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At that time Jesus went through the fields on the Sabbath day; and his disciples, being in need of food, were taking the heads of grain.

All things have been given to me by my Father; and no one has knowledge of the Son, but the Father; and no one has knowledge of the Father, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will make it clear.

But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, See, your disciples do that which it is not right to do on the Sabbath.

At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children.

For my yoke is good, and the weight I take up is not hard.

Or is it not said in the law, how the Sabbath is broken by the priests in the Temple and they do no wrong?

Yes, Father, for so it was pleasing in your eyes.

Matthew 12

How he went into the house of God and took for food the holy bread which it was not right for him or for those who were with him to take, but only for the priests?

But I say to you that a greater thing than the Temple is here.

Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls;

Come to me, all you who are troubled and weighted down with care, and I will give you rest.

But he said to them, Have you no knowledge of what David did when he had need of food, and those who were with him?

And you, Capernaum, were you not to be lifted up to heaven? you will go down into hell: for if the works of power which were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have been here to this day.

The Son of man has come feasting, and they say, See, a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners! And wisdom is judged to be right by her works.

But I say to you that it will be better for the land of Sodom in the day of judging, than for you.

Unhappy are you, Chorazin! Unhappy are you, Beth-saida! For if the works of power which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have been turned from their sins in days gone by, clothing themselves in haircloth and putting dust on their heads.

Then he went on to say hard things to the towns where most of his works of power were done, because they had not been turned from their sins.

But I say to you, It will be better for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judging, than for you.

Truly I say to you, Among the sons of women there has not been a greater than John the Baptist: but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

And from the days of John the Baptist till now, the kingdom of heaven is forcing its way in, and men of force take it.

And if you are able to see it, this is Elijah who was to come.

We made music for you and you did not take part in the dance; we gave cries of sorrow and you made no signs of grief.

This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.

He who has ears, let him give ear.

But what comparison may I make of this generation? It is like children seated in the market-places, crying out to one another,

For all the prophets and the law were in force till John.

For John came, taking no food or drink, and they say, He has an evil spirit.

But why did you go out? to see a prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

Because it is not you who say the words, but the Spirit of your Father in you.