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Matthew 11 · Matthew 12

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Woe to unrepentant cities

Matthew 11:20-24
  1. 20Then began he to upbraid the cities where in most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not:
  2. 21Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
  3. 22But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
  4. 23And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
  5. 24But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.

Come to me, and rest

Matthew 11:25-30
  1. 25At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
  2. 26Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
  3. 27All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whom soever the Son will reveal him.
  4. 28Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
  5. 29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
  6. 30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Lord of the Sabbath

Matthew 12:1-8
  1. 1At 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.
  2. 2But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
  3. 3But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;
  4. 4How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shew bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
  5. 5Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
  6. 6But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.
  7. 7But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.
  8. 8For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

The man with a withered hand

Matthew 12:9-14
  1. 9And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
  2. 10And, 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.
  3. 11And 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?
  4. 12How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
  5. 13Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.
  6. 14Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

God's chosen servant

Matthew 12:15-21
  1. 15But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
  2. 16And charged them that they should not make him known:
  3. 17That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
  4. 18Behold 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.
  5. 19He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
  6. 20A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
  7. 21And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

Jesus and Beelzebub

Matthew 12:22-37
  1. 22Then 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.
  2. 23And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?
  3. 24But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
  4. 25And 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:
  5. 26And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
  6. 27And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
  7. 28But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
  8. 29Or 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.
  9. 30He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.
  10. 31Wherefore 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.
  11. 32And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but who soever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
  12. 33Either 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.
  13. 34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
  14. 35A 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.
  15. 36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
  16. 37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

The sign of Jonah

Matthew 12:38-42
  1. 38Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
  2. 39But 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:
  3. 40For 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.
  4. 41The 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.
  5. 42The 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.

Return of an unclean spirit

Matthew 12:43-45
  1. 43When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
  2. 44Then 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.
  3. 45Then 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.

Jesus' mother and brothers

Matthew 12:46-50
  1. 46While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
  2. 47Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.
  3. 48But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
  4. 49And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
  5. 50For who soever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
2Study & notable factsPeople, places, numbers, parallels

Important events, in order

  1. 1Jesus upbraids Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum for not repenting (11:20-24)
  2. 2Jesus thanks the Father and invites the weary to take his yoke and find rest (11:25-30)
  3. 3Disciples pluck ears of corn on the sabbath; Jesus declares himself Lord of the sabbath (12:1-8)
  4. 4In the synagogue Jesus heals the man with the withered hand on the sabbath (12:9-14)
  5. 5Jesus withdraws, heals the multitudes, fulfilling Esaias' prophecy of the chosen servant (12:15-21)
  6. 6Jesus heals a blind and dumb man; Pharisees say he casts out devils by Beelzebub (12:22-37)
  7. 7Scribes and Pharisees seek a sign; Jesus gives the sign of the prophet Jonas (12:38-42)
  8. 8Jesus teaches on the unclean spirit returning with seven others (12:43-45)
  9. 9Jesus points to his disciples as his mother and brethren (12:46-50)

Key facts

People
Places
Numbers

Key statement

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Matthew 11:28

Who said it

  • “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.”

    — Jesus · 11:29

  • “For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.”

    — Jesus to the Pharisees · 12:8

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

    — Jesus · 12:12

  • “He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.”

    — Jesus · 12:30

  • “For who soever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

    — Jesus · 12:50

By passage — type & parallels

  • Woe to unrepentant citiesMatthew 11:20-24
  • Come to me, and restMatthew 11:25-30
  • Lord of the SabbathMatthew 12:1-8
  • The man with a withered handMatthew 12:9-14MiracleMaMaLuJo
  • God's chosen servantMatthew 12:15-21
  • Jesus and BeelzebubMatthew 12:22-37
  • The sign of JonahMatthew 12:38-42
  • Return of an unclean spiritMatthew 12:43-45
  • Jesus' mother and brothersMatthew 12:46-50

Highlighted abbreviations show which Gospels record the same event.

Easily-confused distinctives

  • ▸Chorazin and Bethsaida are compared to Tyre and Sidon, while Capernaum is compared to Sodom.
  • ▸The sign of the prophet Jonas: three days and three nights in the whale's belly parallels the Son of man in the heart of the earth.
  • ▸Only the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven, not even in the world to come.

KJV word helps

upbraid
to reproach or scold
an hungred
hungry
shew bread
consecrated bread set before God in the temple
garnished
decorated or furnished
3Quiz20 questions
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1.

Why did Jesus begin to upbraid the cities where most of his mighty works were done?

Matthew 11:20

2.

Which two cities does Jesus say would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes if the mighty works had been done in them?

Matthew 11:21

3.

Jesus says that Capernaum, which is exalted unto heaven, shall be brought down to where?

Matthew 11:23

4.

According to Jesus, from whom did the Father hide 'these things' and to whom did he reveal them?

Matthew 11:25

5.

Complete the verse: 'For my yoke is easy, and my burden is ___.'

Matthew 11:30

6.

What did the disciples begin to do on the sabbath day that the Pharisees said was not lawful?

Matthew 12:1-2

7.

Whose example does Jesus cite of eating the shewbread, which was not lawful except for the priests?

Matthew 12:3-4

8.

Jesus says, 'I will have mercy, and not ___, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.'

Matthew 12:7

9.

When Jesus went into their synagogue, what condition did the man there have?

Matthew 12:9-10

10.

In his sabbath argument, Jesus asks what a man would do if his one sheep fell into a pit on the sabbath day?

Matthew 12:11

11.

After Jesus healed the man's hand, what did the Pharisees go out and do?

Matthew 12:14

12.

Whose prophecy was fulfilled when Jesus charged the healed multitudes not to make him known?

Matthew 12:17

13.

In the quoted prophecy, what will the chosen servant NOT do to a bruised reed?

Matthew 12:20

14.

When Jesus healed the man possessed, blind, and dumb, what did the Pharisees say he cast out devils by?

Matthew 12:24

15.

According to Jesus, every kingdom divided against itself is brought to what?

Matthew 12:25

16.

Which blasphemy does Jesus say shall NOT be forgiven unto men?

Matthew 12:31-32

17.

Jesus says that by what shall a man be justified and condemned?

Matthew 12:37

18.

What sign does Jesus say an evil and adulterous generation will be given?

Matthew 12:39

19.

When an unclean spirit returns to his house and finds it empty, how many other spirits does he take with him?

Matthew 12:45

20.

When told his mother and brethren stood without, whom did Jesus point to as his mother and brethren?

Matthew 12:49

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