Matthew:12:1-21

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* 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 unto him , Behold , thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day . * But he said unto them , Have ye not read what David did , when he was an hungred , and they that were with him ; * How he entered into the house of God , and did eat the shewbread , which was not lawful for him to eat , neither for them which were with him , but only for the priests ? * Or have ye not read in the law , how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath , and are blameless ? * But I say unto you , That in this place is one greater than the temple . * But if ye had known what this meaneth , I will have mercy , and not sacrifice , ye would not have condemned the guiltless . * For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day . * And when he was departed thence , he went into their synagogue : * 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 . * 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 ? * How much then is a man better than a sheep ? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days . * Then saith he to the man , Stretch forth thine hand . And he stretched it forth ; and it was restored whole , like as the other . * Then the Pharisees went out , and held a council against him , how they might destroy him . * But when Jesus knew it , he withdrew himself from thence : and great multitudes followed him , and he healed them all ; * And charged them that they should not make him known : * That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet , saying , * 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 shall not strive , nor cry ; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets . * A bruised reed shall he not break , and smoking flax shall he not quench , till he send forth judgment unto victory . * And in his name shall the Gentiles trust .

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