Apologetics Bible

Matthew 12:1

Greek

Ἐν ἐκείνῳ τῷ καιρῷ ἐπορεύθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοῖς σάββασιν διὰ τῶν σπορίμων· οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπείνασαν καὶ ἤρξαντο τίλλειν στάχυας καὶ ἐσθίειν.

En ekeino to kairo eporeythe o Iesoys tois sabbasin dia ton sporimon· oi de mathetai aytoy epeinasan kai erxanto tillein stachyas kai esthiein.

KJV: 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.

AKJV: At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungered, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat.

ASV: At that season Jesus went on the sabbath day through the grainfields; and his disciples were hungry and began to pluck ears and to eat.

YLT: At that time did Jesus go on the sabbaths through the corn, and his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck ears, and to eat,

Exposition: Matthew 12:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:2

Greek

οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι ἰδόντες εἶπαν αὐτῷ· Ἰδοὺ οἱ μαθηταί σου ποιοῦσιν ὃ οὐκ ἔξεστιν ποιεῖν ἐν σαββάτῳ.

oi de Pharisaioi idontes eipan ayto· Idoy oi mathetai soy poioysin o oyk exestin poiein en sabbato.

KJV: 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.

AKJV: But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, Behold, your disciples do that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath day.

ASV: But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do upon the sabbath.

YLT: and the Pharisees having seen, said to him, `Lo, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do on a sabbath.'

Exposition: Matthew 12:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:3

Greek

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Οὐκ ἀνέγνωτε τί ἐποίησεν Δαυὶδ ὅτε ⸀ἐπείνασεν καὶ οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ;

o de eipen aytois· Oyk anegnote ti epoiesen Dayid ote epeinasen kai oi met aytoy;

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

AKJV: But he said to them, Have you not read what David did, when he was an hungered, and they that were with him;

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

YLT: And he said to them, `Did ye not read what David did, when he was hungry, himself and those with him--

Exposition: Matthew 12:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:4

Greek

πῶς εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τοὺς ἄρτους τῆς προθέσεως ⸂ἔφαγον, ὃ⸃ οὐκ ἐξὸν ἦν αὐτῷ φαγεῖν οὐδὲ τοῖς μετʼ αὐτοῦ, εἰ μὴ τοῖς ἱερεῦσιν μόνοις;

pos eiselthen eis ton oikon toy theoy kai toys artoys tes protheseos ephagon, o oyk exon en ayto phagein oyde tois met aytoy, ei me tois iereysin monois;

KJV: 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?

AKJV: How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?

ASV: how he entered into the house of God, and ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that were with him, but only for the priests?

YLT: how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did eat, which it is not lawful to him to eat, nor to those with him, except to the priests alone?

Exposition: Matthew 12:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:5

Greek

ἢ οὐκ ἀνέγνωτε ἐν τῷ νόμῳ ὅτι τοῖς σάββασιν οἱ ἱερεῖς ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ τὸ σάββατον βεβηλοῦσιν καὶ ἀναίτιοί εἰσιν;

e oyk anegnote en to nomo oti tois sabbasin oi iereis en to iero to sabbaton bebeloysin kai anaitioi eisin;

KJV: 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?

AKJV: Or have you not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

ASV: Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath day the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are guiltless?

YLT: `Or did ye not read in the Law, that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple do profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

Exposition: Matthew 12:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:6

Greek

λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ὅτι τοῦ ἱεροῦ μεῖζόν ἐστιν ὧδε.

lego de ymin oti toy ieroy meizon estin ode.

KJV: But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.

AKJV: But I say to you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.

ASV: But I say unto you, that one greater than the temple is here.

YLT: and I say to you, that a greater than the temple is here;

Exposition: Matthew 12:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:7

Greek

εἰ δὲ ἐγνώκειτε τί ἐστιν· Ἔλεος θέλω καὶ οὐ θυσίαν, οὐκ ἂν κατεδικάσατε τοὺς ἀναιτίους.

ei de egnokeite ti estin· Eleos thelo kai oy thysian, oyk an katedikasate toys anaitioys.

KJV: But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

AKJV: But if you had known what this means, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, you would not have condemned the guiltless.

ASV: But if ye had known what this meaneth, I desire mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

YLT: and if ye had known what is: Kindness I will, and not sacrifice--ye had not condemned the blameless,

Exposition: Matthew 12:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:8

Greek

κύριος γάρ ἐστιν τοῦ σαββάτου ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.

kyrios gar estin toy sabbatoy o yios toy anthropoy.

KJV: For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

AKJV: For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

ASV: For the Son of man is lord of the sabbath.

YLT: for the son of man is lord even of the sabbath.'

Exposition: Matthew 12:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:9

Greek

Καὶ μεταβὰς ἐκεῖθεν ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν συναγωγὴν αὐτῶν·

Kai metabas ekeithen elthen eis ten synagogen ayton·

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

AKJV: And when he was departed there, he went into their synagogue: ¶

ASV: And he departed thence, and went into their synagogue:

YLT: And having departed thence, he went to their synagogue,

Exposition: Matthew 12:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:10

Greek

καὶ ἰδοὺ ⸀ἄνθρωπος χεῖρα ἔχων ξηράν. καὶ ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτὸν λέγοντες· Εἰ ἔξεστι τοῖς σάββασιν ⸀θεραπεύειν; ἵνα κατηγορήσωσιν αὐτοῦ.

kai idoy anthropos cheira echon xeran. kai eperotesan ayton legontes· Ei exesti tois sabbasin therapeyein; ina kategoresosin aytoy.

KJV: 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.

AKJV: 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.

ASV: and behold, a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? that they might accuse him.

YLT: and lo, there was a man having the hand withered, and they questioned him, saying, `Is it lawful to heal on the sabbaths?' that they might accuse him.

Exposition: Matthew 12:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:11

Greek

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Τίς ⸀ἔσται ἐξ ὑμῶν ἄνθρωπος ὃς ἕξει πρόβατον ἕν, καὶ ἐὰν ἐμπέσῃ τοῦτο τοῖς σάββασιν εἰς βόθυνον, οὐχὶ κρατήσει αὐτὸ καὶ ἐγερεῖ;

o de eipen aytois· Tis estai ex ymon anthropos os exei probaton en, kai ean empese toyto tois sabbasin eis bothynon, oychi kratesei ayto kai egerei;

KJV: 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?

AKJV: And he said to 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?

ASV: And he said unto them, What man shall there be of you, that shall have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?

YLT: And he said to them, `What man shall be of you, who shall have one sheep, and if this may fall on the sabbaths into a ditch, will not lay hold on it and raise it ?

Exposition: Matthew 12:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:12

Greek

πόσῳ οὖν διαφέρει ἄνθρωπος προβάτου. ὥστε ἔξεστιν τοῖς σάββασιν καλῶς ποιεῖν.

poso oyn diapherei anthropos probatoy. oste exestin tois sabbasin kalos poiein.

KJV: How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

AKJV: How much then is a man better than a sheep? Why it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

ASV: How much then is a man of more value than a sheep! Wherefore it is lawful to do good on the sabbath day.

YLT: How much better, therefore, is a man than a sheep? --so that it is lawful on the sabbaths to do good.'

Exposition: Matthew 12:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:13

Greek

τότε λέγει τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ· Ἔκτεινόν ⸂σου τὴν χεῖρα⸃· καὶ ἐξέτεινεν, καὶ ἀπεκατεστάθη ὑγιὴς ὡς ἡ ἄλλη.

tote legei to anthropo· Ekteinon soy ten cheira· kai exeteinen, kai apekatestathe ygies os e alle.

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

AKJV: Then says he to the man, Stretch forth your hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other. ¶

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

YLT: Then saith he to the man, `Stretch forth thy hand,' and he stretched it forth, and it was restored whole as the other.

Exposition: Matthew 12:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:14

Greek

⸂ἐξελθόντες δὲ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι συμβούλιον ἔλαβον κατʼ αὐτοῦ⸃ ὅπως αὐτὸν ἀπολέσωσιν.

exelthontes de oi Pharisaioi symboylion elabon kat aytoy opos ayton apolesosin.

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

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

ASV: But the Pharisees went out, and took counsel against him, how they might destroy him.

YLT: And the Pharisees having gone forth, held a consultation against him, how they might destroy him,

Exposition: Matthew 12:14 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:15

Greek

Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς γνοὺς ἀνεχώρησεν ἐκεῖθεν. καὶ ἠκολούθησαν ⸀αὐτῷ πολλοί, καὶ ἐθεράπευσεν αὐτοὺς πάντας,

O de Iesoys gnoys anechoresen ekeithen. kai ekoloythesan ayto polloi, kai etherapeysen aytoys pantas,

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

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

ASV: And Jesus perceivingitwithdrew from thence: and many followed him; and he healed them all,

YLT: and Jesus having known, withdrew thence, and there followed him great multitudes, and he healed them all,

Exposition: Matthew 12:15 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:16

Greek

καὶ ἐπετίμησεν αὐτοῖς ἵνα μὴ φανερὸν αὐτὸν ποιήσωσιν,

kai epetimesen aytois ina me phaneron ayton poiesosin,

KJV: And charged them that they should not make him known:

AKJV: And charged them that they should not make him known:

ASV: and charged them that they should not make him known:

YLT: and did charge them that they might not make him manifest,

Exposition: Matthew 12:16 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And charged them that they should not make him known:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:17

Greek

⸀ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ Ἠσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος·

ina plerothe to rethen dia Esaioy toy prophetoy legontos·

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

AKJV: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

ASV: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

YLT: that it might be fulfilled that was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,

Exposition: Matthew 12:17 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:18

Greek

Ἰδοὺ ὁ παῖς μου ὃν ᾑρέτισα, ὁ ἀγαπητός μου ⸂εἰς ὃν⸃ εὐδόκησεν ἡ ψυχή μου· θήσω τὸ πνεῦμά μου ἐπʼ αὐτόν, καὶ κρίσιν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἀπαγγελεῖ.

Idoy o pais moy on eretisa, o agapetos moy eis on eydokesen e psyche moy· theso to pneyma moy ep ayton, kai krisin tois ethnesin apaggelei.

KJV: 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.

AKJV: Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit on him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles.

ASV: Behold, my servant whom I have chosen;

YLT: `Lo, My servant, whom I did choose, My beloved, in whom My soul did delight, I will put My Spirit upon him, and judgment to the nations he shall declare,

Exposition: Matthew 12:18 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:19

Greek

οὐκ ἐρίσει οὐδὲ κραυγάσει, οὐδὲ ἀκούσει τις ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ.

oyk erisei oyde kraygasei, oyde akoysei tis en tais plateiais ten phonen aytoy.

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

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

ASV: He shall not strive, nor cry aloud;

YLT: he shall not strive nor cry, nor shall any hear in the broad places his voice,

Exposition: Matthew 12:19 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:20

Greek

κάλαμον συντετριμμένον οὐ κατεάξει καὶ λίνον τυφόμενον οὐ σβέσει, ἕως ἂν ἐκβάλῃ εἰς νῖκος τὴν κρίσιν.

kalamon syntetrimmenon oy kateaxei kai linon typhomenon oy sbesei, eos an ekbale eis nikos ten krisin.

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

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

ASV: A bruised reed shall he not break,

YLT: a bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he may put forth judgment to victory,

Exposition: Matthew 12:20 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:21

Greek

καὶ τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ ἔθνη ἐλπιοῦσιν.

kai to onomati aytoy ethne elpioysin.

KJV: And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

AKJV: And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. ¶

ASV: And in his name shall the Gentiles hope.

YLT: and in his name shall nations hope.'

Exposition: Matthew 12:21 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:22

Greek

Τότε ⸂προσηνέχθη αὐτῷ δαιμονιζόμενος τυφλὸς καὶ κωφός⸃· καὶ ἐθεράπευσεν αὐτόν, ὥστε τὸν ⸀κωφὸν λαλεῖν καὶ βλέπειν.

Tote prosenechthe ayto daimonizomenos typhlos kai kophos· kai etherapeysen ayton, oste ton kophon lalein kai blepein.

KJV: 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.

AKJV: Then was brought to him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, so that the blind and dumb both spoke and saw.

ASV: Then was brought unto him one possessed with a demon, blind and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the dumb man spake and saw.

YLT: Then was brought to him a demoniac, blind and dumb, and he healed him, so that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

Exposition: Matthew 12:22 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:23

Greek

καὶ ἐξίσταντο πάντες οἱ ὄχλοι καὶ ἔλεγον· Μήτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς Δαυίδ;

kai existanto pantes oi ochloi kai elegon· Meti oytos estin o yios Dayid;

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

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

ASV: And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Can this be the son of David?

YLT: And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, `Is this the Son of David?'

Exposition: Matthew 12:23 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:24

Greek

οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι ἀκούσαντες εἶπον· Οὗτος οὐκ ἐκβάλλει τὰ δαιμόνια εἰ μὴ ἐν τῷ Βεελζεβοὺλ ἄρχοντι τῶν δαιμονίων.

oi de Pharisaioi akoysantes eipon· Oytos oyk ekballei ta daimonia ei me en to Beelzeboyl archonti ton daimonion.

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

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

ASV: But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This man doth not cast out demons, but by Beelzebub the prince of the demons.

YLT: but the Pharisees having heard, said, `This one doth not cast out demons, except by Beelzeboul, ruler of the demons.'

Exposition: Matthew 12:24 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:25

Greek

εἰδὼς ⸀δὲ τὰς ἐνθυμήσεις αὐτῶν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Πᾶσα βασιλεία μερισθεῖσα καθʼ ἑαυτῆς ἐρημοῦται, καὶ πᾶσα πόλις ἢ οἰκία μερισθεῖσα καθʼ ἑαυτῆς οὐ σταθήσεται.

eidos de tas enthymeseis ayton eipen aytois· Pasa basileia meristheisa kath eaytes eremoytai, kai pasa polis e oikia meristheisa kath eaytes oy stathesetai.

KJV: 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:

AKJV: And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

ASV: And knowing their thoughts he said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

YLT: And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said to them, `Every kingdom having been divided against itself is desolated, and no city or house having been divided against itself, doth stand,

Exposition: Matthew 12:25 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:26

Greek

καὶ εἰ ὁ Σατανᾶς τὸν Σατανᾶν ἐκβάλλει, ἐφʼ ἑαυτὸν ἐμερίσθη· πῶς οὖν σταθήσεται ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ;

kai ei o Satanas ton Satanan ekballei, eph eayton emeristhe· pos oyn stathesetai e basileia aytoy;

KJV: And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

AKJV: And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

ASV: and if Satan casteth out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?

YLT: and if the Adversary doth cast out the Adversary, against himself he was divided, how then doth his kingdom stand?

Exposition: Matthew 12:26 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:27

Greek

καὶ εἰ ἐγὼ ἐν Βεελζεβοὺλ ἐκβάλλω τὰ δαιμόνια, οἱ υἱοὶ ὑμῶν ἐν τίνι ἐκβάλλουσιν; διὰ τοῦτο αὐτοὶ ⸂κριταὶ ἔσονται ὑμῶν⸃.

kai ei ego en Beelzeboyl ekballo ta daimonia, oi yioi ymon en tini ekballoysin; dia toyto aytoi kritai esontai ymon.

KJV: And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

AKJV: And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

ASV: And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? therefore shall they be your judges.

YLT: `And if I, by Beelzeboul, do cast out the demons, your sons--by whom do they cast out? because of this they--they shall be your judges.

Exposition: Matthew 12:27 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:28

Greek

εἰ δὲ ἐν πνεύματι θεοῦ ἐγὼ ἐκβάλλω τὰ δαιμόνια, ἄρα ἔφθασεν ἐφʼ ὑμᾶς ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ.

ei de en pneymati theoy ego ekballo ta daimonia, ara ephthasen eph ymas e basileia toy theoy.

KJV: But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

AKJV: But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come to you.

ASV: But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then is the kingdom of God come upon you.

YLT: `But if I, by the Spirit of God, do cast out the demons, then come already unto you did the reign of God.

Exposition: Matthew 12:28 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:29

Greek

ἢ πῶς δύναταί τις εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ καὶ τὰ σκεύη αὐτοῦ ⸀ἁρπάσαι, ἐὰν μὴ πρῶτον δήσῃ τὸν ἰσχυρόν; καὶ τότε τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ ⸀διαρπάσει.

e pos dynatai tis eiselthein eis ten oikian toy ischyroy kai ta skeye aytoy arpasai, ean me proton dese ton ischyron; kai tote ten oikian aytoy diarpasei.

KJV: Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

AKJV: Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

ASV: Or how can one enter into the house of the strong man, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

YLT: `Or how is one able to go into the house of the strong man, and to plunder his goods, if first he may not bind the strong man? and then his house he will plunder.

Exposition: Matthew 12:29 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:30

Greek

ὁ μὴ ὢν μετʼ ἐμοῦ κατʼ ἐμοῦ ἐστιν, καὶ ὁ μὴ συνάγων μετʼ ἐμοῦ σκορπίζει.

o me on met emoy kat emoy estin, kai o me synagon met emoy skorpizei.

KJV: He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

AKJV: He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathers not with me scatters abroad. ¶

ASV: He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.

YLT: `He who is not with me is against me, and he who is not gathering with me, doth scatter.

Exposition: Matthew 12:30 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:31

Greek

διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν, πᾶσα ἁμαρτία καὶ βλασφημία ἀφεθήσεται τοῖς ἀνθρώποις, ἡ δὲ τοῦ πνεύματος βλασφημία οὐκ ⸀ἀφεθήσεται.

dia toyto lego ymin, pasa amartia kai blasphemia aphethesetai tois anthropois, e de toy pneymatos blasphemia oyk aphethesetai.

KJV: Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

AKJV: Why I say to you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven to men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven to men.

ASV: Therefore I say unto you, Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men; but the blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven.

YLT: Because of this I say to you, all sin and evil speaking shall be forgiven to men, but the evil speaking of the Spirit shall not be forgiven to men.

Exposition: Matthew 12:31 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:32

Greek

καὶ ὃς ἐὰν εἴπῃ λόγον κατὰ τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, ἀφεθήσεται αὐτῷ· ὃς δʼ ἂν εἴπῃ κατὰ τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ ἁγίου, οὐκ ἀφεθήσεται αὐτῷ οὔτε ἐν ⸂τούτῳ τῷ⸃ αἰῶνι οὔτε ἐν τῷ μέλλοντι.

kai os ean eipe logon kata toy yioy toy anthropoy, aphethesetai ayto· os d an eipe kata toy pneymatos toy agioy, oyk aphethesetai ayto oyte en toyto to aioni oyte en to mellonti.

KJV: And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

AKJV: And whoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whoever speaks against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

ASV: And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but whosoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, nor in that which is to come.

YLT: And whoever may speak a word against the Son of Man it shall be forgiven to him, but whoever may speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is coming.

Exposition: Matthew 12:32 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:33

Greek

Ἢ ποιήσατε τὸ δένδρον καλὸν καὶ τὸν καρπὸν αὐτοῦ καλόν, ἢ ποιήσατε τὸ δένδρον σαπρὸν καὶ τὸν καρπὸν αὐτοῦ σαπρόν· ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ καρποῦ τὸ δένδρον γινώσκεται.

E poiesate to dendron kalon kai ton karpon aytoy kalon, e poiesate to dendron sapron kai ton karpon aytoy sapron· ek gar toy karpoy to dendron ginosketai.

KJV: Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

AKJV: Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

ASV: Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit.

YLT: `Either make the tree good, and its fruit good, or make the tree bad, and its fruit bad, for from the fruit is the tree known.

Exposition: Matthew 12:33 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:34

Greek

γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν, πῶς δύνασθε ἀγαθὰ λαλεῖν πονηροὶ ὄντες; ἐκ γὰρ τοῦ περισσεύματος τῆς καρδίας τὸ στόμα λαλεῖ.

gennemata echidnon, pos dynasthe agatha lalein poneroi ontes; ek gar toy perisseymatos tes kardias to stoma lalei.

KJV: O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

AKJV: O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

ASV: Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

YLT: `Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things--being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.

Exposition: Matthew 12:34 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:35

Greek

ὁ ἀγαθὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ θησαυροῦ ἐκβάλλει ἀγαθά, καὶ ὁ πονηρὸς ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ θησαυροῦ ἐκβάλλει πονηρά.

o agathos anthropos ek toy agathoy thesayroy ekballei agatha, kai o poneros anthropos ek toy poneroy thesayroy ekballei ponera.

KJV: A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

AKJV: A good man out of the good treasure of the heart brings forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.

ASV: The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

YLT: The good man out of the good treasure of the heart doth put forth the good things, and the evil man out of the evil treasure doth put forth evil things.

Exposition: Matthew 12:35 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:36

Greek

λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ὅτι πᾶν ῥῆμα ἀργὸν ὃ ⸀λαλήσουσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι, ἀποδώσουσιν περὶ αὐτοῦ λόγον ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κρίσεως·

lego de ymin oti pan rema argon o lalesoysin oi anthropoi, apodosoysin peri aytoy logon en emera kriseos·

KJV: But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

AKJV: But I say to you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

ASV: And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

YLT: `And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

Exposition: Matthew 12:36 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:37

Greek

ἐκ γὰρ τῶν λόγων σου δικαιωθήσῃ, καὶ ἐκ τῶν λόγων σου καταδικασθήσῃ.

ek gar ton logon soy dikaiothese, kai ek ton logon soy katadikasthese.

KJV: For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

AKJV: For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned. ¶

ASV: For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

YLT: for from thy words thou shalt be declared righteous, and from thy words thou shalt be declared unrighteous.'

Exposition: Matthew 12:37 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:38

Greek

Τότε ἀπεκρίθησαν ⸀αὐτῷ τινες τῶν γραμματέων καὶ Φαρισαίων λέγοντες· Διδάσκαλε, θέλομεν ἀπὸ σοῦ σημεῖον ἰδεῖν.

Tote apekrithesan ayto tines ton grammateon kai Pharisaion legontes· Didaskale, thelomen apo soy semeion idein.

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

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

ASV: Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying, Teacher, we would see a sign from thee.

YLT: Then answered certain of the scribes and Pharisees, saying, `Teacher, we will to see a sign from thee.'

Exposition: Matthew 12:38 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:39

Greek

ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Γενεὰ πονηρὰ καὶ μοιχαλὶς σημεῖον ἐπιζητεῖ, καὶ σημεῖον οὐ δοθήσεται αὐτῇ εἰ μὴ τὸ σημεῖον Ἰωνᾶ τοῦ προφήτου.

o de apokritheis eipen aytois· Genea ponera kai moichalis semeion epizetei, kai semeion oy dothesetai ayte ei me to semeion Iona toy prophetoy.

KJV: 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:

AKJV: But he answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

ASV: 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 Jonah the prophet:

YLT: And he answering said to them, `A generation, evil and adulterous, doth seek a sign, and a sign shall not be given to it, except the sign of Jonah the prophet;

Exposition: Matthew 12:39 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:40

Greek

ὥσπερ γὰρ ἦν Ἰωνᾶς ἐν τῇ κοιλίᾳ τοῦ κήτους τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας, οὕτως ἔσται ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ τῆς γῆς τρεῖς ἡμέρας καὶ τρεῖς νύκτας.

osper gar en Ionas en te koilia toy ketoys treis emeras kai treis nyktas, oytos estai o yios toy anthropoy en te kardia tes ges treis emeras kai treis nyktas.

KJV: For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

AKJV: For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

ASV: for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

YLT: for, as Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights, so shall the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

Exposition: Matthew 12:40 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:41

Greek

ἄνδρες Νινευῖται ἀναστήσονται ἐν τῇ κρίσει μετὰ τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης καὶ κατακρινοῦσιν αὐτήν· ὅτι μετενόησαν εἰς τὸ κήρυγμα Ἰωνᾶ, καὶ ἰδοὺ πλεῖον Ἰωνᾶ ὧδε.

andres Nineyitai anastesontai en te krisei meta tes geneas taytes kai katakrinoysin ayten· oti metenoesan eis to kerygma Iona, kai idoy pleion Iona ode.

KJV: The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

AKJV: The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

ASV: The men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.

YLT: `Men of Nineveh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it, for they reformed at the proclamation of Jonah, and lo, a greater than Jonah here!

Exposition: Matthew 12:41 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:42

Greek

βασίλισσα νότου ἐγερθήσεται ἐν τῇ κρίσει μετὰ τῆς γενεᾶς ταύτης καὶ κατακρινεῖ αὐτήν· ὅτι ἦλθεν ἐκ τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς ἀκοῦσαι τὴν σοφίαν Σολομῶνος, καὶ ἰδοὺ πλεῖον Σολομῶνος ὧδε.

basilissa notoy egerthesetai en te krisei meta tes geneas taytes kai katakrinei ayten· oti elthen ek ton peraton tes ges akoysai ten sophian Solomonos, kai idoy pleion Solomonos ode.

KJV: The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

AKJV: The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

ASV: The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

YLT: `A queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and lo, a greater than Solomon here!

Exposition: Matthew 12:42 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:43

Greek

Ὅταν δὲ τὸ ἀκάθαρτον πνεῦμα ἐξέλθῃ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, διέρχεται διʼ ἀνύδρων τόπων ζητοῦν ἀνάπαυσιν, καὶ οὐχ εὑρίσκει.

Otan de to akatharton pneyma exelthe apo toy anthropoy, dierchetai di anydron topon zetoyn anapaysin, kai oych eyriskei.

KJV: When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

AKJV: When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walks through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none.

ASV: But the unclean spirit, when he is gone out of the man, passeth through waterless places, seeking rest, and findeth it not.

YLT: `And, when the unclean spirit may go forth from the man, it doth walk through dry places seeking rest, and doth not find;

Exposition: Matthew 12:43 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:44

Greek

τότε λέγει· ⸂Εἰς τὸν οἶκόν μου ἐπιστρέψω⸃ ὅθεν ἐξῆλθον· καὶ ἐλθὸν ⸀εὑρίσκει ⸀σχολάζοντα σεσαρωμένον καὶ κεκοσμημένον.

tote legei· Eis ton oikon moy epistrepso othen exelthon· kai elthon eyriskei scholazonta sesaromenon kai kekosmemenon.

KJV: Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

AKJV: Then he says, I will return into my house from where I came out; and when he is come, he finds it empty, swept, and garnished.

ASV: Then he saith, I will return into my house whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

YLT: then it saith, I will turn back to my house whence I came forth; and having come, it findeth it unoccupied, swept, and adorned:

Exposition: Matthew 12:44 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:45

Greek

τότε πορεύεται καὶ παραλαμβάνει μεθʼ ἑαυτοῦ ἑπτὰ ἕτερα πνεύματα πονηρότερα ἑαυτοῦ, καὶ εἰσελθόντα κατοικεῖ ἐκεῖ· καὶ γίνεται τὰ ἔσχατα τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκείνου χείρονα τῶν πρώτων. οὕτως ἔσται καὶ τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ τῇ πονηρᾷ.

tote poreyetai kai paralambanei meth eaytoy epta etera pneymata ponerotera eaytoy, kai eiselthonta katoikei ekei· kai ginetai ta eschata toy anthropoy ekeinoy cheirona ton proton. oytos estai kai te genea tayte te ponera.

KJV: Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

AKJV: Then goes he, and takes with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also to this wicked generation. ¶

ASV: Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man becometh worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this evil generation.

YLT: then doth it go, and take with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having gone in they dwell there, and the last of that man doth become worse than the first; so shall it be also to this evil generation.'

Exposition: Matthew 12:45 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:46

Greek

Ἔτι ⸀δὲ αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος τοῖς ὄχλοις ἰδοὺ ἡ μήτηρ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ εἱστήκεισαν ἔξω ζητοῦντες αὐτῷ λαλῆσαι.

Eti de aytoy laloyntos tois ochlois idoy e meter kai oi adelphoi aytoy eistekeisan exo zetoyntes ayto lalesai.

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

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

ASV: While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.

YLT: And while he was yet speaking to the multitudes, lo, his mother and brethren had stood without, seeking to speak to him,

Exposition: Matthew 12:46 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:47

Greek

⸂εἶπεν δέ τις αὐτῷ· Ἰδοὺ ἡ μήτηρ σου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί σου ἔξω ἑστήκασιν, ζητοῦντές σοι λαλῆσαι.⸃

eipen de tis ayto· Idoy e meter soy kai oi adelphoi soy exo estekasin, zetoyntes soi lalesai.

KJV: Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

AKJV: Then one said to him, Behold, your mother and your brothers stand without, desiring to speak with you.

ASV: And one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, seeking to speak to thee.

YLT: and one said to him, `Lo, thy mother and thy brethren do stand without, seeking to speak to thee.'

Exposition: Matthew 12:47 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:48

Greek

ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν τῷ ⸀λέγοντι αὐτῷ· Τίς ἐστιν ἡ μήτηρ μου, καὶ τίνες εἰσὶν οἱ ἀδελφοί μου;

o de apokritheis eipen to legonti ayto· Tis estin e meter moy, kai tines eisin oi adelphoi moy;

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

AKJV: But he answered and said to him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brothers?

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

YLT: And he answering said to him who spake to him, `Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?'

Exposition: Matthew 12:48 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:49

Greek

καὶ ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ εἶπεν· Ἰδοὺ ἡ μήτηρ μου καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοί μου·

kai ekteinas ten cheira aytoy epi toys mathetas aytoy eipen· Idoy e meter moy kai oi adelphoi moy·

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

AKJV: And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brothers!

ASV: And he stretched forth his hand towards his disciples, and said, Behold, my mother and my brethren!

YLT: And having stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, he said, `Lo, my mother and my brethren!

Exposition: Matthew 12:49 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

Matthew 12:50

Greek

ὅστις γὰρ ἂν ποιήσῃ τὸ θέλημα τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς, αὐτός μου ἀδελφὸς καὶ ἀδελφὴ καὶ μήτηρ ἐστίν.

ostis gar an poiese to thelema toy patros moy toy en oyranois, aytos moy adelphos kai adelphe kai meter estin.

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

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

ASV: For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

YLT: for whoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.'

Exposition: Matthew 12:50 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Koine Greek Grammar: A close Koine Greek reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.