Matt.12.1

One Sabbath, Jesus was strolling with his disciples through a field of ripe grain. Hungry, the disciples were pulling off the heads of grain and munching on them.

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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.

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At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. And His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat.

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At about that time Jesus was walking through some grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry, so they began breaking off heads of wheat and eating the grain.

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Some Pharisees reported them to Jesus: "Your disciples are breaking the Sabbath rules!"

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

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And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, "Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!"

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Some Pharisees saw them do it and protested, "Your disciples shouldn't be doing that! It's against the law to work by harvesting grain on the Sabbath."

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Jesus said, "Really? Didn't you ever read what David and his companions did when they were hungry,

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

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But He said to them, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him:

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But Jesus said to them, "Haven't you ever read in the Scriptures what King David did when he and his companions were hungry?

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how they entered the sanctuary and ate fresh bread off the altar, bread that no one but priests were allowed to eat?

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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.

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how he entered the house of God and ate the showbread which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests?

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He went into the house of God, and they ate the special bread reserved for the priests alone. That was breaking the law, too.

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And didn't you ever read in God's Law that priests carrying out their Temple duties break Sabbath rules all the time and it's not held against them?

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

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Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless?

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And haven't you ever read in the law of Moses that the priests on duty in the Temple may work on the Sabbath?

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"There is far more at stake here than religion.

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I tell you that one greater than the temple is here.

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Yet I say to you that in this place there is One greater than the temple.

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I tell you, there is one here who is even greater than the Temple!

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If you had any idea what this Scripture meant--"I prefer a flexible heart to an inflexible ritual'--you wouldn't be nitpicking like this.

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

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But if you had known what this means, "I desire mercy and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless.

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But you would not have condemned those who aren't guilty if you knew the meaning of this Scripture: 'I want you to be merciful; I don't want your sacrifices.'

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The Son of Man is no lackey to the Sabbath; he's in charge."

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

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

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For I, the Son of Man, am master even of the Sabbath."

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When Jesus left the field, he entered their meeting place.

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

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Now when He had departed from there, He went into their synagogue.

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Then he went over to the synagogue,

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There was a man there with a crippled hand. They said to Jesus, "Is it legal to heal on the Sabbath?" They were baiting him.

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

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And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. And they asked Him, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"--that they might accuse Him.

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where he noticed a man with a deformed hand. The Pharisees asked Jesus, "Is it legal to work by healing on the Sabbath day?" (They were, of course, hoping he would say yes, so they could bring charges against him.)

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He replied, "Is there a person here who, finding one of your lambs fallen into a ravine, wouldn't, even though it was a Sabbath, pull it out?

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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?

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Then He said to them, "What man is there among you who has one sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not lay hold of it and lift it out?

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And he answered, "If you had one sheep, and it fell into a well on the Sabbath, wouldn't you get to work and pull it out? Of course you would.

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Surely kindness to people is as legal as kindness to animals!"

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

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Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."

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And how much more valuable is a person than a sheep! Yes, it is right to do good on the Sabbath."

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Then he said to the man, "Hold out your hand." He held it out and it was healed.

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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.

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Then He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched it out, and it was restored as whole as the other.

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Then he said to the man, "Reach out your hand." The man reached out his hand, and it became normal, just like the other one.

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The Pharisees walked out furious, sputtering about how they were going to ruin Jesus.

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

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Then the Pharisees went out and plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him.

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Then the Pharisees called a meeting and discussed plans for killing Jesus.

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Jesus, knowing they were out to get him, moved on. A lot of people followed him, and he healed them all

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Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. Many followed him, and he healed all their sick,

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But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew from there. And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all.

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But Jesus knew what they were planning. He left that area, and many people followed him. He healed all the sick among them,

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. He also cautioned them to keep it quiet,

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warning them not to tell who he was.

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Yet He warned them not to make Him known,

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but he warned them not to say who he was.

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following guidelines set down by Isaiah:

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

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that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:

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This fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah concerning him:

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Look well at my handpicked servant; I love him so much, take such delight in him. I've placed my Spirit on him; he'll decree justice to the nations.

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"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.

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"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 will declare justice to the Gentiles.

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"Look at my Servant, whom I have chosen. He is my Beloved, and I am very pleased with him. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.

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But he won't yell, won't raise his voice; there'll be no commotion in the streets.

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

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He will not quarrel nor cry out, Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.

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He will not fight or shout; he will not raise his voice in public.

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He won't walk over anyone's feelings, won't push you into a corner. Before you know it, his justice will triumph;

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A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads justice to victory.

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A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench, Till He sends forth justice to victory;

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He will not crush those who are weak, or quench the smallest hope, until he brings full justice with his final victory.

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the mere sound of his name will signal hope, even among far-off unbelievers.

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In his name the nations will put their hope."

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And in His name Gentiles will trust."

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And his name will be the hope of all the world."