Matthew 12:15-37

Murdock(i) 15 But Jesus knew it; and he retired from there. And great multitudes followed him: and he cured them all. 16 And he charged them not to make him known: 17 that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, saying: 18 Behold my servant, in whom I have complacency; my beloved, in whom my soul delighteth. I will put my spirit upon him; and he shall proclaim judgment to the Gentiles. 19 He shall not contend, nor be clamorous, nor shall any one hear his voice in the market-place. 20 The crushed reed he will not break; and the flickering lamp he will not extinguish; until he bring judgment to be victorious. 21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. 22 Then they brought to him a demoniac that was dumb and blind; and he healed him, so that the dumb and blind man both talked and saw. 23 And all the multitude were amazed, and said: Is not this the son of David? 24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said: This man doth not cast out demons, except by Beelzebub the prince of demons. 25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: Every kingdom that is divided against itself, will become desolate; and every house or city which is divided against itself, will not stand. 26 Now if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then doth his kingdom stand? 27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Wherefore they will be your judges. 28 But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, the kingdom of God hath come near to you. 29 Or how can one enter the house of a strong man, and plunder his goods, unless he first bind the strong man? and then he may plunder his house. 30 He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathereth not with me actually scattereth. 31 Therefore I say to you, that all sins and contumelies shall be forgiven to men; but the contumely which is against the Spirit, shall not be forgiven to men. 32 And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him: but whoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him;not in this world, and not in the world to come. 33 Either make the tree good, and its fruits good; or make the tree bad, and its fruits bad: for a tree is known by its fruits. 34 Offspring of vipers, how can ye who are evil, speak good things? For out of the fullnesses of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man out of good treasures bringeth forth good things, and a bad man out of bad treasures bringeth forth bad things. 36 For I say to you, That for every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account of it in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified; and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.