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Matthew 12:35-48 The Scriptures 1998 (ISR98)

35. “The good man brings forth what is good from the good treasures of his heart, and the wicked man brings forth what is wicked from the wicked treasure.

36. “And I say to you that for every idle word men speak, they shall give an account of it in the day of judgment.

37. “For by your words you shall be declared righteous, and by your words you shall be declared unrighteous.”

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

39. But He answering, said to them, “A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Yonah.

40. “For as Yonah was three days and three nights in the stomach of the great fish, so shall the Son of Aḏam be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

41. “Men of Ninewĕh shall stand up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Yonah, and look, a greater than Yonah is here.

42. “The sovereigness of the South shall rise up in the judgment with this generation and shall condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Shelomoh, and look, a greater than Shelomoh is here.

43. “Now when the unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none.

44. “Then it says, ‘I shall return to my house from which I came.’ And when it comes, it finds it empty, swept, and decorated.

45. “Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they enter and dwell there. And the last of that man is worse than the first. So shall it also be with this wicked generation.”

46. And while He was still talking to the crowds, see, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him.

47. And one said to Him, “See, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You.”

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

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