The New Gospel According to Saint Matthew: Matthew 12

12:1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and

his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn and

to eat.


12:2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy

disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.


12:3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he

was an hungred, and they that were with him; 12:4 How he entered into

the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for

him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the

priests?  12:5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath

days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

12:6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the

temple.


12:7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not

sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.


12:8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.


12:9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:

12:10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And

they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that

they might accuse him.


12:11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that

shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day,

will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?  12:12 How much then is a

man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the

sabbath days.


12:13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he

stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.


12:14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how

they might destroy him.


12:15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and

great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; 12:16 And

charged them that they should not make him known: 12:17 That it might

be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 12:18

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 shew

judgment to the Gentiles.


12:19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his

voice in the streets.


12:20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not

quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.


12:21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.


12:22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and

dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake

and saw.


12:23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of

David?  12:24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow

doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.


12:25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom

divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or

house divided against itself shall not stand: 12:26 And if Satan cast

out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom

stand?  12:27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your

children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.


12:28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom

of God is come unto you.


12:29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil

his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil

his house.


12:30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not

with me scattereth abroad.


12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall

be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall

not be forgiven unto men.


12:32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall

be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it

shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world

to come.


12:33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the

tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his

fruit.


12:34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good

things?  for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.


12:35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth

good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth

evil things.


12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak,

they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.


12:37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou

shalt be condemned.


12:38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered,

saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.


12:39 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 the prophet Jonas: 12:40 For as Jonas was three

days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be

three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.


12:41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation,

and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas;

and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.


12:42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this

generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost

parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a

greater than Solomon is here.


12:43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through

dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.


12:44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came

out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.


12:45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more

wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last

state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also

unto this wicked generation.


12:46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his

brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.


12:47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren

stand without, desiring to speak with thee.


12:48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my

mother?  and who are my brethren?  12:49 And he stretched forth his

hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!


12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my God which is in heaven,

the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.


12:51 Then he saith, There is no teacher who can teach anything new. He can just help us remember the things we always knew.


12:52 All of this has happened before, and it will all happen again.


12:53 Things are changing, but nothing changes. And still there are changes.


12:54 Then Jesus saith, I am hunted by the future, will the future be my past? Or is time a fade out picture, of my everlasting cast? Love is phasing, love is moving, to the rhythm of your sight, as I get closer, to the crossing point of light.


12:55 Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are filled with Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.


12:56 Let us try to live our lost illusions they're the sun at night. If we don't we'll never taste, the spice of life. And when it seems that we're in a dead end street, there's no reason to cry, Cause we have a helping hand who's always aside, Forever light. 


12:57 Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are filled with Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.


12:58 Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are filled with Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.


12:59 Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are filled with Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.


12:60 Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are filled with Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.