* The two F.O.G. Bibles and Commentary below are currently a work in progress.
Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
(Matthew 12:9-14; Luke 6:6-11)
1And he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. 2And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. 3And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. 4And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. 5And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other. 6And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
Great Crowds Follow Jesus
7But Jesus withdrew himself with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judaea, 8And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him. 9And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him. 10For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues. 11And unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God. 12And he straitly charged them that they should not make him known.
The Twelve Apostles
(Matthew 10:1-4; Luke 6:12-16)
13And he goeth up into a mountain, and calleth unto him whom he would: and they came unto him. 14And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, 15And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils: 16And Simon he surnamed Peter; 17And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder: 18And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite, 19And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house.
A House Divided
(Matthew 12:22-30; Luke 11:14-23)
20And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. 21And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. 22And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils. 23And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? 24And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end. 27No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
The Unpardonable Sin
(Matthew 12:31-32)
28Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: 29But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation: 30Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.
Jesus' Mother and Brothers
(Matthew 12:46-50; Luke 8:19-21)
31There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him. 32And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. 33And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren? 34And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 35For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
King James Bible
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Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
(Matthew 12:9–14; Luke 6:6–11)
1 He entered again into the synagogue, and there was a man there who had his hand withered. 2 They watched him, whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him. 3 He said to the man who had his hand withered, “Stand up.” 4 He said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?” But they were silent. 5 When he had looked around at them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their hearts, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out, and his hand was restored as healthy as the other. 6 The Pharisees went out, and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
Jesus Heals the Multitudes
(Matthew 4:23–25; Luke 6:17–19)
7 Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples, and a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea, 8 from Jerusalem, from Idumaea, beyond the Jordan, and those from around Tyre and Sidon. A great multitude, hearing what great things he did, came to him. 9 He spoke to his disciples that a little boat should stay near him because of the crowd, so that they wouldn’t press on him. 10 For he had healed many, so that as many as had diseases pressed on him that they might touch him. 11 The unclean spirits, whenever they saw him, fell down before him, and cried, “You are the Son of God!” 12 He sternly warned them that they should not make him known.
The Twelve Apostles
(Matthew 10:1–4; Luke 6:12–16)
13 He went up into the mountain, and called to himself those whom he wanted, and they went to him. 14 He appointed twelve, that they might be with him, and that he might send them out to preach, 15 and to have authority to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons: 16 Simon, to whom he gave the name Peter; 17 James the son of Zebedee; John, the brother of James, and he surnamed them Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder; 18 Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot; 19 and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. He came into a house.
A House Divided
(Matthew 12:22–30; Luke 11:14–23)
20 The multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. 21 When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him: for they said, “He is insane.” 22 The scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebul,” and, “By the prince of the demons he casts out the demons.” 23 He summoned them, and said to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26 If Satan has risen up against himself, and is divided, he can’t stand, but has an end. 27 But no one can enter into the house of the strong man to plunder, unless he first binds the strong man; and then he will plunder his house.
The Unpardonable Sin
(Matthew 12:31–32)
28 Most certainly I tell you, all sins of the descendants of man will be forgiven, including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme; 29 but whoever may blaspheme against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin” 30 —because they said, “He has an unclean spirit.”
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers
(Matthew 12:46–50; Luke 8:19–21)
31 His mother and his brothers came, and standing outside, they sent to him, calling him. 32 A multitude was sitting around him, and they told him, “Behold, your mother, your brothers, and your sisters are outside looking for you.” 33 He answered them, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” 34 Looking around at those who sat around him, he said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers! 35 For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.”
Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
(Matthew 12:9–14; Luke 6:6–11)
1 Once again Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man with a withered hand was there. 2 In order to accuse Jesus, they were watching to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
3 Then Jesus said to the man with the withered hand, “Stand up among us.” 4 And He asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
But they were silent.
5 Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.
6 At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.
Jesus Heals the Multitudes
(Matthew 4:23–25; Luke 6:17–19)
7 So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea, 8 Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.
9 Jesus asked His disciples to have a boat ready for Him so that the crowd would not crush Him. 10 For He had healed so many that all who had diseases were pressing forward to touch Him. 11 And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!” 12 But He warned them sternly not to make Him known.
The Twelve Apostles
(Matthew 10:1–4; Luke 6:12–16)
13 Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him. 14 He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, a to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach, 15 and to have authority b to drive out demons.
16 These are the twelve He appointed: c Simon (whom He named Peter), 17 James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”), 18 Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, d 19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus. e
A House Divided
(Matthew 12:22–30; Luke 11:14–23)
20 Then Jesus went home, f and once again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples could not even eat. 21 When His family heard about this, they went out to take custody of Him, saying, “He is out of His mind.”
22 And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul, g” and, “By the prince of the demons He drives out demons.”
23 So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, it cannot stand. 25 If a house is divided against itself, it cannot stand. 26 And if Satan is divided and rises against himself, he cannot stand; his end has come. 27 Indeed, no one can enter a strong man’s house to steal his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man. Then he can plunder his house.
The Unpardonable Sin
(Matthew 12:31–32)
28 Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter. 29 But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of eternal sin.”
30 Jesus made this statement because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers
(Matthew 12:46–50; Luke 8:19–21)
31 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came and stood outside. They sent someone in to summon Him, 32 and a crowd was sitting around Him. “Look,” He was told, “Your mother and brothers h are outside, asking for You.”
33 But Jesus replied, “Who are My mother and My brothers?” 34 Looking at those seated in a circle around Him, He said, “Here are My mother and My brothers! 35 For whoever does the will of God is My brother and sister and mother.”
Footnotes:
14 a ECM, SBL, NE, BYZ, and TR do not include whom He designated as apostles .
15 b BYZ and TR include to heal sicknesses, and
16 c SBL, NE, and WH; ECM, BYZ, and TR do not include These are the twelve He appointed .
18 d Greek Simon the Cananean
19 e Literally who also betrayed Him
20 f Literally Then He comes to a house
22 g WH Beezeboul ; Vulgate Beelzebub
32 h ECM, SBL, WH, and TR; NE and BYZ include and Your sisters .
Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
(Matthew 12:9-14; Luke 6:6-11)
1And he entered again into the synagogue, and there was there a man having the hand withered, 2and they were watching him, whether on the sabbaths he will heal him, that they might accuse him. 3And he saith to the man having the hand withered, 'Rise up in the midst.' 4And he saith to them, 'Is it lawful on the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? life to save, or to kill?' but they were silent. 5And having looked round upon them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their heart, he saith to the man, 'Stretch forth thy hand;' and he stretched forth, and his hand was restored whole as the other; 6and the Pharisees having gone forth, immediately, with the Herodians, were taking counsel against him how they might destroy him.
Great Crowds Follow Jesus
7And Jesus withdrew with his disciples unto the sea, and a great multitude from Galilee followed him, and from Judea, 8and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea and beyond the Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon -- a great multitude -- having heard how great things he was doing, came unto him. 9And he said to his disciples that a little boat may wait on him, because of the multitude, that they may not press upon him, 10for he did heal many, so that they threw themselves on him, in order to touch him -- as many as had plagues; 11and the unclean spirits, when they were seeing him, were falling down before him, and were crying, saying -- 'Thou art the Son of God;' 12and many times he was charging them that they might not make him manifest.
The Twelve Apostles
(Matthew 10:1-4; Luke 6:12-16)
13And he goeth up to the mountain, and doth call near whom he willed, and they went away to him; 14and he appointed twelve, that they may be with him, and that he may send them forth to preach, 15and to have power to heal the sicknesses, and to cast out the demons. 16And he put on Simon the name Peter; 17and James of Zebedee, and John the brother of James, and he put on them names -- Boanerges, that is, 'Sons of thunder;' 18and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Cananite, 19and Judas Iscariot, who did also deliver him up; and they come into a house.
A House Divided
(Matthew 12:22-30; Luke 11:14-23)
20And come together again doth a multitude, so that they are not able even to eat bread; 21and his friends having heard, went forth to lay hold on him, for they said that he was beside himself, 22and the scribes who are from Jerusalem having come down, said -- 'He hath Beelzeboul,' and -- 'By the ruler of the demons he doth cast out the demons.' 23And, having called them near, in similes he said to them, 'How is the Adversary able to cast out the Adversary? 24and if a kingdom against itself be divided, that kingdom cannot be made to stand; 25and if a house against itself be divided, that house cannot be made to stand; 26and if the Adversary did rise against himself, and hath been divided, he cannot be made to stand, but hath an end. 27'No one is able the vessels of the strong man -- having entered into his house -- to spoil, if first he may not bind the strong man, and then his house he will spoil.
The Unpardonable Sin
(Matthew 12:31-32)
28'Verily I say to you, that all the sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and evil speakings with which they might speak evil, 29but whoever may speak evil in regard to the Holy Spirit hath not forgiveness -- to the age, but is in danger of age-during judgment;' 30because they said, 'He hath an unclean spirit.'
Jesus' Mother and Brothers
(Matthew 12:46-50; Luke 8:19-21)
31Then come do his brethren and mother, and standing without, they sent unto him, calling him, 32and a multitude was sitting about him, and they said to him, 'Lo, thy mother and thy brethren without do seek thee.' 33And he answered them, saying, 'Who is my mother, or my brethren?' 34And having looked round in a circle to those sitting about him, he saith, 'Lo, my mother and my brethren! 35for whoever may do the will of God, he is my brother, and my sister, and mother.'
The Favor of God Message paraphrase
Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
¹ Jesus went into the synagogue again, and a man with a shriveled hand was there.
² Some of the religious leaders were watching closely to see if Jesus would heal him on the Sabbath, hoping to accuse Him of breaking the law.
³ Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Stand up in front of everyone.”
⁴ Then Jesus turned to the people and asked, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they remained silent.
⁵ He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at their stubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch out your hand!” He stretched it out, and his hand was completely restored.
⁶ Then the Pharisees went out and began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.*
Crowds Follow Jesus
⁷ Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the lake, and a large crowd from Galilee followed.
⁸ When they heard about all He was doing, people came to Him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, and the regions across the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon.
⁹ Because of the crowd, He told His disciples to have a small boat ready to keep the people from crowding Him.
¹⁰ For He had healed many, so that those with diseases were pushing forward to touch Him.
¹¹ Whenever the impure spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”
¹² But He gave them strict orders not to tell others about Him.
Jesus Appoints the Twelve Apostles
¹³ Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to Him those He wanted, and they came to Him.
¹⁴ He appointed twelve* that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach
¹⁵ and to have authority to drive out demons.
¹⁶ These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (to whom He gave the name Peter),
¹⁷ James son of Zebedee and his brother John (to them He gave the name Boanerges, which means “sons of thunder”),
¹⁸ Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,
¹⁹ and Judas Iscariot, who later betrayed Him.
Jesus Accused by His Family and Teachers of the Law
²⁰ Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples were not even able to eat.
²¹ When His family heard about this, they went to take charge of Him, for they said, “He is out of His mind.”
²² And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul! By the prince of demons He is driving out demons.”
²³ So Jesus called them over to Him and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan?
²⁴ If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
²⁵ If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
²⁶ And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come.
²⁷ In fact, no one can enter a strong man’s house without first tying him up. Then he can plunder the strong man’s house.
²⁸ Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter,
²⁹ but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.”*
³⁰ He said this because they were saying, “He has an impure spirit.”
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers
³¹ Then Jesus’ mother and brothers arrived. Standing outside, they sent someone in to call Him.
³² A crowd was sitting around Him, and they told Him, “Your mother and brothers are outside looking for You.”
³³ “Who are My mother and My brothers?” He asked.
³⁴ Then He looked at those seated in a circle around Him and said, “Here are My mother and My brothers!
³⁵ Whoever does God’s will is My brother and sister and mother.”
Footnotes:
3:6: The Pharisees were strict religious leaders, while the Herodians were political supporters of Herod. Despite their differences, they conspired together against Jesus.
3:14: The number twelve represents the twelve tribes of Israel, symbolizing the new spiritual leadership Jesus was establishing.
3:17: Jesus nicknames James and John “sons of thunder,” possibly referring to their fiery or passionate nature (see Luke 9:54 for an example).
3:22: Beelzebul, also called Beelzebub, was a name associated with a Philistine god and later used to refer to the prince of demons.
3:27: The “strong man” is a metaphor for Satan, and Jesus is showing His power to bind and defeat Satan, releasing people from his control.
3:29: Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit refers to the persistent and unrepentant rejection of the Spirit’s work, particularly attributing God’s work to Satan.
3:35: Jesus redefines family as those who do the will of God, showing that spiritual bonds are stronger than blood ties.
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