Matthew 12:1-21Matthew 12:1-21

Matthew 11:28-30Matthew 11:28-30Come to Me, all who

are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.”

11:28-3011:28-30

Jesus tells Jesus tells of how his of how his

yoke is yoke is easy and easy and

his burden his burden is lightis light

12:1-812:1-8

The disciples The disciples of Jesus pick of Jesus pick grain on the grain on the

SabbathSabbath

12:9-1412:9-14

Jesus heals Jesus heals a man’s a man’s withered withered

hand on the hand on the SabbathSabbath

Sabbath controversiesSabbath controversies

Matthew 12:1Matthew 12:1At that time Jesus went through the

grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples became hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat.

When you enter your neighbor's When you enter your neighbor's standing grain, then you may pluck standing grain, then you may pluck the heads with your hand, but you the heads with your hand, but you

shall not wield a sickle in your shall not wield a sickle in your neighbor's standing grain.neighbor's standing grain.

(Deuteronomy 23:25).(Deuteronomy 23:25).

Matthew 12:2Matthew 12:2But when the Pharisees saw this,

they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples do what is not lawful to do on a Sabbath.”

Matthew 12:3-4Matthew 12:3-4But He said to them, “Have you not

read what David did when he became hungry, he and his companions, 4 how he entered the house of God, and they ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for him to eat nor for those with him, but for the priests alone?”

Matthew 12:5-6Matthew 12:5-6“Or have you not read in the Law,

that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and are innocent? 6 But I say to you that something greater than the temple is here.”

Matthew 12:7Matthew 12:7“But if you had known what this

means, ‘I desire compassion, and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the innocent.”

For I delight in loyalty rather For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice,than sacrifice,And in the knowledge of And in the knowledge of God rather than burnt God rather than burnt offerings.offerings.77 But like Adam they have But like Adam they have transgressed the covenant; transgressed the covenant; There they have dealt There they have dealt treacherously against Me. treacherously against Me. (Hosea 6:6-7).(Hosea 6:6-7).

Matthew 12:8Matthew 12:8“For the Son of Man is Lord of the

Sabbath.”

Matthew 12:9-10Matthew 12:9-10Departing from there, He went into

their synagogue. 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.

Matthew 12:11Matthew 12:11And 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?”

Matthew 12:12Matthew 12:12“How much more valuable then is a

man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

Matthew 12:13Matthew 12:13Then He said to the man, “Stretch

out your hand!” He stretched it out, and it was restored to normal, like the other.

Matthew 12:14-16Matthew 12:14-16But the Pharisees went out and

conspired against Him, as to how they might destroy Him. 15 But Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. Many followed Him, and He healed them all, 16 and warned them not to tell who He was.

Matthew 12:17-18Matthew 12:17-18This was to fulfill what was spoken

through Isaiah the prophet:

“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.”

Matthew 12:19-21Matthew 12:19-21“He will not quarrel, nor cry out;Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.20 A battered reed He will not break off,And a smoldering wick He will not put out,Until He leads justice to victory.21 And in His name the Gentiles will hope.”

Behold, My Servant, whom I Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold;uphold;My chosen one My chosen one in whom in whom My My soul delights.soul delights.I have put My Spirit upon I have put My Spirit upon Him; Him; He will bring forth justice to He will bring forth justice to the nations.the nations.2 He will not cry out or raise 2 He will not cry out or raise His voiceHis voice,,Nor make His voice heard in Nor make His voice heard in the street. (Isaiah 42:1-2).the street. (Isaiah 42:1-2).

A bruised reed He will not A bruised reed He will not breakbreakAnd a dimly burning wick He And a dimly burning wick He will not extinguish;will not extinguish;He will faithfully bring forth He will faithfully bring forth justice.justice.44 He will not be disheartened He will not be disheartened or crushed or crushed Until He has established Until He has established justice in the earth; justice in the earth; And the coastlands will wait And the coastlands will wait expectantly for His law. expectantly for His law. (Isaiah 42:3-4).(Isaiah 42:3-4).

Thus says God the LORD,Thus says God the LORD,Who created the heavens Who created the heavens and stretched them out,and stretched them out,Who spread out the earth Who spread out the earth and its offspring, and its offspring, Who gives breath to the Who gives breath to the people on it people on it And spirit to those who walk And spirit to those who walk in it (Isaiah 42:5).in it (Isaiah 42:5).

““I am the LORD,I am the LORD,I have called you in righteousness,I have called you in righteousness,I will also hold you by the hand and I will also hold you by the hand and watch over you, watch over you, And I will appoint you as a covenant And I will appoint you as a covenant to the people,to the people,As a light to the nations,As a light to the nations,77 To open blind eyes, To open blind eyes,To bring out prisoners from the To bring out prisoners from the dungeon dungeon And those who dwell in darkness And those who dwell in darkness from the prison. (Isaiah 42:6-7)from the prison. (Isaiah 42:6-7)

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Matthew 12:19-21Matthew 12:19-21“He will not quarrel, nor cry out;Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets.20 A battered reed He will not break off,And a smoldering wick He will not put out,Until He leads justice to victory.21 And in His name the Gentiles will hope.”