47 Then someone said, “Look, your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to have a word with you.” 48 But Jesus just looked at him and said, “Let me introduce you to my true mother and brothers.” 49 Then gesturing to the disciples gathered around him, he said, “Look closely, for this is my true family. 2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! You’ve been poisoned by the nature of a venomous snake. Create or log in to your Bible Gateway account. And there is one greater than Jonah who is preaching to you today! 36 You can be sure of this: when the day of judgment comes, everyone will be held accountable for every careless word[z] he has spoken. One Saturday, on the day of rest, Jesus and his disciples were walking through a field of wheat. Want more information about Bible Gateway Plus? 40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. You’ve been poisoned by the nature of a venomous snake. So then, they will be your judges. 42 Even the Queen of Sheba[ad] will rise up on the day of judgment to accuse and condemn this generation for its unbelief! The Hebrew Matthew reads, “Truly the heart awakens and the mouth speaks.”, Or “worthless word.” The Aramaic is “every untrue word.”. For the Son of Man exercises his lordship over the Sabbath.”. This describes what will also happen to the people of this evil generation.”, “Let me introduce you to my true mother and brothers.”. and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. no one will hear his voice in the streets. “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”. “Look closely, for this is my true family. Even the Queen of Sheba will rise up on the day of judgment to accuse and condemn this generation for its unbelief! Starting your free trial of Bible Gateway Plus is easy. You’ve been poisoned by the nature of a venomous snake. Join my side or you will miss the spoils of victory and be forever scattered.”, The Hebrew Matthew is “He who does not join me denies me.”. Upgrade, and get the most out of your new account. Then it says, ‘I’ll return to the house I moved out of,’ and so it goes back, only to find that the house is vacant, warm, and ready for it to move back in. And any family or community splintered by strife will fall apart. [w] 31 This is why I warn you, for God will forgive people for every sin and blasphemy they have committed except one. This describes what will also happen to the people of this evil generation.”, 46 While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and brothers came and stood outside, asking for him to come out and speak with them. Massive crowds followed him from there, and he healed all who were sick. Then it says, ‘I’ll return to the house I moved out of,’ and so it goes back, only to find that the house is vacant, warm, and ready for it to move back in. for if you’re not on my side you are against me. 6 But I say to you, there is one here who is even greater than the temple. And if you refuse to help me gather the spoils. 5 Or haven’t you read in the Law that the priests on Sabbath duty in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are innocent? (E) 4 He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread—which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests. 30 “So join with me,[v] for if you’re not on my side you are against me. You'll get this book and many others when you join Bible Gateway Plus. But I say to you, there is one here who is even greater than the temple. But you who are known as the Pharisees are rotten to the core! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.”(D), 3 He answered, “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? Literally “the queen of the south.” See 1 Kings, As translated from the Aramaic. Step 1 - Create an account or log in to start your free trial. [ac] For they all repented when they heard the preaching of Jonah, yet you have refused to repent. The fruit defines the tree. Your very words will be used as evidence against you, and your words will declare you either innocent or guilty.”, Then a few Jewish scholars and Pharisees spoke up and said, “Teacher, why don’t you perform a miraculous sign for us.”. “Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? The Hebrew Matthew reads, “Truly the heart awakens and the mouth speaks.”, Or “worthless word.” The Aramaic is “every untrue word.”. 7 If only you could learn the meaning of the words ‘I want compassion more than a sacrifice,’[e] you wouldn’t be condemning my innocent disciples. This describes what will also happen to the people of this evil generation.”, “Let me introduce you to my true mother and brothers.”. 40 For just like Jonah was in the belly of the huge sea creature for three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.