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Matthew - ch 12 v 1 - 20
- At that time Jesus went on the sabbath through the corn, and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
- But when the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, Behold, thy disciples do that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath.
- But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him;
- How he entered into the house of God, and ate the show-bread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them who were with him, but only for the priests?
- Or have ye not read in the law, that on the sabbath the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
- But I say to 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.
- And when he had departed thence, he went into their synagogue.
- And behold, there was a man who had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might accuse him.
- And he said to them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it shall fall into a pit on the sabbath, 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 out thy hand. And he stretched it out; and it was restored to a sound state like 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 Isaiah 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 show judgment to the Gentiles.
- He shall not contend, 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 shall send forth judgment to victory.
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