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that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: Matthew  12:17

“That it should be fulfilled, the ‘having been spoken’ through Isaiah the prophet, saying,” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus was noted as admonishing the crowds not to make Him apparent. Next, Mathew says, “That it should be fulfilled.”

As has been seen several times already, Jesus is the Subject of prophecy. Th...

Yet He warned them not to make Him known, Matthew 12:16

“And He admonished them that not they should make Him apparent” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus was said to have withdrawn from the area where the Pharisees had plotted against Him. As He went, it was noted that multitudes followed Him and He healed them all. Matthew continues with, “And He admonished them that not they should make Him apparent.”

But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew from there. And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all. Matthew 12:15

“And Jesus, having known, He withdrew thence. And they followed Him, great crowds. And He cured them all” (CG).

In the previous verse, the Pharisees, not happy with Jesus having healed on the Sabbath, went out and plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him. Matthew next records,...

Then the Pharisees went out and plotted against Him, how they might destroy Him. Matthew 12:14

“And the Pharisees, they took counsel against Him, having gone out, how they might kill Him” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus instructed the man with the withered hand to stretch it out. When he did, it was completely restored. With that complete, it next says, “And the Pharisees, they took counsel against Hi...

Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and it was restored as whole as the other. Matthew 12:13

“Then He says to the man, ‘You outstretch your hand.’ And he outstretched it, and it reconstituted, healthy as the other” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus said to the Pharisees, “Therefore, how much man – he excels a sheep! So too, it permits – the Sabbaths – to do good.”...

Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” Matthew 12:12

“Therefore, how much man – he excels a sheep! So too, it permits – the Sabbaths – to do good” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus asked the Pharisees what a man would do if he had one sheep that fell into a pit on a Sabbath. Wouldn’t he lay hold of it and draw it out? The question demanded...

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? Matthew 12:11

“And He said to them, ‘What man, he will be from you, who he will have one sheep, and if this, it should fall into a pit on the Sabbaths, not he will seize it and he will raise it?’” (CG).

In the previous verse, Matthew noted a man with a ...

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. Matthew 12:10

“And, you behold! Man, he is, having a withered hand. And they queried Him, saying, ‘If it permits, the Sabbaths, to cure?’ That they should accuse Him” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus was said to have gone into the synagogue where the Pharise...

Now when He had departed from there, He went into their synagogue. Matthew 12:9

“And having departed thence, He went into their synagogue” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus told the Pharisees that the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath. Next, it says, “And having departed thence.”

There is no indication of time here. Jesus is in the fields with His disciples, and some Pharisees accosted Him over th...

For the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.” Matthew 12:8

“For Lord, He is – even of the Sabbath – the Son of Man” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus cited Hosea 6:6 to support His stand against the Pharisees. That verse said, “For mercy I inclined, and not sacrifice” (CG). With that in mind, He next says, “For Lord, He is.”

The reference is not yet stated, but the intent of the words is that the ...

But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless. Matthew 12:7

“And if you had known what it is, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ not you condemned the guiltless” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus noted that a greater than the temple was there. Based on that, He next says to the Pharisees, “And if you had known what it is.”

The Phar...

Yet I say to you that in this place there is One greater than the temple. Matthew 12:6

“And I say to you that the temple – greater, it is here” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus provided the Pharisees with an example from the law concerning the priests profaning the Sabbath. Despite this, they were considered blameless. Now, based on His two examples of David and the priests, He says, “And I say to you...

Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless? Matthew 12:5

“Or not you read in the law that, the Sabbaths, the priests in the temple the Sabbath profane, and they are guiltless?” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus referred to the showbread being given to David though it was intended only for the priests. He now continues with the s...

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? Matthew 12:4

“How he entered into the house of God and the bread ‘the before-setting’ they ate, which not it is being permitted him to eat, nor those with him, if not the priests only?” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus questioned the Pharisees as to wheth...

But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: Matthew 12:3

“And He said to them, ‘Not you read what he did, David, when he hungered, he and those with him?’” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus’ disciples, and thus implicitly He also, were accused of doing what was not lawful on the Sabbath. In response, Matthew records, “And He said to them, ‘No...

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!” Matthew 12:2

“And the Pharisees, having seen, they said to Him, ‘You behold! Your disciples, they do what it permits not to do in Sabbath’” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus went through the grainfields with His disciples on a Sabbath day. While doing so, the disciples began to pluck...

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. Matthew 12:1

“In that time, Jesus, He went – the Sabbaths – through the grainfields, and His disciples, they hungered, and they began to pluck kernels and eat” (CG).

In the previous verse, Chapter 11 finished with Jesus’ words concerning His yoke being handy and Hi...

For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:30

“For My yoke – handy, and My burden – it is light” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus told His hearers to take His yoke upon themselves and learn from Him because He is benignant and lowly of heart. In doing this, He promised rest for their souls. He now continues with the closing words of the chapter, “For My yoke – easy, and My burden – it is li...

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:29

“Lift My yoke upon you, and you learn from Me, for benignant I am, and lowly of heart, and you will find rest – your souls” (CG).

In the previous verse, Jesus said to those around Him, “You come to Me, all those laboring and having been encumbered, and I, I will give rest to ...