Matthew 12:22 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 12:22

20 A bruised reed He will not break,
And smoking flax He will not quench,
Till He sends forth justice to victory;

21 And in His name Gentiles will trust.”

A House Divided Cannot Stand

22 ^aThen one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the¹ blind and mute man both spoke and saw.

23 And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Could this be the ^aSon of David?”

24 ^aNow when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by¹ Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”

25 But Jesus ^aknew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.

26 If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

27 And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.

28 But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, ^asurely the kingdom of God has come upon you.

29 ^aOr how can one enter a strong man’s house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.

30 He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad.

The Unpardonable Sin

31 “Therefore I say to you, ^aevery sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, ^bbut the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.

32 Anyone who ^aspeaks a word against the Son of Man, ^bit will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.

A Tree Known by Its Fruit

33 “Either make the tree good and ^aits fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.

34 ^aBrood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? ^bFor out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

35 A good man out of the good treasure¹ of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.

36 But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

The Scribes and Pharisees Ask for a Sign

38 ^aThen some of the scribes and Pharisees answered, saying, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”

39 But He answered and said to them, “An evil and ^aadulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

40 ^aFor as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

41 ^aThe men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and ^bcondemn it, ^cbecause they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here.

42 ^aThe queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a greater than Solomon is here.

An Unclean Spirit Returns

43 ^a“When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, ^bhe goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none.

44 Then he says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ And when he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order.

45 Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; ^aand the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.”

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers Send for Him

46 While He was still talking to the multitudes, ^abehold, His mother and ^bbrothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him.

47 Then one said to Him, “Look, ^aYour mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You.”

48 But He answered and said to the one who told Him, “Who is My mother and who are My brothers?”

49 And He stretched out His hand toward His disciples and said, “Here are My mother and My ^abrothers!

50 For ^awhoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.”

Verse Comparison: Matthew 12:22

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American Standard Version
Then was brought unto him one possessed with a demon, blind and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the dumb man spake and saw.

Amplified® Bible
Then a blind and dumb man under the power of a demon was brought to Jesus, and He cured him, so that the blind and dumb man both spoke and saw.

Contemporary English Version
Some people brought to Jesus a man who was blind and could not talk because he had a demon in him. Jesus healed the man, and then he was able to talk and see.

Darby English Version
Then was brought to him one possessed by a demon, blind and dumb, and he healed him, so that the dumb [man] spake and saw.

Good News Bible
Then some people brought to Jesus a man who was blind and could not talk because he had a demon. Jesus healed the man, so that he was able to talk and see.

International Standard Version
Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and unable to talk was brought to him. Jesus healed him so that the man could speak and see.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Then a demon-possessed man {who was} blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw.

New International Version
Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see.

New King James Version
Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then people brought to Jesus a demon-possessed man who had lived in blindness and mute, and He healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw.

Revised Standard Version
Then a blind and dumb demoniac was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw.

Young's Literal Translation
Then was brought to him a demoniac, blind and dumb, and he healed him, so that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

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