Matthew:12:1-14

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* At that time Jesus went (5675 ) on the sabbath day through the corn ; and his disciples were an hungred (5656 ), and began (5662 ) to pluck (5721 ) the ears of corn , and to eat (5721 ). * But when the Pharisees saw (5631 ) it , they said (5627 ) unto him , Behold (5628 ), thy disciples do (5719 ) that which is not lawful (5748 ) to do (5721 ) upon the sabbath day . * But he said (5627 ) unto them , Have ye not read (5627 ) what David did (5656 ), when he was an hungred (5656 ), and they that were with him ; * How he entered into (5627 ) the house of God , and did eat (5627 ) the shewbread , which was (5713 ) not lawful (5752 ) for him to eat (5629 ), neither for them which were with him , but only for the priests ? * Or have ye not read (5627 ) in the law , how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane (5719 ) the sabbath , and are (5748 ) blameless ? * But I say (5719 ) unto you , That in this place is one (5748 ) greater than the temple . * But if ye had known (5715 ) what this meaneth (5748 ), I will have (5719 ) mercy , and not sacrifice , ye would not have condemned (5656 ) the guiltless . * For the Son of man is (5748 ) Lord even of the sabbath day . * And when he was departed (5631 ) thence , he went (5627 ) into their synagogue : * And , behold (5628 ), there was (5713 ) a man which had (5723 ) his hand withered . And they asked (5656 ) him , saying (5723 ), Is it lawful (5748 ) to heal (5721 ) on the sabbath days ? that they might accuse (5661 ) him . * And he said (5627 ) unto them , What man shall there be (5704 ) among you , that shall have (5692 ) one sheep , and if it fall (5632 ) into a pit on the sabbath day , will he not lay hold (5692 ) on it , and lift it out (5692 )? * How much then is a man better than (5719 ) a sheep ? Wherefore it is lawful (5748 ) to do (5721 ) well on the sabbath days . * Then saith (5719 ) he to the man , Stretch forth (5657 ) thine hand . And he stretched it forth (5656 ); and it was restored (5681 ) whole , like as the other . * Then the Pharisees went out (5631 ), and held (5627 ) a council against him , how they might destroy (5661 ) him .

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