Matthew 12

Gen Z: Matthew 12

1So, Jesus was vibing on the sabbath, rolling through the cornfields, and his crew was hungry, so they started munching on some corn.

2The Pharisees peeped this and were like, "Yo, your squad is totally breaking the sabbath rules."

3Jesus hit them with, "Did you not check what David did when he was starving, and his homies were with him?"

4"He rolled up to God's house and ate the shewbread, which was a no-go for him and his boys, but only for the priests, no cap."

5"Or did you miss the part in the law where the priests in the temple are chilling on the sabbath and they’re still good?"

6"But let me tell you, there's someone way more goated than the temple right here."

7"If you knew what it meant when I say I want mercy, not sacrifice, you wouldn’t be throwing shade at the innocent."

8"The Son of Man is the boss of the sabbath, fr."

9After that, he dipped to their synagogue.

10And, plot twist, there was a dude with a withered hand. They asked him, "Is it cool to heal on the sabbath?" just to catch him slipping.

11He was like, "Yo, if you got one sheep and it falls in a pit on the Sabbath, you gonna leave it there? Nah, you gotta pull it out, no cap."

12So, like, how is a dude better than a sheep? It’s chill to do good on the Sabbath, periodt.

13Then Jesus told the guy, "Stretch out your hand." Dude did it, and it was all good, just like the other one.

14The Pharisees dipped out and started plotting on how to take him down, savage moves.

15But when Jesus caught wind of it, he bounced, and mad crowds followed him, and he healed everyone, fr.

16And he told them to keep it lowkey and not let anyone know who he was.

17This was to fulfill what the prophet Isaiah said, no cap.

18"Check out my homie, the one I picked; he’s my fave, and I’m all about him. I’ll put my spirit on him, and he’s gonna bring the vibes to the Gentiles."

19He ain't gonna be all loud or fighting; no one’s gonna hear him in the streets, sus vibes.

20He won’t break a bruised reed or put out a flickering flame until he brings victory, that’s how he rolls.

21In His name, the whole squad's got trust vibes.

22They brought this dude to Him who was all messed up, blind and mute, and He healed him so hard that the blind dude was talking and seeing like, no cap.

23Everyone was shook and said, "Aren't you the son of David? That's wild!"

24But the Pharisees heard that and were like, "Nah, he’s casting out demons by Beelzebub, the big demon boss."

25Jesus caught their vibe and said, "Every kingdom that's divided is done for; if a city or house can’t vibe together, it’s toast."

26If Satan’s out here casting out Satan, he’s just causing chaos; how’s his whole kingdom gonna survive?

27If I’m casting out demons by Beelzebub, then who are your kids casting them out by? They’re your judges, fam.

28But if I’m casting out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God just pulled up on you.

29Like, how can someone break into a strong man's crib and steal his stuff unless they first tie him up? Then they can take what’s his.

30If you’re not rolling with me, you’re against me; and if you’re not gathering with me, you’re just spreading chaos.

31So I’m tellin’ you, all kinds of sin and shade will get forgiven, but dissing the Holy Ghost? That’s a no-go, fam.

32If you throw shade at the Son of Man, you’ll get a pass, but dissing the Holy Ghost? Nah, that ain’t gonna fly, not now or later.

33Either make the tree good and its fruit fire, or make it sus and the fruit wack; you know a tree by its fruit, no cap.

34Yo, snake squad, how you evil peeps gonna say good stuff? What’s in your heart spills outta your mouth, fr.

35A good dude pulls good vibes from a good heart, while a shady dude pulls evil vibes from a sus heart.

36But listen up, every random word you drop, you’ll have to own it on judgment day, straight up.

37Your words are your receipts; they’ll either clear you or drag you down, periodt.

38Then some scribes and Pharisees were like, “Yo, Master, show us a sign.”

39But he hit back, “This evil and unfaithful crew is just looking for signs; the only sign you’ll get is from the prophet Jonas.”

40Just like Jonas was three days and nights chillin’ in the whale’s belly, the Son of Man will be three days and nights in the earth’s heart.

41The dudes from Nineveh are gonna show up and call out this generation, 'cause they actually repented when Jonas preached; and, no cap, someone way greater than Jonas is here.

42The queen from the south is gonna vibe with this generation in judgment and call it out, 'cause she traveled mad far just to catch Solomon's wisdom; and, fr, someone way greater than Solomon is here.

43When the unclean spirit dips out of a dude, he roams around dry places, looking for a chill spot, but finds nada.

44Then he’s like, “I’m gonna head back to my crib where I came from,” and when he rolls up, it’s all empty, cleaned up, and looking fresh.

45Then he bounces and brings back seven other spirits even more sus than him, and they crash there: and the last state of that dude is worse than the first. This is how it’s gonna be for this savage generation.

46While he was still vibing with the people, peep this, his mom and bros were outside wanting to chat with him.

47Then someone said to him, “Yo, your mom and your bros are outside, wanting to holla at you.”

48But he replied, “Who’s my mom? Who are my bros?”

49And he pointed to his disciples and said, “Check it, these are my mom and my bros!”

50For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven, that’s my brother, sister, and mom.

KJV: Matthew 12

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.

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.

3But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

4How 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?

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?

6But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.

7But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

8For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

9And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:

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.

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?

12How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

13Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

14Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

15But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;

16And charged them that they should not make him known:

17That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

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.

19He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

20A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

21And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

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.

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

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

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:

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

32And 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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:

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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