Matt 12:8 "For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."
Matt 12:9 ¶ Departing from there, He went into their synagogue.
Matt 12:10 And a man was there whose hand was withered. And they questioned Jesus, asking, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"--so that they might accuse Him.
Matt 12:11 And He said to them, "What man is there among you who has a sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out?
Matt 12:12 "How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."
Matt 12:14 But the Pharisees went out and conspired against Him, as to how they might destroy Him.
Matt 12:15 ¶ But Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. Many followed Him, and He healed them all,
Matt 12:17This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet:
Matt 12:18 "BEHOLD, 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 PROCLAIM JUSTICE TO THE GENTILES.
Matt 12:19 "HE WILL NOT QUARREL, NOR CRY OUT; NOR WILL ANYONE HEAR HIS VOICE IN THE STREETS.
Matt 12:20 "A BATTERED REED HE WILL NOT BREAK OFF, AND A SMOLDERING WICK HE WILL NOT PUT OUT, UNTIL HE LEADS JUSTICE TO VICTORY.
Matt 12:21 "AND IN HIS NAME THE GENTILES WILL HOPE."
Matt 12:22 ¶ 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.
Matt 12:23 All the crowds were amazed, and were saying, "This man cannot be the Son of David, can he?"
Matt 12:24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, "This man casts out demons only by Beelzebul the ruler of the demons."
Matt 12:25 ¶ And knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, "Any kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and any city or house divided against itself will not stand.
Matt 12:26 "If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand?
Matt 12:27 "If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges.
Matt 12:28 "But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
Matt 12:29 "Or how can anyone enter the strong man's house and carry off his property, unless he first binds the strong man? And then he will plunder his house.