ver de tua parte algum sinal. 39 Ele, porém, respondeu: Uma geração má e adúltera pede um sinal; mas nenhum sinal lhe será dado, senão o do profeta Jonas. 40 Porque assim como esteve Jonas três dias e três noites no ventre do grande peixe, assim o Filho do Homem estará três dias e três noites no coração da terra. 41 Ninivitas se levantarão, no Juízo, com esta geração e a condenarão; porque se arrependeram com a pregação de Jonas. E eis aqui está quem é maior do que Jonas. 42 A rainha do Sul se levantará, no Juízo, com esta geração e a condenará; porque veio dos confins da terra para ouvir a sabedoria de Salomão. E eis aqui está quem é maior do que Salomão.

43 Quando o espírito imundo sai do homem, anda por lugares áridos procurando repouso, porém não encontra. 44 Por isso, diz: Voltarei para minha casa donde saí. E, tendo voltado, a encontra vazia, varrida e ornamentada. 45 Então, vai e leva consigo outros sete espíritos, piores do que ele, e, entrando, habitam ali; e o último estado daquele homem torna-se pior do que o primeiro. Assim também acontecerá a esta geração perversa.

46 Falava ainda Jesus ao povo, e eis que sua mãe e seus irmãos estavam do lado de fora, procurando falar-lhe. 47 E alguém lhe disse: Tua mãe e teus irmãos estão lá fora e querem falar-te. 48 Porém ele respondeu ao que lhe trouxera o aviso: Quem é minha mãe e quem são meus irmãos? 49 E, estendendo a mão para os discípulos, disse: Eis minha mãe e meus irmãos. 50 Porque qualquer que fizer a vontade de meu Pai celeste, esse é meu irmão, irmã e mãe.

1 At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears and to eat. 2 But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do upon the sabbath. 3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, and they that were with him; 4 how he entered into the house of God, and ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that were with him, but only for the priests? 5 Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless? 6 But I say unto you, that one greater than the temple is here. 7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.

9 And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue: 10 and behold, a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? that they might accuse him. 11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be of you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? 12 How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day. 13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, as the other. 14 But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

15 And Jesus perceiving it withdrew from thence: and many followed him; and he healed them all, 16 and charged them that they should not make him known: 17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

18 Behold, my servant whom I have chosen;

My beloved in whom my soul is well pleased:

I will put my Spirit upon him,

And he shall declare judgment to the Gentiles.

19 He shall not strive, nor cry aloud;

Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets.

20 A bruised reed shall he not break,

And smoking flax shall he not quench,

Till he send forth judgment unto victory.

21 And in his name shall the Gentiles hope.

22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a demon, blind and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the dumb man spake and saw. 23 And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Can this be the son of David? 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons. 25 And knowing their thoughts he said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: 26 and if Satan casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand? 27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges. 28 But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you. 29 Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house. 30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. 31 Therefore I say unto you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven. 32 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that which is to come. 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. 34 Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36 And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we would see a sign from thee. 39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it but the sign of Jonah the prophet: 40 for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here. 42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here. 43 But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and findeth it not. 44 Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this evil generation.

46 While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him. 47 And one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to thee. 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren! 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them.

2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, "Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath."

3 He answered, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

4 He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread —which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests.

5 Or haven't you read in the Law that the priests on Sabbath duty in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are innocent?

6 I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.

7 If you had known what these words mean, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice,' "you would not have condemned the innocent.

8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."

9 Going on from that place, he went into their synagogue,

10 and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus, they asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"

11 He said to them, "If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out?

12 How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."

13 Then he said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." So he stretched it out and it was completely restored, just as sound as the other.

14 But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.

15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed him, and he healed all who were ill.

16 He warned them not to tell others about him.

17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah:

18 "Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.

19 He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice in the streets.

20 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he has brought justice through to victory.

21 In his name the nations will put their hope." [^2]

22 Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see.

23 All the people were astonished and said, "Could this be the Son of David?"

24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, "It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons."

25 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.

26 If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can his kingdom stand?

27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your people drive them out? So then, they will be your judges.

28 But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

29 "Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man's house and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.

30 "Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

31 And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.

32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.

33 "Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit.

34 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

35 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.

36 But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.

37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."

38 Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from you."

39 He answered, "A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

41 The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now something greater than Jonah is here.

42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to listen to Solomon's wisdom, and now something greater than Solomon is here.

43 "When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.

44 Then it says, 'I will return to the house I left.' When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order.

45 Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation."

46 While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him.

47 Someone told him, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you."

48 He replied to him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?"

49 Pointing to 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."