October 12

Matthew 12:22-50

King James Version (KJV)

^22 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.

^23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

^24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

^25 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:

^26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

^27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

^28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

^29 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.

^30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

^31 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.

^32 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.

^33 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.

^34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

^35 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.

^36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

^37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

^38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

^39 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:

^40 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.

^41 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.

^42 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.

^43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

^44 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.

^45 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.

^46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

^47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

^48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

^49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

^50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

 

Mark 3:20-35

^20 And the multitude cometh together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.

^21 And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.

^22 And the scribes which came down from Jerusalem said, He hath Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils.

^23 And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

^24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

^25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

^26 And if Satan rise up against himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.

^27 No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.

^28 Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:

^29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation.

^30 Because they said, He hath an unclean spirit.

^31 There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.

^32 And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.

^33 And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?

^34 And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

^35 For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

 

Luke 8:1-21

8 And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,

^2 And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,

^3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.

^4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:

^5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.

^6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

^7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.

^8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

^9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be?

^10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

^11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

^12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

^13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

^14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.

^15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

^16 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.

^17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.

^18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.

^19 Then came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press.

^20 And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee.

^21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.