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href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11#h=88:0-89:0">11:2-6</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus praises John the Baptist (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11#h=89:0-90:0">11:7-15</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Unresponsive generation (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11#h=90:0-91:0">11:16-19</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum condemned (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11#h=91:0-92:0">11:20-24</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus praises his Father for favoring the humble (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11#h=92:0-92:489">11:25-27</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus’ yoke of discipleship refreshes (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/11#h=92:489-93:0">11:28-30</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus, “Lord of the Sabbath” (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12#h=93:0-94:0">12:1-8</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Man with a withered hand healed on the Sabbath (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12#h=94:0-94:666">12:9-14</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus as God’s beloved servant (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12#h=94:666-96:0">12:15-21</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Demons expelled by holy spirit, not by Beelzebub (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12#h=96:0-97:0">12:22-30</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Unforgivable sin (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12#h=97:0-98:0">12:31, 32</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Tree known by its fruit (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12#h=98:0-99:0">12:33-37</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Sign of Jonah (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12#h=99:0-100:0">12:38-42</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">The return of an unclean spirit (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12#h=100:0-101:0">12:43-45</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Jesus’ mother and brothers (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12#h=101:0-102:0">12:46-50</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-1" data-section-citation="040012001040012001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:1</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>through the grainfields:</strong> Perhaps by means of footpaths that separated one tract of land from another.</p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="s5"><strong>Sabbath:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/0/0">Glossary</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072021#chapter=12"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072021/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/504" ><span class="caption"><p>Kernels of Grain</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/429" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-430"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 12:16; De 23:25; Mr 2:23-28; Lu 6:1-5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-430" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-430" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1143" data-pid="1143" class="se"></p> <p id="p1144" data-pid="1144" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1467/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 76</a></p> <div id="p1145" data-pid="1145"><p data-pid="1145" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1468/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1145" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1468/0">11/15/1997, p. 28</a></p><p data-pid="1145" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1469/0">7/15/1986, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p1146" data-pid="1146" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p283" data-pid="283" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/281/0">jy 76;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/281/2"> w97 11/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/281/4"> gt chapter 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/281/6"> w86 7/15 8;</a></p> <p id="p284" data-pid="284" class="sx"></p> <p id="p314" data-pid="314" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/312/0">w82 7/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/312/2"> w77 91-92;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/312/6"> km 4/77 1;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/312/8"> ad 717,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/312/9"> 1075;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/312/10"> w60 109</a></p> <p id="p315" data-pid="315" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-2" data-section-citation="040012002040012002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:2</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="s5"><strong>what is not lawful:</strong> Jehovah had commanded that the Israelites do no work on the Sabbath. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/2/0" data-bid="3-1" class="b">Ex 20:8-10</a>) Jewish religious leaders claimed the right to define exactly what constituted work. According to them, Jesus’ disciples were guilty of harvesting (plucking) and threshing (rubbing) grain. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/3/0" data-bid="4-1" class="b">Lu 6:1, 2</a>) However, such a definition overstepped Jehovah’s command.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/430" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-431"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 20:10; 31:15; De 5:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-431" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-431" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1146" data-pid="1146" class="se"></p> <p id="p1147" data-pid="1147" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1470/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 76</a></p> <div id="p1148" data-pid="1148"><p data-pid="1148" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1471/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1148" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1471/0">11/15/1997, p. 28</a></p><p data-pid="1148" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1472/0">7/15/1986, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p1149" data-pid="1149" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p284" data-pid="284" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/282/0">jy 76;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/282/2"> w97 11/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/282/4"> gt chapter 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/282/6"> w86 7/15 8;</a></p> <p id="p285" data-pid="285" class="sx"></p> <p id="p315" data-pid="315" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/313/0">w82 7/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/313/2"> w77 91-92;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/313/6"> km 4/77 1;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/313/8"> w60 109,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/313/9"> 208</a></p> <p id="p316" data-pid="316" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-3" data-section-citation="040012003040012003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:3</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/431" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-432"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 21:1-6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-432" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-432" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1149" data-pid="1149" class="se"></p> <p id="p1150" data-pid="1150" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1473/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 76</a></p> <div id="p1151" data-pid="1151"><p data-pid="1151" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1474/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1151" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1474/0">9/1/2002, p. 18</a></p><p data-pid="1151" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1475/0">8/15/2002, pp. 11-12</a></p><p data-pid="1151" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1476/0">7/15/1986, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p1152" data-pid="1152" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p285" data-pid="285" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/283/0">jy 76;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/283/2"> w02 8/15 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/283/4"> w02 9/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/283/6"> gt chapter 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/283/8"> w86 7/15 8-9;</a></p> <p id="p286" data-pid="286" class="sx"></p> <p id="p316" data-pid="316" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/314/0">w82 7/15 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/314/4"> km 4/77 1;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/314/6"> ad 46,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/314/7"> 425,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/314/8"> 1440;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/314/9"> w54 689;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/314/10"> w52 575</a></p> <p id="p317" data-pid="317" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-4" data-section-citation="040012004040012004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:4</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="s5"><strong>house of God:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/1/0">study note on Mr 2:26</a>.</p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="s5"><strong>loaves of presentation:</strong> Or “showbread.” The Hebrew expression literally means “bread of the face.” The bread was figuratively before Jehovah as a constant offering to him.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/5/0" data-bid="6-1" class="b">Ex 25:30</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/2/0">Glossary</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/0">App. B5</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/432" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-433"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 25:30; 40:22, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-433" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-433" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/433" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-434"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 24:5-9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-434" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-434" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1152" data-pid="1152" class="se"></p> <p id="p1153" data-pid="1153" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1477/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 936</a></p> <p id="p1154" data-pid="1154" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1478/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 76</a></p> <div id="p1155" data-pid="1155"><p data-pid="1155" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1479/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1155" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1479/0">9/1/2002, p. 18</a></p><p data-pid="1155" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1480/0">7/15/1986, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p1156" data-pid="1156" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p286" data-pid="286" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/284/0">it-2 936;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/284/2"> jy 76;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/284/4"> w02 9/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/284/6"> gt chapter 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/284/8"> w86 7/15 8-9;</a></p> <p id="p287" data-pid="287" class="sx"></p> <p id="p317" data-pid="317" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/315/0">w82 7/15 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/315/4"> km 4/77 1;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/315/6"> ad 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/315/7"> w54 689;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/315/8"> w52 575</a></p> <p id="p318" data-pid="318" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-5" data-section-citation="040012005040012005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:5</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="s5"><strong>violate the Sabbath:</strong> That is, to treat the Sabbath as any other day. They did so by carrying on butchering and other work in connection with the animal sacrifices.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/7/0" data-bid="8-1" class="b">Nu 28:9, 10</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/434" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-435"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 28:9; Joh 7:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-435" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-435" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1156" data-pid="1156" class="se"></p> <p id="p1157" data-pid="1157" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1481/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 76-77</a></p> <div id="p1158" data-pid="1158"><p data-pid="1158" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1482/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1158" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1482/0">7/15/1986, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p1159" data-pid="1159" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p287" data-pid="287" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/285/0">jy 76-77;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/285/2"> gt chapter 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/285/4"> w86 7/15 9;</a></p> <p id="p288" data-pid="288" class="sx"></p> <p id="p318" data-pid="318" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/316/0">w82 7/15 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/316/3"> ad 1426</a></p> <p id="p319" data-pid="319" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-6" data-section-citation="040012006040012006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:6</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/435" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-436"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:31, 32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-436" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-436" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p319" data-pid="319" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/317/0">w82 7/15 30-31</a></p> <p id="p320" data-pid="320" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-7" data-section-citation="040012007040012007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:7</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="s5"><strong>what this means:</strong> Lit., “what is.” Here the Greek word <em>e·stinʹ</em> (literally meaning “is”) has the sense of “signifies; means.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/3/0">study note on Mt 26:26</a>.</p> <p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="s5"><strong>mercy and not sacrifice:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/4/0">study note on Mt 9:13</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/436" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-437"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 23:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-437" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-437" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/437" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-438"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ho 6:6; Mic 6:6, 8; Mt 9:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-438" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-438" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p320" data-pid="320" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/318/0">w72 551;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/318/2"> w71 413-414;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/318/4"> ad 794,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/318/5"> 932;</a><span class="ni"> g64 1/8 6;</span><span class="ni"> g64 2/8 6</span></p> <p id="p321" data-pid="321" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-8" data-section-citation="040012008040012008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:8</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="s5"><strong>Son of man:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/5/0">study note on Mt 8:20</a>.</p> <p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="s5"><strong>Lord of the Sabbath:</strong> Jesus applies this expression to himself (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/10/0" data-bid="11-1" class="b">Mr 2:28;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/10/1" data-bid="11-2" class="b"> Lu 6:5</a>), indicating that the Sabbath was at his disposal for doing the work commanded by his heavenly Father. (Compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/11/0" data-bid="12-1" class="b">Joh 5:19;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/11/1" data-bid="12-2" class="b"> 10:37, 38</a>.) On the Sabbath, Jesus performed some of his most outstanding miracles, which included healing the sick. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/12/0" data-bid="13-1" class="b">Lu 13:10-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/12/1" data-bid="13-2" class="b"> Joh 5:5-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/12/2" data-bid="13-3" class="b"> 9:1-14</a>) This evidently foreshadowed the kind of relief he will bring during his Kingdom rule, which will be like a sabbath rest.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/13/0" data-bid="14-1" class="b">Heb 10:1</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/438" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-439"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 34:21; Le 25:3, 4, 10; Mr 2:27, 28; Lu 6:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-439" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-439" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1159" data-pid="1159" class="se"></p> <p id="p1160" data-pid="1160" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1483/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 265-266,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1484/0"> 833</a></p> <p id="p1161" data-pid="1161" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1485/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 77</a></p> <div id="p1162" data-pid="1162"><p data-pid="1162" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1486/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1162" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1486/0">2/15/2008, p. 28</a></p><p data-pid="1162" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1487/0">7/15/1986, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p1163" data-pid="1163" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p288" data-pid="288" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/286/0">it-2 265-266,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/286/2"> 833;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/286/4"> jy 77;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/286/6"> w08 2/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/286/8"> gt chapter 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/286/10"> w86 7/15 9;</a></p> <p id="p289" data-pid="289" class="sx"></p> <p id="p321" data-pid="321" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/319/0">ad 392,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/319/1"> 1075,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/319/2"> 1427;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/319/3"> w70 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/319/5"> w69 623;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/319/6"> w68 761;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/319/7"> w61 680;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/319/8"> w51 680;</a><span class="ni"> w45 51</span></p> <p id="p322" data-pid="322" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-9" data-section-citation="040012009040012009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:9</span></h3><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072028#chapter=12"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072028/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/518" ><span class="caption"><p>First-Century Synagogue</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-10" data-section-citation="040012010040012010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:10</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="s5"><strong>hand:</strong> The Greek word rendered “hand” is broad in meaning and can refer to a person’s arm, hand, and fingers.—See also <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/15/0" data-bid="16-1" class="b">Mt 12:13</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-36"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p279" data-pid="279">Or “paralyzed.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/439" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-440"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 3:1-6; Lu 6:6-11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-440" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-440" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/440" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-441"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 14:3; Joh 9:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-441" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-441" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1163" data-pid="1163" class="se"></p> <p id="p1164" data-pid="1164" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1488/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 78</a></p> <div id="p1165" data-pid="1165"><p data-pid="1165" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1489/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1165" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1489/0">8/1/1998, pp. 9-10</a></p><p data-pid="1165" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1490/0">8/1/1986, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p1166" data-pid="1166" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p289" data-pid="289" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/287/0">jy 78;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/287/2"> w98 8/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/287/4"> gt chapter 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/287/6"> w86 8/1 8;</a></p> <p id="p290" data-pid="290" class="sx"></p> <p id="p322" data-pid="322" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/320/0">ad 1381;</a><span class="ni"> g65 12/8 8;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/320/2"> w60 109</a></p> <p id="p323" data-pid="323" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-11" data-section-citation="040012011040012011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:11</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/441" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-442"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 23:4; De 22:4; Lu 14:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-442" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-442" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1166" data-pid="1166" class="se"></p> <p id="p1167" data-pid="1167" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1491/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 78</a></p> <div id="p1168" data-pid="1168"><p data-pid="1168" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1492/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1168" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1492/0">8/1/1998, pp. 9-10</a></p><p data-pid="1168" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1493/0">8/1/1986, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p1169" data-pid="1169" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p290" data-pid="290" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/288/0">jy 78;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/288/2"> w98 8/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/288/5"> gt chapter 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/288/7"> w86 8/1 9;</a></p> <p id="p291" data-pid="291" class="sx"></p> <p id="p323" data-pid="323" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/321/0">w60 109</a></p> <p id="p324" data-pid="324" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-12" data-section-citation="040012012040012012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:12</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="s5"><strong>How much more:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/6/0">study note on Mt 7:11</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p324" data-pid="324" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/322/0">g72 11/22 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/322/2"> w60 109;</a><span class="ni"> nh 171</span></p> <p id="p325" data-pid="325" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-13" data-section-citation="040012013040012013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:13</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p325" data-pid="325" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/323/0">ad 1393</a></p> <p id="p326" data-pid="326" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-14" data-section-citation="040012014040012014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:14</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1169" data-pid="1169" class="se"></p> <p id="p1170" data-pid="1170" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1494/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 78</a></p> <div id="p1171" data-pid="1171"><p data-pid="1171" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1495/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1171" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1495/0">8/1/1986, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p1172" data-pid="1172" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p291" data-pid="291" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/289/0">jy 78;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/289/2"> gt chapter 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/289/4"> w86 8/1 9;</a></p> <p id="p292" data-pid="292" class="sx"></p> <p id="p326" data-pid="326" class="sx"><span class="ni">g65 12/8 8</span></p> <p id="p327" data-pid="327" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-15" data-section-citation="040012015040012015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:15</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/442" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-443"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-443" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-443" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p327" data-pid="327" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/325/0">ad 927;</a><span class="ni"> g65 12/8 8</span></p> <p id="p328" data-pid="328" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-16" data-section-citation="040012016040012016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:16</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="s5"><strong>not to make him known:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/7/0">study note on Mr 3:12</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/443" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-444"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 8:3, 4; Mr 3:11, 12; 7:35, 36</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-444" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-444" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1172" data-pid="1172" class="se"></p> <p id="p1173" data-pid="1173" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1496/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 878</a></p> <p id="p1174" data-pid="1174" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p292" data-pid="292" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/290/0">it-1 878;</a></p> <p id="p293" data-pid="293" class="sx"></p> <p id="p328" data-pid="328" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/326/0">g71 12/22 27;</a><span class="ni"> g65 12/8 8;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/326/3"> w51 447</a></p> <p id="p329" data-pid="329" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-17" data-section-citation="040012017040012017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:17</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="s5"><strong>to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/8/0">study note on Mt 1:22</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p329" data-pid="329" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/327/0">g71 12/22 27</a></p> <p id="p330" data-pid="330" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-18" data-section-citation="040012018040012018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:18</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="s5"><strong>Look!:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/9/0">study note on Mt 1:20</a>.</p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="s5"><strong>I have:</strong> Or “my soul has.” In this quote from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/20/0" data-bid="21-1" class="b">Isa 42:1</a>, the Greek word <em>psy·kheʹ</em> is used to render the Hebrew word <em>neʹphesh,</em> both traditionally rendered “soul.”—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/10/0">Soul</a>.”</p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="s5"><strong>whom I have approved:</strong> Or “with whom I am well-pleased.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/11/0">study note on Mt 3:17</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/444" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-445"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 3:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-445" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-445" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/445" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-446"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 3:17; 17:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-446" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-446" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/446" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-447"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 61:1; Mr 1:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-447" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-447" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1174" data-pid="1174" class="se"></p> <p id="p1175" data-pid="1175" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1497/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> p. 39</a></p> <p id="p1176" data-pid="1176" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1498/0"><em>Close to Jehovah,</em> pp. 151-156</a></p> <p id="p1177" data-pid="1177" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1499/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 80</a></p> <p id="p1178" data-pid="1178" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1500/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy II,</em> pp. 31-37</a></p> <div id="p1179" data-pid="1179"><p data-pid="1179" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1501/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1179" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1501/0">8/1/1998, pp. 9-11</a></p><p data-pid="1179" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1502/0">1/15/1993, p. 10</a></p><p data-pid="1179" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1503/0">8/15/1986, pp. 24-25</a></p> </div><p id="p1180" data-pid="1180" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p293" data-pid="293" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/291/0">cf 39-40;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/291/2"> cl 151-156;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/291/4"> jy 80;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/291/9"> ip-2 31-32,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/291/11"> 35-37;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/291/13"> w98 8/1 9-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/291/15"> w93 1/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/291/18"> gt chapter 33;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/291/21"> w86 8/15 24-25;</a></p> <p id="p294" data-pid="294" class="sx"></p> <p id="p330" data-pid="330" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/328/0">ad 28,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/328/1"> 924,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/328/2"> 984;</a><span class="ni"> g65 12/8 9;</span><span class="ni"> jh 25</span></p> <p id="p331" data-pid="331" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-19" data-section-citation="040012019040012019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:19</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/447" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-448"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ti 2:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-448" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-448" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1180" data-pid="1180" class="se"></p> <p id="p1181" data-pid="1181" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1504/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 878</a></p> <p id="p1182" data-pid="1182" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1505/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 1039-1040</a></p> <p id="p1183" data-pid="1183" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1506/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 80</a></p> <div id="p1184" data-pid="1184"><p data-pid="1184" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1507/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1184" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1507/0">8/15/1986, pp. 24-25</a></p> </div><p id="p1185" data-pid="1185" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p294" data-pid="294" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/292/0">it-1 878;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/292/2"> it-2 1039-1040;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/292/4"> jy 80;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/292/9"> gt chapter 33;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/292/12"> w86 8/15 24-25;</a></p> <p id="p295" data-pid="295" class="sx"></p> <p id="p331" data-pid="331" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/329/0">ad 1557;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/329/1"> g71 12/22 27;</a><span class="ni"> g65 12/8 9;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/329/4"> w51 434,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/329/5"> 447;</a><span class="ni"> w49 375;</span><span class="ni"> g39 2/22 17</span></p> <p id="p332" data-pid="332" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-20" data-section-citation="040012020040012020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:20</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="s5"><strong>smoldering wick:</strong> A common household lamp was a small earthenware vessel filled with olive oil. A flax wick drew the oil up to feed the flame. The Greek expression rendered “smoldering wick” may refer to a wick that gives off smoke because an ember is still present but the flame is fading or is extinguished. The prophecy of <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/22/0" data-bid="23-1" class="b">Isa 42:3</a> foretold Jesus’ compassion; he would never extinguish the last spark of hope in humble and downtrodden people.</p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="s5"><strong>with success:</strong> Or “to victory.” The Greek word <em>niʹkos</em> is rendered “victory” at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/23/0" data-bid="24-1" class="b">1Co 15:55,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/23/1" data-bid="24-2" class="b"> 57</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/448" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-449"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 11:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-449" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-449" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1185" data-pid="1185" class="se"></p> <p id="p1186" data-pid="1186" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1508/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 763</a></p> <div id="p1187" data-pid="1187"><p data-pid="1187" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1509/0"><em>Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1187" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1509/0">12/2017, p. 5</a></p> </div><div id="p1188" data-pid="1188"><p data-pid="1188" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1510/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1188" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1510/0">2/15/2015, p. 8</a></p><p data-pid="1188" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1511/0">10/1/2008, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="1188" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1512/0">6/15/2008, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="1188" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1513/0">8/1/1998, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="1188" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1514/0">11/15/1995, pp. 21-24</a></p><p data-pid="1188" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1515/0">10/1/1994, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="1188" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1516/0">1/15/1993, p. 10</a></p><p data-pid="1188" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1517/0">8/15/1986, pp. 24-25</a></p> </div><p id="p1189" data-pid="1189" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1518/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 80-81</a></p> <p id="p1190" data-pid="1190" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p295" data-pid="295" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/293/0">it-2 763;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/293/2"> mwb17.12 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/293/4"> w15 2/15 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/293/6"> jy 80-81;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/293/11"> w08 6/15 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/293/13"> w08 10/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/293/15"> w98 8/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/293/17"> w95 11/15 21-24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/293/19"> w94 10/1 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/293/21"> w93 1/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/293/23"> gt chapter 33;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/293/26"> w86 8/15 24-25;</a></p> <p id="p296" data-pid="296" class="sx"></p> <p id="p332" data-pid="332" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/330/0">w77 406;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/330/2"> ad 586,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/330/3"> 1381,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/330/4"> 1397;</a><span class="ni"> g65 12/8 9;</span><span class="ni"> w30 4</span></p> <p id="p333" data-pid="333" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-21" data-section-citation="040012021040012021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:21</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/449" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-450"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 11:10; 42:1-4; Ac 4:12; Ro 15:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-450" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-450" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1190" data-pid="1190" class="se"></p> <p id="p1191" data-pid="1191" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1519/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 80-81</a></p> <div id="p1192" data-pid="1192"><p data-pid="1192" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1520/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1192" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1520/0">8/15/1986, pp. 24-25</a></p> </div><p id="p1193" data-pid="1193" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p296" data-pid="296" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/294/0">jy 80-81;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/294/4"> gt chapter 33;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/294/7"> w86 8/15 25;</a></p> <p id="p297" data-pid="297" class="sx"></p> <p id="p333" data-pid="333" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/331/0">w83 1/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/331/2"> w83 11/15 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/331/4"> w73 103;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/331/6"> ad 924;</a><span class="ni"> g65 6/8 5;</span><span class="ni"> g65 12/8 9;</span><span class="ni"> ko 16;</span><span class="ni"> w42 365;</span><span class="ni"> w34 6;</span><span class="ni"> jh 25</span></p> <p id="p334" data-pid="334" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-22" data-section-citation="040012022040012022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:22</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p334" data-pid="334" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/332/0">ad 451,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/332/1"> 1322;</a><span class="ni"> g63 5/8 21</span></p> <p id="p335" data-pid="335" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-24" data-section-citation="040012024040012024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:24</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="s5"><strong>Beelzebub:</strong> A designation applied to Satan.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/12/0">study note on Mt 10:25</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/450" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-451"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 3:22-27; Lu 11:15-23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-451" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-451" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1193" data-pid="1193" class="se"></p> <p id="p1194" data-pid="1194" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1521/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> pp. 113-114</a></p> <p id="p1195" data-pid="1195" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1522/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 275</a></p> <p id="p1196" data-pid="1196" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1523/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 867,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1524/0"> 1028-1029</a></p> <p id="p1197" data-pid="1197" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1525/0"><em>New World Translation,</em> p. 1694</a></p> <div id="p1198" data-pid="1198"><p data-pid="1198" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1526/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1198" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1526/0">9/1/2002, pp. 11-12</a></p> </div><p id="p1199" data-pid="1199" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p297" data-pid="297" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/295/0">cf 113-114;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/295/3"> it-1 275;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/295/5"> it-2 867,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/295/7"> 1028-1029;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/295/9"> nwt 1694;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/295/11"> w02 9/1 11-12;</a></p> <p id="p298" data-pid="298" class="sx"></p> <p id="p335" data-pid="335" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/333/0">lp 162-163;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/333/2"> hs 47;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/333/4"> ad 174;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/333/5"> w63 508,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/333/6"> 681;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/333/7"> w61 58;</a><span class="ni"> ns 57,</span><span class="ni"> 68;</span><span class="ni"> nh 107;</span><span class="ni"> w48 185;</span><span class="ni"> ci 64;</span><span class="ni"> rg 13</span></p> <p id="p336" data-pid="336" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-25" data-section-citation="040012025040012025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:25</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="s5"><strong>house:</strong> That is, a household. The original-language term for “house” could refer to an individual family or an extended household, including one associated with the palaces of kings. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/26/0" data-bid="27-1" class="b">Ac 7:10;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/26/1" data-bid="27-2" class="b"> Php 4:22</a>) The term was used of ruling dynasties, such as those of the Herods and the Caesars, where internal dissension was common and destructive. Here in Matthew’s account, the term “house” is used in parallel with <strong>city.</strong></p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1199" data-pid="1199" class="se"></p> <div id="p1200" data-pid="1200"><p data-pid="1200" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1527/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1200" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1527/0">9/1/2002, pp. 11-12</a></p> </div><p id="p1201" data-pid="1201" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p298" data-pid="298" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/296/0">w02 9/1 12;</a></p> <p id="p299" data-pid="299" class="sx"></p> <p id="p336" data-pid="336" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/334/0">ad 1579;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/334/1"> w69 511-512;</a><span class="ni"> g47 11/22 10</span></p> <p id="p337" data-pid="337" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-26" data-section-citation="040012026040012026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:26</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="s5"><strong>Satan:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/13/0">study note on Mt 4:10</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1201" data-pid="1201" class="se"></p> <p id="p1202" data-pid="1202" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1528/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> pp. 113-114</a></p> <div id="p1203" data-pid="1203"><p data-pid="1203" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1529/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1203" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1529/0">9/1/2002, pp. 11-12</a></p> </div><p id="p1204" data-pid="1204" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p299" data-pid="299" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/297/0">cf 113-114;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/297/2"> w02 9/1 12;</a></p> <p id="p300" data-pid="300" class="sx"></p> <p id="p337" data-pid="337" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/335/0">g77 5/22 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/335/2"> w63 515,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/335/3"> 681;</a><span class="ni"> g62 5/22 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/335/5"> w56 116</a></p> <p id="p338" data-pid="338" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-27" data-section-citation="040012027040012027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:27</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="s5"><strong>sons:</strong> Here used in the sense of “followers; disciples.”</p> <p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="s5"><strong>they:</strong> That is, “your sons.”</p> <p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="s5"><strong>be your judges:</strong> That is, what their sons did refuted the Pharisees’ argument.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1204" data-pid="1204" class="se"></p> <p id="p1205" data-pid="1205" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1530/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> p. 114</a></p> <p id="p1206" data-pid="1206" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1531/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 1028-1029</a></p> <p id="p1207" data-pid="1207" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1532/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 103</a></p> <div id="p1208" data-pid="1208"><p data-pid="1208" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1533/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1208" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1533/0">9/1/2002, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="1208" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1534/0">2/15/1987, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p1209" data-pid="1209" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p300" data-pid="300" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/298/0">cf 114;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/298/2"> it-2 1028-1029;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/298/4"> jy 103;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/298/6"> w02 9/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/298/8"> gt chapter 41;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/298/10"> w87 2/15 9;</a></p> <p id="p301" data-pid="301" class="sx"></p> <p id="p338" data-pid="338" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/336/0">g77 5/22 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/336/2"> ad 1549;</a><span class="ni"> ns 68;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/336/4"> w56 116;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/336/5"> w52 339;</a><span class="ni"> w48 186</span></p> <p id="p339" data-pid="339" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-28" data-section-citation="040012028040012028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:28</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="s5"><strong>God’s spirit:</strong> Or “God’s active force.” In a later, similar conversation, recorded at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/30/0" data-bid="31-1" class="b">Lu 11:20</a>, Jesus refers to the expelling of demons “by means of God’s finger.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/14/0">study note on Lu 11:20</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-37"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p280" data-pid="280">Or “has already come to you; has caught you unawares.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/451" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-452"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-452" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-452" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1209" data-pid="1209" class="se"></p> <p id="p1210" data-pid="1210" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1535/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 61,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1536/0"> 167</a></p> <p id="p1211" data-pid="1211" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p301" data-pid="301" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/299/0">it-2 61,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/299/2"> 167;</a></p> <p id="p302" data-pid="302" class="sx"></p> <p id="p339" data-pid="339" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/337/0">ad 581,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/337/1"> 889,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/337/2"> 924,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/337/3"> 1003,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/337/4"> 1544-1545;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/337/5"> w63 503;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/337/6"> w62 648;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/337/7"> w55 568;</a><span class="ni"> dh 54;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/337/9"> w52 339;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/337/10"> w51 595;</a><span class="ni"> w48 186;</span><span class="ni"> w45 6</span></p> <p id="p340" data-pid="340" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-29" data-section-citation="040012029040012029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:29</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1211" data-pid="1211" class="se"></p> <p id="p1212" data-pid="1212" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1537/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 1029,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1538/0"> 1031</a></p> <p id="p1213" data-pid="1213" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p302" data-pid="302" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/300/0">it-2 1029,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/300/2"> 1031;</a></p> <p id="p303" data-pid="303" class="sx"></p> <p id="p340" data-pid="340" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/338/0">ad 924,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/338/1"> 1551;</a><span class="ni"> w40 316</span></p> <p id="p341" data-pid="341" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-30" data-section-citation="040012030040012030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:30</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/452" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-453"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 9:40; Lu 9:50; 11:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-453" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-453" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1213" data-pid="1213" class="se"></p> <p id="p1214" data-pid="1214" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1539/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 103</a></p> <div id="p1215" data-pid="1215"><p data-pid="1215" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1540/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1215" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1540/0">2/15/1987, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p1216" data-pid="1216" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p303" data-pid="303" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/301/0">jy 103;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/301/2"> gt chapter 41;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/301/4"> w87 2/15 9;</a></p> <p id="p304" data-pid="304" class="sx"></p> <p id="p341" data-pid="341" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/339/0">w85 6/1 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/339/2"> go 170;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/339/4"> w69 233;</a><span class="ni"> g66 2/8 4;</span><span class="ni"> g65 4/22 16;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/339/7"> w64 402,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/339/8"> 530;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/339/9"> w63 515;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/339/10"> w62 576;</a><span class="ni"> g62 10/8 28;</span><span class="ni"> g62 10/22 8;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/339/13"> w60 392;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/339/14"> w52 73,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/339/15"> 342;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/339/16"> w51 734;</a><span class="ni"> wl 124;</span><span class="ni"> w41 278;</span><span class="ni"> w40 71;</span><span class="ni"> w39 11,</span><span class="ni"> 346;</span><span class="ni"> ne 28</span></p> <p id="p342" data-pid="342" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-31" data-section-citation="040012031040012031"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:31</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="s5"><strong>blasphemy:</strong> Refers to defamatory, injurious, or abusive speech against God or against sacred things. Since holy <strong>spirit</strong> emanates from God himself, willfully opposing or denying its operation amounted to blasphemy against God. As shown at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/32/0" data-bid="33-1" class="b">Mt 12:24,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/32/1" data-bid="33-2" class="b"> 28</a>, Jewish religious leaders saw God’s spirit at work in Jesus as he performed miracles; yet, they attributed this power to Satan the Devil.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/453" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-454"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 3:28, 29; Ac 7:51; Heb 6:4, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-454" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-454" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1216" data-pid="1216" class="se"></p> <p id="p1217" data-pid="1217" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1541/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 339</a></p> <p id="p1218" data-pid="1218" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1542/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 792,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1543/0"> 968-969</a></p> <p id="p1219" data-pid="1219" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1544/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 103</a></p> <div id="p1220" data-pid="1220"><p data-pid="1220" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1545/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1220" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1545/0">8/15/2007, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="1220" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1546/0">7/15/2007, p. 18</a></p><p data-pid="1220" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1547/0">2/15/1987, p. 9</a></p> </div><div id="p1221" data-pid="1221"><p data-pid="1221" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1548/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1221" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1548/0">2/8/2003, pp. 12-13</a></p> </div><p id="p1222" data-pid="1222" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1549/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 410</a></p> <p id="p1223" data-pid="1223" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p304" data-pid="304" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/302/0">it-1 339;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/302/2"> it-2 792,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/302/4"> 969;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/302/6"> jy 103;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/302/8"> w07 7/15 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/302/10"> w07 8/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/302/12"> g03 2/8 12-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/302/14"> gt chapter 41;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/302/16"> rs 410;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/302/18"> w87 2/15 9;</a></p> <p id="p305" data-pid="305" class="sx"></p> <p id="p342" data-pid="342" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/0">g78 2/8 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/2"> lp 162-164;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/4"> hs 98-99;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/6"> w75 39;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/8"> g75 11/22 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/10"> w74 76;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/12"> ts 181-182;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/14"> ad 239,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/15"> 601,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/16"> 1444,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/17"> 1508,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/18"> 1546,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/19"> 1549;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/20"> w69 511;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/21"> w65 141;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/22"> w63 508;</a><span class="ni"> bf 648;</span><span class="ni"> g61 5/22 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/25"> w58 427;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/26"> w55 550;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/27"> w52 126,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/28"> 231,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/29"> 339,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/340/30"> 599;</a><span class="ni"> w48 185;</span><span class="ni"> g39 9/6 17</span></p> <p id="p343" data-pid="343" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-32" data-section-citation="040012032040012032"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:32</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="s5"><strong>system of things:</strong> The Greek word <em>ai·onʹ,</em> having the basic meaning “age,” can refer to a state of affairs or to features that distinguish a certain period of time, epoch, or age. Jesus is stating that blasphemy against the holy spirit will not be forgiven in the present ungodly system of things under Satan’s rule (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/34/0" data-bid="35-1" class="b">2Co 4:4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/34/1" data-bid="35-2" class="b"> Eph 2:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/34/2" data-bid="35-3" class="b"> Tit 2:12</a>) nor in the coming system of things under God’s rule, in which “everlasting life” is promised (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/35/0" data-bid="36-1" class="b">Lu 18:29, 30</a>).—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/15/0">Glossary</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/454" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-455"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ti 1:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-455" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-455" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/455" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-456"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 12:10; Heb 10:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-456" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-456" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1223" data-pid="1223" class="se"></p> <p id="p1224" data-pid="1224" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1550/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 792,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1551/0"> 968-969,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1552/0"> 1056</a></p> <p id="p1225" data-pid="1225" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1553/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 103</a></p> <div id="p1226" data-pid="1226"><p data-pid="1226" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1554/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1226" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1554/0">9/15/1992, pp. 9-10</a></p><p data-pid="1226" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1555/0">2/15/1987, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p1227" data-pid="1227" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1556/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> pp. 299,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1557/0"> 410</a></p> <p id="p1228" data-pid="1228" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p305" data-pid="305" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/303/0">it-2 792,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/303/2"> 969,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/303/4"> 1056;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/303/6"> jy 103;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/303/8"> w92 9/15 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/303/10"> gt chapter 41;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/303/12"> rs 299,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/303/14"> 410;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/303/16"> w87 2/15 9;</a></p> <p id="p306" data-pid="306" class="sx"></p> <p id="p343" data-pid="343" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/0">g78 2/8 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/2"> lp 162-164;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/4"> w75 39;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/6"> w75 460;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/8"> w74 76;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/10"> ts 181-182;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/12"> ad 432,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/13"> 1568;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/14"> w69 511;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/15"> w65 81,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/16"> 141;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/17"> w64 43;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/18"> w63 455,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/19"> 508;</a><span class="ni"> bf 648;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/21"> w61 435;</a><span class="ni"> g61 5/22 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/23"> w58 47;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/24"> w55 550;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/25"> w53 72;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/26"> w52 126,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/27"> 231,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/28"> 339,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/341/29"> 599;</a><span class="ni"> w48 185;</span><span class="ni"> g39 9/6 17;</span><span class="ni"> w38 377;</span><span class="ni"> g36 11/4 94;</span><span class="ni"> w33 206;</span><span class="ni"> g30 9/17 828</span></p> <p id="p344" data-pid="344" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-33" data-section-citation="040012033040012033"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:33</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/456" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-457"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 7:17; Lu 6:43</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-457" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-457" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1228" data-pid="1228" class="se"></p> <p id="p1229" data-pid="1229" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1558/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 104</a></p> <div id="p1230" data-pid="1230"><p data-pid="1230" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1559/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1230" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1559/0">3/1/1987, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p1231" data-pid="1231" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p306" data-pid="306" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/304/0">jy 104;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/304/2"> gt chapter 42;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/304/4"> w87 3/1 8;</a></p> <p id="p307" data-pid="307" class="sx"></p> <p id="p344" data-pid="344" class="sx"><span class="ni">w47 138</span></p> <p id="p345" data-pid="345" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-34" data-section-citation="040012034040012034"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:34</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="s5"><strong>Offspring of vipers:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/16/0">study note on Mt 23:33</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072022#chapter=12"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072022/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/506" ><span class="caption"><p>Horned Viper</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/457" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-458"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 3:7; 23:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-458" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-458" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/458" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-459"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 15:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-459" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-459" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1231" data-pid="1231" class="se"></p> <p id="p1232" data-pid="1232" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1560/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 989-990</a></p> <p id="p1233" data-pid="1233" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1561/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1157</a></p> <div id="p1234" data-pid="1234"><p data-pid="1234" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1562/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1234" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1562/0">1/1/2008, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="1234" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1563/0">9/15/2003, pp. 10-11</a></p> </div><p id="p1235" data-pid="1235" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p307" data-pid="307" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/305/0">it-1 989-990;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/305/2"> it-2 1157;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/305/4"> w08 1/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/305/6"> w03 9/15 10-11;</a></p> <p id="p308" data-pid="308" class="sx"></p> <p id="p345" data-pid="345" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/343/0">fl 77;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/343/2"> w77 659;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/343/4"> ad 1637;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/343/5"> w64 474;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/343/6"> w63 435;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/343/7"> w62 198;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/343/8"> w61 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/343/9"> w60 329;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/343/10"> w51 104;</a><span class="ni"> w47 138</span></p> <p id="p346" data-pid="346" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-35" data-section-citation="040012035040012035"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:35</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/459" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-460"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 6:45; Jas 3:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-460" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-460" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p346" data-pid="346" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/344/0">fl 77;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/344/2"> ad 1411;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/344/3"> w61 18,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/344/4"> 31;</a><span class="ni"> yb61 29;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/344/6"> w60 329;</a><span class="ni"> w47 138</span></p> <p id="p347" data-pid="347" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-36" data-section-citation="040012036040012036"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:36</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-38"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p281" data-pid="281">Or “worthless.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/460" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-461"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 12:14; Ro 14:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-461" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-461" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1235" data-pid="1235" class="se"></p> <p id="p1236" data-pid="1236" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1564/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 104</a></p> <p id="p1237" data-pid="1237" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p308" data-pid="308" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/306/0">jy 104;</a></p> <p id="p309" data-pid="309" class="sx"></p> <p id="p347" data-pid="347" class="sx"><span class="ni">cj 102-103;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/345/2"> w78 12/1 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/345/4"> w70 255;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/345/6"> w64 639;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/345/7"> w63 153</a></p> <p id="p348" data-pid="348" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-37" data-section-citation="040012037040012037"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:37</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1237" data-pid="1237" class="se"></p> <p id="p1238" data-pid="1238" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1565/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 104</a></p> <p id="p1239" data-pid="1239" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p309" data-pid="309" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/307/0">jy 104;</a></p> <p id="p310" data-pid="310" class="sx"></p> <p id="p348" data-pid="348" class="sx"><span class="ni">cj 102-103;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/346/2"> w78 12/1 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/346/4"> w65 110;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/346/5"> w64 639;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/346/6"> w63 153</a></p> <p id="p349" data-pid="349" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-38" data-section-citation="040012038040012038"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:38</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/461" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-462"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 16:1; Mr 8:11; Joh 2:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-462" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-462" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1239" data-pid="1239" class="se"></p> <p id="p1240" data-pid="1240" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1566/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 941</a></p> <p id="p1241" data-pid="1241" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1567/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 104</a></p> <div id="p1242" data-pid="1242"><p data-pid="1242" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1568/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1242" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1568/0">11/15/1996, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="1242" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1569/0">3/1/1987, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p1243" data-pid="1243" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p310" data-pid="310" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/308/0">it-2 941;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/308/2"> jy 104;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/308/5"> w96 11/15 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/308/7"> gt chapter 42;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/308/9"> w87 3/1 8;</a></p> <p id="p311" data-pid="311" class="sx"></p> <p id="p349" data-pid="349" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/347/0">w78 5/15 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/347/2"> w74 748;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/347/4"> ad 1501,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/347/5"> 1578;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/347/6"> w64 576;</a><span class="ni"> sr55 148</span></p> <p id="p350" data-pid="350" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-39" data-section-citation="040012039040012039"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:39</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="s5"><strong>adulterous:</strong> Refers to spiritual adultery, or unfaithfulness to God.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/17/0">study note on Mr 8:38</a>.</p> <p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="s5"><strong>sign of Jonah:</strong> Jonah compared his deliverance from the belly of the fish after about three days to being raised from the Grave. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/38/0" data-bid="39-1" class="b">Jon 1:17–2:2</a>) Jesus’ resurrection from the literal grave was to be just as real as Jonah’s deliverance from the belly of the fish. However, even when Jesus was resurrected after being dead for parts of three days, his hard-hearted critics did not exercise faith in him.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-39"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p282" data-pid="282">Or “miraculous proof.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/462" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-463"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 16:4; Lu 11:29-32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-463" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-463" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1243" data-pid="1243" class="se"></p> <p id="p1244" data-pid="1244" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1570/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 941</a></p> <p id="p1245" data-pid="1245" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1571/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 104</a></p> <p id="p1246" data-pid="1246" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1572/0"><em>Jehovah’s Day,</em> pp. 10-11</a></p> <div id="p1247" data-pid="1247"><p data-pid="1247" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1573/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1247" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1573/0">5/15/1996, p. 28</a></p><p data-pid="1247" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1574/0">11/1/1995, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="1247" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1575/0">3/1/1987, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p1248" data-pid="1248" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1576/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> pp. 153,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1577/0"> 154-155</a></p> <p id="p1249" data-pid="1249" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p311" data-pid="311" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/309/0">it-2 941;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/309/2"> jy 104;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/309/4"> jd 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/309/6"> w96 5/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/309/8"> w95 11/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/309/10"> gt chapter 42;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/309/12"> si 153-155;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/309/15"> w87 3/1 8;</a></p> <p id="p312" data-pid="312" class="sx"></p> <p id="p350" data-pid="350" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/348/0">w82 11/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/348/2"> w78 5/15 20;</a><span class="ni"> sr55 148;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/348/5"> w54 374;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/348/6"> w51 144;</a><span class="ni"> rm 255</span></p> <p id="p351" data-pid="351" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-40" data-section-citation="040012040040012040"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:40</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="s5"><strong>three days and three nights:</strong> Other Bible accounts show that this expression can mean parts of three days and that part of one day can be considered a whole day.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/40/0" data-bid="41-1" class="b">Ge 42:17, 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/40/1" data-bid="41-2" class="b"> 1Ki 12:5,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/40/2" data-bid="41-3" class="b"> 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/40/3" data-bid="41-4" class="b"> Mt 27:62-66;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/40/4" data-bid="41-5" class="b"> 28:1-6</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/463" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-464"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jon 1:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-464" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-464" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/464" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-465"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 16:21; 17:23; 27:63; Lu 24:46</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-465" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-465" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1249" data-pid="1249" class="se"></p> <p id="p1250" data-pid="1250" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1578/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 593,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1579/0"> 838,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1580/0"> 1059</a></p> <p id="p1251" data-pid="1251" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1581/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 101,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1582/0"> 693</a></p> <p id="p1252" data-pid="1252" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1583/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 104-105</a></p> <div id="p1253" data-pid="1253"><p data-pid="1253" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1584/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1253" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1584/0">3/15/2003, pp. 17-18</a></p><p data-pid="1253" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1585/0">5/15/1996, p. 28</a></p><p data-pid="1253" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1586/0">8/15/1990, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="1253" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1587/0">3/1/1987, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p1254" data-pid="1254" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1588/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> pp. 153,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1589/0"> 154-155</a></p> <p id="p1255" data-pid="1255" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p312" data-pid="312" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/310/0">it-1 593,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/310/2"> 838,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/310/4"> 1059;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/310/6"> it-2 101,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/310/8"> 693;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/310/10"> jy 104;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/310/12"> w03 3/15 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/310/14"> w96 5/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/310/16"> gt chapter 42;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/310/18"> w90 8/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/310/20"> si 153-155;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/310/23"> w87 3/1 8;</a></p> <p id="p313" data-pid="313" class="sx"></p> <p id="p351" data-pid="351" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/349/0">su 40,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/349/2"> 42;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/349/4"> w82 11/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/349/6"> g81 4/8 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/349/9"> w75 710;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/349/11"> w73 766-767;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/349/13"> w72 580;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/349/15"> ad 27,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/349/16"> 428-429,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/349/17"> 586,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/349/18"> 731,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/349/19"> 923,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/349/20"> 1488;</a><span class="ni"> g66 3/8 29;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/349/22"> w65 45;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/349/23"> w62 247;</a><span class="ni"> g60 5/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/349/25"> w58 736;</a><span class="ni"> sr55 148;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/349/27"> w54 374;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/349/28"> w50 303;</a><span class="ni"> w44 86;</span><span class="ni"> w38 40</span></p> <p id="p352" data-pid="352" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-41" data-section-citation="040012041040012041"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:41</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="s5"><strong>look!:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/18/0">study note on Mt 1:20</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/465" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-466"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jon 3:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-466" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-466" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/466" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-467"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:30</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-467" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-467" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1255" data-pid="1255" class="se"></p> <p id="p1256" data-pid="1256" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1590/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 101</a></p> <div id="p1257" data-pid="1257"><p data-pid="1257" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1591/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1257" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1591/0">5/15/1996, p. 28</a></p> </div><p id="p1258" data-pid="1258" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1592/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> pp. 153,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1593/0"> 154-155</a></p> <p id="p1259" data-pid="1259" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p313" data-pid="313" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/311/0">w24.05 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/311/2"> it-2 101;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/311/4"> w96 5/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/311/6"> si 153-155;</a></p> <p id="p314" data-pid="314" class="sx"></p> <p id="p352" data-pid="352" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/350/0">su 57-58;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/350/2"> g81 4/8 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/350/4"> g75 10/22 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/350/7"> ts 183-185;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/350/11"> ka 128;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/350/13"> ad 981-982,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/350/14"> 1228,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/350/15"> 1389;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/350/16"> w65 113;</a><span class="ni"> sr55 148;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/350/18"> w52 339;</a><span class="ni"> w47 188;</span><span class="ni"> s 345;</span><span class="ni"> w38 326</span></p> <p id="p353" data-pid="353" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-42" data-section-citation="040012042040012042"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:42</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="s5"><strong>queen of the south:</strong> That is, the queen of Sheba. Her kingdom is thought to have been located in SW Arabia.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/43/0" data-bid="44-1" class="b">1Ki 10:1</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/467" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-468"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 10:1; 2Ch 9:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-468" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-468" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/468" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-469"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 12:6; Lu 11:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-469" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-469" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1259" data-pid="1259" class="se"></p> <p id="p1260" data-pid="1260" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1594/0"><em>“My Follower,”</em> p. 83</a></p> <p id="p1261" data-pid="1261" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1595/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 693,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1596/0"> 912-913</a></p> <div id="p1262" data-pid="1262"><p data-pid="1262" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1597/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1262" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1597/0">7/1/1999, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="1262" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1598/0">6/15/1990, pp. 5-6</a></p><p data-pid="1262" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1599/0">6/1/1990, pp. 6-7</a></p> </div><p id="p1263" data-pid="1263" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1600/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 114</a></p> <p id="p1264" data-pid="1264" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p314" data-pid="314" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/312/0">cf 83;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/312/2"> it-2 693,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/312/4"> 912-913;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/312/6"> w99 7/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/312/8"> w90 6/1 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/312/10"> w90 6/15 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/312/12"> si 114;</a></p> <p id="p315" data-pid="315" class="sx"></p> <p id="p353" data-pid="353" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/351/0">w85 3/15 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/351/2"> w85 5/1 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/351/4"> g75 10/22 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/351/7"> ts 183-185;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/351/11"> ka 54,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/351/13"> 128;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/351/15"> w72 106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/351/17"> ad 101,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/351/18"> 931,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/351/19"> 1363,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/351/20"> 1482,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/351/21"> 1662-1663;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/351/22"> w69 620,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/351/23"> 749;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/351/24"> w65 113,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/351/25"> 244;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/351/26"> w64 543;</a><span class="ni"> bf 105;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/351/28"> w62 616;</a><span class="ni"> tc 11;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/351/30"> w57 690;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/351/31"> w52 339;</a><span class="ni"> w46 255</span></p> <p id="p354" data-pid="354" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-43" data-section-citation="040012043040012043"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:43</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/469" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-470"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:24-26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-470" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-470" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1264" data-pid="1264" class="se"></p> <p id="p1265" data-pid="1265" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1601/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 612</a></p> <p id="p1266" data-pid="1266" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p315" data-pid="315" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/313/0">it-1 612;</a></p> <p id="p316" data-pid="316" class="sx"></p> <p id="p354" data-pid="354" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/352/0">ts 85-86;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/352/2"> ad 442;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/352/3"> w65 159;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/352/4"> w52 191</a></p> <p id="p355" data-pid="355" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-44" data-section-citation="040012044040012044"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:44</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p355" data-pid="355" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/353/0">w81 2/15 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/353/2"> ts 85-86;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/353/4"> ad 1671;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/353/5"> w52 191</a></p> <p id="p356" data-pid="356" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-45" data-section-citation="040012045040012045"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:45</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-40"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p283" data-pid="283">Or “other.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/470" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-471"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 6:4, 6; 2Pe 2:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-471" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-471" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1266" data-pid="1266" class="se"></p> <p id="p1267" data-pid="1267" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1602/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 105</a></p> <div id="p1268" data-pid="1268"><p data-pid="1268" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1603/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1268" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1603/0">11/1/1995, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="1268" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1604/0">3/1/1987, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p1269" data-pid="1269" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p316" data-pid="316" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/314/0">jy 105;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/314/2"> w95 11/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/314/4"> gt chapter 42;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/314/6"> w87 3/1 8-9;</a></p> <p id="p317" data-pid="317" class="sx"></p> <p id="p356" data-pid="356" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/354/0">w81 2/15 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/354/2"> ts 85-86;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/354/4"> w65 159;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/354/5"> w63 155;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/354/6"> w52 191</a></p> <p id="p357" data-pid="357" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-46" data-section-citation="040012046040012046"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:46</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p62" data-pid="62" class="s5"><strong>brothers:</strong> That is, Jesus’ half brothers. Their names are mentioned at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/45/0" data-bid="46-1" class="b">Mt 13:55</a> and <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/46/0" data-bid="47-1" class="b">Mr 6:3</a>.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/19/0">study note on Mt 13:55</a> regarding the meaning of the term “brother.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/471" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-472"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 13:55; Joh 2:12; Ac 1:14; 1Co 9:5; Ga 1:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-472" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-472" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/472" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-473"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 3:31-35; Lu 8:19-21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-473" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-473" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1269" data-pid="1269" class="se"></p> <p id="p1270" data-pid="1270" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1605/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 369-370</a></p> <p id="p1271" data-pid="1271" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p317" data-pid="317" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/315/0">it-1 369-370;</a></p> <p id="p318" data-pid="318" class="sx"></p> <p id="p357" data-pid="357" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/355/0">ad 262,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/355/1"> 868,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/355/2"> 1119;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/355/3"> w59 190;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/355/4"> w50 522</a></p> <p id="p358" data-pid="358" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-47" data-section-citation="040012047040012047"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:47</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p64" data-pid="64" class="s5"><strong>So someone . . . to you:</strong> This verse is omitted in some ancient <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/20/0">manuscripts</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p358" data-pid="358" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/356/0">w59 190;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/356/1"> w50 522</a></p> <p id="p359" data-pid="359" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-48" data-section-citation="040012048040012048"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:48</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1271" data-pid="1271" class="se"></p> <p id="p1272" data-pid="1272" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1606/0"><em>Teacher,</em> pp. 222-223</a></p> <p id="p1273" data-pid="1273" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p318" data-pid="318" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/316/0">lr 222-223;</a></p> <p id="p319" data-pid="319" class="sx"></p> <p id="p359" data-pid="359" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/357/0">w59 190;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/357/1"> w50 522</a></p> <p id="p360" data-pid="360" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-49" data-section-citation="040012049040012049"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:49</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p66" data-pid="66" class="s5"><strong>Look! My mother and my brothers!:</strong> Jesus here makes a distinction between his natural brothers, who evidently lacked faith in him (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/49/0" data-bid="50-1" class="b">Joh 7:5</a>), and his spiritual brothers, his disciples. He shows that regardless of how precious the ties are that bind him to his relatives, his relationship with those who do “the will of [his] Father” is even more precious.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070612/50/0" data-bid="51-1" class="b">Mt 12:50</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/473" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-474"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 20:17; Heb 2:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-474" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-474" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1273" data-pid="1273" class="se"></p> <p id="p1274" data-pid="1274" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1607/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 105</a></p> <p id="p1275" data-pid="1275" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1608/0"><em>Teacher,</em> pp. 222-223</a></p> <div id="p1276" data-pid="1276"><p data-pid="1276" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1609/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1276" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1609/0">3/1/1987, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p1277" data-pid="1277" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p319" data-pid="319" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/317/0">jy 105;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/317/2"> lr 223;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/317/4"> gt chapter 42;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/317/6"> w87 3/1 9;</a></p> <p id="p320" data-pid="320" class="sx"></p> <p id="p360" data-pid="360" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/358/0">w67 256;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/358/1"> w62 351;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/358/2"> w50 522</a></p> <p id="p361" data-pid="361" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-12-50" data-section-citation="040012050040012050"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 12:50</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/474" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-475"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 3:35; Lu 8:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-475" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-475" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1277" data-pid="1277" class="se"></p> <p id="p1278" data-pid="1278" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1610/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 347</a></p> <p id="p1279" data-pid="1279" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1611/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 105</a></p> <div id="p1280" data-pid="1280"><p data-pid="1280" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1612/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1280" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1612/0">2/1/2010, p. 4</a></p><p data-pid="1280" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1613/0">5/1/2003, p. 8</a></p><p data-pid="1280" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1614/0">11/15/1998, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="1280" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1615/0">3/1/1987, p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p1281" data-pid="1281" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/1616/0"><em>Teacher,</em> pp. 222-223</a></p> <p id="p1282" data-pid="1282" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p320" data-pid="320" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/318/0">it-2 347;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/318/2"> jy 105;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/318/4"> w10 2/1 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/318/6"> w03 5/1 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/318/8"> lr 223;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/318/10"> w98 11/15 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/318/12"> gt chapter 42;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/318/14"> w87 3/1 9;</a></p> <p id="p321" data-pid="321" class="sx"></p> <p id="p361" data-pid="361" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/359/0">w71 75;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/359/2"> w71 421;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/359/4"> te 81-82;</a><span class="ni"> g68 9/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/359/7"> w67 256;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/359/8"> w62 351;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/359/9"> w59 190;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/359/10"> w50 522</a></p> <p id="p362" data-pid="362" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsParallel"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Parallel Account</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/429/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-430-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 2:23-28; Lu 6:1-5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-430-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-430-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/438/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-439-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 2:27, 28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-439-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-439-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/439/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-440-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 3:1-6; Lu 6:6-11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-440-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-440-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/442/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-443-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-443-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-443-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/443/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-444-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 3:11, 12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-444-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-444-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/450/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-451-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 3:22-27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-451-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-451-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/453/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-454-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:31</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 3:28, 29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-454-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-454-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/472/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-473-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:46</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 3:31-35; Lu 8:19-21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-473-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-473-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/474/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-475-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:50</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 3:35; Lu 8:21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-475-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-475-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsQuotation"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Quotation</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/437/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-438-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ho 6:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-438-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-438-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/449/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-450-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 42:1-4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-450-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-450-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/429/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-430-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 12:16; De 23:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-430-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-430-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/430/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-431-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 20:10; 31:15; De 5:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-431-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-431-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/431/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-432-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 21:1-6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-432-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-432-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/432/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-433-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 25:30; 40:22, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-433-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-433-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/433/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-434-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 24:5-9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-434-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-434-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/434/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-435-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 28:9; Joh 7:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-435-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-435-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/435/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-436-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:31, 32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-436-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-436-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/436/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-437-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 23:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-437-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-437-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/437/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-438-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mic 6:6, 8; Mt 9:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-438-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-438-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/438/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-439-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 34:21; Le 25:3, 4, 10; Lu 6:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-439-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-439-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/440/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-441-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 14:3; Joh 9:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-441-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-441-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/441/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-442-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 23:4; De 22:4; Lu 14:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-442-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-442-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/443/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-444-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 8:3, 4; Mr 7:35, 36</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-444-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-444-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/444/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-445-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 3:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-445-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-445-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/445/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-446-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 3:17; 17:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-446-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-446-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/446/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-447-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 61:1; Mr 1:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-447-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-447-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/447/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-448-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ti 2:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-448-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-448-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/448/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-449-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 11:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-449-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-449-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/449/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-450-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 11:10; Ac 4:12; Ro 15:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-450-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-450-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/450/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-451-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:15-23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-451-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-451-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/451/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-452-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 11:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-452-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-452-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/452/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-453-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 9:40; Lu 9:50; 11:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-453-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-453-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/453/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-454-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:31</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 7:51; Heb 6:4, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-454-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-454-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/454/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-455-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:32</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ti 1:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-455-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-455-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/455/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-456-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:32</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 12:10; Heb 10:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-456-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-456-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/456/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-457-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:33</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 7:17; Lu 6:43</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-457-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-457-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/457/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-458-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:34</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 3:7; 23:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-458-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-458-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/458/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-459-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:34</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 15:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-459-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-459-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/459/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-460-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:35</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 6:45; Jas 3:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-460-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-460-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/460/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-461-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:36</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 12:14; Ro 14:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-461-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-461-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/461/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-462-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:38</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 16:1; Mr 8:11; Joh 2:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-462-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-462-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/462/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-463-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:39</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 16:4; Lu 11:29-32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-463-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-463-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/463/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-464-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:40</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jon 1:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-464-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-464-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible 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class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:42</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 10:1; 2Ch 9:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-468-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-468-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/12/468/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-469-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 12:42</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 12:6; Lu 11:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-469-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div 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data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>According to Matthew</h1> </header> <p id="p93" data-pid="93" class="sb"><span id="v40-12-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23606" class="cl vx vp study"><strong>12</strong> </a>At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples got hungry and started to pluck heads of grain and to eat.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/429" data-bid="430-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-12-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23607" class="vl vx vp study">2 </a>At seeing this, the Pharisees said to him: “Look! Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/430" data-bid="431-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-12-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23608" class="vl vx vp">3 </a>He said to them: “Have you not read what David did when he and the men with him were hungry?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/431" data-bid="432-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-12-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23609" class="vl vx vp study">4 </a>How he entered into the house of God and they ate the loaves of presentation,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/432" data-bid="433-1" class="b">+</a> something that it was not lawful for him or those with him to eat, but for the priests only?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/433" data-bid="434-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-12-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23610" class="vl vx vp study">5 </a>Or have you not read in the Law that on the Sabbaths the priests in the temple violate the Sabbath and continue guiltless?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/434" data-bid="435-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-12-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23611" class="vl vx vp">6 </a>But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/435" data-bid="436-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-12-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23612" class="vl vx vp study">7 </a>However, if you had understood what this means, ‘I want mercy<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/436" data-bid="437-1" class="b">+</a> and not sacrifice,’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/437" data-bid="438-1" class="b">+</a> you would not have condemned the guiltless ones. </span><span id="v40-12-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23613" class="vl vx vp study">8 </a>For the Son of man is Lord of the Sabbath.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/438" data-bid="439-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p94" data-pid="94" class="sb"><span id="v40-12-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23614" class="vl vp">9 </a>After departing from that place, he went into their synagogue, </span><span id="v40-12-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23615" class="vl vx vp study">10 </a>and look! there was a man with a withered<a id="footnotesource36" data-fnid="36" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/35">*</a> hand!<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/439" data-bid="440-1" class="b">+</a> So they asked him, “Is it lawful to cure on the Sabbath?” so that they might accuse him.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/440" data-bid="441-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-12-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23616" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>He said to them: “If you have one sheep and that sheep falls into a pit on the Sabbath, is there a man among you who will not grab hold of it and lift it out?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/441" data-bid="442-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-12-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23617" class="vl vx vp study">12 </a>How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do a fine thing on the Sabbath.” </span><span id="v40-12-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23618" class="vl vx vp">13 </a>Then he said to the man: “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and it was restored sound like the other hand. </span><span id="v40-12-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23619" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him to kill him. </span><span id="v40-12-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23620" class="vl vx vp">15 </a>Having come to know this, Jesus departed from there. Many also followed him,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/442" data-bid="443-1" class="b">+</a> and he cured them all, </span><span id="v40-12-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23621" class="vl vx vp study">16 </a>but he sternly ordered them not to make him known,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/443" data-bid="444-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-12-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23622" class="vl vx vp study">17 </a>in order to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, who said:</span></p> <p id="p95" data-pid="95" class="sb"><span id="v40-12-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23623" class="vl vx vp study">18 </a>“Look! My servant<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/444" data-bid="445-1" class="b">+</a> whom I chose, my beloved, whom I have approved!<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/445" data-bid="446-1" class="b">+</a> I will put my spirit upon him,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/446" data-bid="447-1" class="b">+</a> and what justice is he will make clear to the nations. </span><span id="v40-12-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23624" class="vl vx vp">19 </a>He will not quarrel<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/447" data-bid="448-1" class="b">+</a> nor cry aloud, nor will anyone hear his voice in the main streets. </span><span id="v40-12-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23625" class="vl vx vp study">20 </a>No bruised reed will he crush, and no smoldering wick will he extinguish,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/448" data-bid="449-1" class="b">+</a> until he brings justice with success. </span><span id="v40-12-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23626" class="vl vx vp">21 </a>Indeed, in his name nations will hope.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/449" data-bid="450-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p96" data-pid="96" class="sb"><span id="v40-12-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23627" class="vl vx vp">22 </a>Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and speechless, and he cured him, so that the speechless man could speak and see. </span><span id="v40-12-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23628" class="vl vp">23 </a>Well, all the crowds were astounded and began to say: “May this not perhaps be the Son of David?” </span><span id="v40-12-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23629" class="vl vx vp study">24 </a>At hearing this, the Pharisees said: “This fellow does not expel the demons except by means of Be·elʹze·bub, the ruler of the demons.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/450" data-bid="451-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-12-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23630" class="vl vx vp study">25 </a>Knowing their thoughts, he said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself comes to ruin, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. </span><span id="v40-12-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23631" class="vl vx vp study">26 </a>In the same way, if Satan expels Satan, he has become divided against himself; how, then, will his kingdom stand? </span><span id="v40-12-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23632" class="vl vx vp study">27 </a>Moreover, if I expel the demons by means of Be·elʹze·bub, by whom do your sons expel them? This is why they will be your judges. </span><span id="v40-12-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23633" class="vl vx vp study">28 </a>But if it is by means of God’s spirit that I expel the demons, the Kingdom of God has really overtaken you.<a id="footnotesource37" data-fnid="37" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/36">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/451" data-bid="452-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-12-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23634" class="vl vx vp">29 </a>Or how can anyone invade the house of a strong man and seize his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man? Only then can he plunder his house. </span><span id="v40-12-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23635" class="vl vx vp">30 </a>Whoever is not on my side is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/452" data-bid="453-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p97" data-pid="97" class="sb"><span id="v40-12-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23636" class="vl vx vp study">31 </a>“For this reason I say to you, every sort of sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the spirit will not be forgiven.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/453" data-bid="454-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-12-32-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23637" class="vl vx vp study">32 </a>For example, whoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/454" data-bid="455-1" class="b">+</a> but whoever speaks against the holy spirit, it will not be forgiven him, no, not in this system of things nor in that to come.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/455" data-bid="456-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p98" data-pid="98" class="sb"><span id="v40-12-33-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23638" class="vl vx vp">33 </a>“Either you make the tree fine and its fruit fine or make the tree rotten and its fruit rotten, for by its fruit the tree is known.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/456" data-bid="457-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-12-34-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23639" class="vl vx vp study">34 </a>Offspring of vipers,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/457" data-bid="458-1" class="b">+</a> how can you speak good things when you are wicked? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/458" data-bid="459-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-12-35-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23640" class="vl vx vp">35 </a>The good man out of his good treasure sends out good things, whereas the wicked man out of his wicked treasure sends out wicked things.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/459" data-bid="460-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-12-36-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23641" class="vl vx vp">36 </a>I tell you that men will render an account<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/460" data-bid="461-1" class="b">+</a> on Judgment Day for every unprofitable<a id="footnotesource38" data-fnid="38" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/37">*</a> saying that they speak; </span><span id="v40-12-37-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23642" class="vl vx vp">37 </a>for by your words you will be declared righteous, and by your words you will be condemned.”</span></p> <p id="p99" data-pid="99" class="sb"><span id="v40-12-38-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23643" class="vl vx vp">38 </a>Then as an answer to him, some of the scribes and the Pharisees said: “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/461" data-bid="462-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-12-39-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23644" class="vl vx vp study">39 </a>In reply he said to them: “A wicked and adulterous generation keeps on seeking a sign,<a id="footnotesource39" data-fnid="39" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/38">*</a> but no sign will be given it except the sign of Joʹnah the prophet.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/462" data-bid="463-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-12-40-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23645" class="vl vx vp study">40 </a>For just as Joʹnah was in the belly of the huge fish for three days and three nights,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/463" data-bid="464-1" class="b">+</a> so the Son of man will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/464" data-bid="465-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-12-41-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23646" class="vl vx vp study">41 </a>Men of Ninʹe·veh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, because they repented at what Joʹnah preached.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/465" data-bid="466-1" class="b">+</a> But look! something more than Joʹnah is here.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/466" data-bid="467-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-12-42-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23647" class="vl vx vp study">42 </a>The queen of the south will be raised up in the judgment with this generation and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solʹo·mon.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/467" data-bid="468-1" class="b">+</a> But look! something more than Solʹo·mon is here.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/468" data-bid="469-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p100" data-pid="100" class="sb"><span id="v40-12-43-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23648" class="vl vx vp">43 </a>“When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through waterless places in search of a resting-place and finds none.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/469" data-bid="470-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-12-44-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23649" class="vl vx vp">44 </a>Then it says, ‘I will go back to my house from which I moved,’ and on arriving, it finds the house unoccupied but swept clean and adorned. </span><span id="v40-12-45-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23650" class="vl vx vp">45 </a>Then it goes and takes along with it seven different<a id="footnotesource40" data-fnid="40" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/39">*</a> spirits more wicked than itself, and after getting inside, they dwell there; and the final circumstances of that man become worse than the first.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/470" data-bid="471-1" class="b">+</a> That is how it will be also with this wicked generation.”</span></p> <p id="p101" data-pid="101" class="sb"><span id="v40-12-46-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23651" class="vl vx vp study">46 </a>While he was yet speaking to the crowds, his mother and brothers<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/471" data-bid="472-1" class="b">+</a> were standing outside, seeking to speak to him.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/472" data-bid="473-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-12-47-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/23652" class="vl vx vp study">47 </a>So someone said to him: “Look! 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