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

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.

But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, ^c“Look, your disciples are doing ^dwhat is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”

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.

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

But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

He went on from there and ^lentered their synagogue.

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

And a man was there with a withered hand. And they asked him, ^m“Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”— ⁿso that they might accuse him.

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.

He said to them, “Which one of you who has a sheep, ^oif it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out?

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?

Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And ^rthe man stretched it out, and it was restored, healthy like the other.

Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him.

Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

Jesus, aware of this, ^swithdrew from there. And ^tmany followed him, and he healed them all

But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;

and ^uordered them not to make him known.

And charged them that they should not make him known:

^vThis was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah:

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

^w“Behold, my ^xservant whom I have chosen,
my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased.
^yI will put my Spirit upon him,
and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.

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.

He will not quarrel or cry aloud,
nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets;

He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

a bruised reed he will not break,
and a smoldering wick he will not quench,
until he brings justice to victory;

A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

^zand in his name the Gentiles will hope.”

And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

^aaThen a demon-oppressed man who was blind and mute was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the man spoke and saw.

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.

^abAnd all the people were amazed, and said, ^ac“Can this be the Son of David?”

And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, ^ad“It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.”

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

^aeKnowing their thoughts, ^afhe said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.

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:

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, “Teacher, ^bdwe wish to see a sign from you.”

Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

But he answered them, ^be“An evil and ^bfadulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

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:

While he was still speaking to the people, behold, ^bshis mother and his ^btbrothers stood outside, asking to speak to him. ▼

▼Some manuscripts insert verse 47: Someone told him, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, asking to speak to you”

While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

But he replied to the man who told him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”

But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers!

And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.