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-Matthew 12
+# Matthew 12
 
-12:1-8
+## 12:1-8
 
-Why did the Pharisees think that it was wrong to pluck heads of grain and eat them?
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+### Why did the Pharisees think that it was wrong to pluck heads of grain and eat them?
 
 The pharisees thought that it was against the Law of Moses to pluck heads of grain and eat them on the Sabbath. This is because they thought it was work, which was forbidden on the Sabbath. However, they misunderstood the Law of Moses regarding the picking of grain on the Sabbath.
 
 See: Deuteronomy 23:25
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 See: Law of Moses; Sabbath; Pharisees
 
-How did Jesus tell the pharisees that the disciples did not break the Law of Moses?
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+### How did Jesus tell the pharisees that the disciples did not break the Law of Moses?
 
 Jesus told the Pharisee that the disciples did not break the Law of Moses. They were allowed to do this because they were traveling and hungry. This was similar to what King David did (see: 1 Samuel 21:1-6). He also told them that the priests violated the rules the Pharisees made about the sabbath by working in the temple on the Sabbath. He also wanted them to know that he is greater than the Sabbath. Jesus created the Sabbath and the rules for the Sabbath. This made him ruler over the Sabbath. 
 
 See: Temple; Sabbath; Son of Man; Pharisees; Disciple; Priest (Priesthood)
 
-What was the house of God?
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+### What was the house of God?
 
 The temple was the house of God.
 
 See: Temple
 
-Why did God desire mercy and not sacrifice?
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+### Why did God desire mercy and not sacrifice?
 
 God said that he wanted mercy and not sacrifice (see: Hosea 6:6). God wanted sacrifice, but he did not want people to make sacrifices to him in the wrong way. That is, if people did not love one another or show mercy to one another, their sacrifices would be given in the wrong way. 
 
 
 See: Mercy; Offer (Offering); Sacrifice
 
-12:9-23
-Why did the Pharisees want to ask Jesus about healing this man on the Sabbath?
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+## 12:9-23
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+### Why did the Pharisees want to ask Jesus about healing this man on the Sabbath?
 
 The Pharisees asked Jesus about healing this man on the Sabbath. They taught that someone could not be healed on the Sabbath unless that person was going to die. If someone healed this person, then this was work and broke the Law of Moses. They wanted Jesus to heal this man so they could tell people that Jesus sinned. However, this was not sin. They just thought it was a sin. 
 
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 See: Pharisees; Sabbath; Law of Moses; Sin
 
-Why did the Pharisees want to destroy Jesus?
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+### Why did the Pharisees want to destroy Jesus?
 
 The Pharisees were angry after Jesus healed this man. They thought he sinned and he made them look like they were evil.
 
 See: Pharisees; Sin
 
 
-Why did Jesus not want people to tell other people about the things he did?
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+### Why did Jesus not want people to tell other people about the things he did?
 
 See: Messianic Secret
 
-How did Jesus fulfill the words of Isaiah?
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+### How did Jesus fulfill the words of Isaiah?
 
 Jesus fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah (see: Isaiah 42:1-4) by serving God. The Holy Spirit gave him power to do great things. He taught the Gentiles about how to live in a way that honors God. He was humble and compassionate. 
 
 See: Gentile; Fulfill (Fulfillment); Prophecy (Prophesy); Holy Spirit
 
-How did the Gentiles have hope in Jesus’ name?
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+### How did the Gentiles have hope in Jesus’ name?
 
 The Gentiles could be at peace with God if they believed in Jesus. At this time, the Jews did not think the Gentiles could be at peace with God.
 
 See: Gentile; Name
 
-How was someone possessed by a demon?
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+### How was someone possessed by a demon?
 
 See: Demon Possession (Casting Out Demons)
 
-Who was the Son of David?
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+### Who was the Son of David?
 
 The Son of David was the messiah. He was the one who fulfilled the promises God made to David (see: 2 Samuel 7). 
 
 See: Covenant with David; Messiah (Christ); Son of David; Fulfill (Fulfillment)
 12:24-37
 
-Who was Beelzebul?  
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+### Who was Beelzebul?  
  
 Beelzebul was a name for Satan. Satan was the prince of the demons. He ruled the demons. However, God ruled Satan.
  
 See:Luke 11:17-23
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 See: Satan (The Devil); Demon
 
-How did the Pharisees think Jesus was able to remove demons from people?
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+### How did the Pharisees think Jesus was able to remove demons from people?
 
 The Pharisees said that Satan gave Jesus permission to remove demons from people.  
 
 See: Pharisees; Demon Possession (Casting Out Demons); Demon; Satan (The Devil)
 
-What was meant by the words, a “kingdom divided against itself”?
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+### What was meant by the words, a “kingdom divided against itself”?
 
 A “kingdom divided against itself” referred to a nation or country that divided itself into groups and then fought against each other.
 
-What did it mean that a kingdom divided against itself “is made desolate”?
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+### What did it mean that a kingdom divided against itself “is made desolate”?
 
 A kingdom “is made desolate” when the country or nation was destroyed. That is, there would be only a few people left alive and the country would be ruined.
 
-Why did Jesus ask the Pharisees, about driving out demons?
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+### Why did Jesus ask the Pharisees, about driving out demons?
 
 Jesus’ question was a rebuke to the Pharisees. Jesus condemned the Pharisees’ followers for doing the same things they accused Jesus of doing. However, Jesus did not do these things. 
 
 
-How were people with or against Jesus?
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+### How were people with or against Jesus?
 
 Jesus said that people were either with him or against him. That is, people either fought with him in some way or against him in some way. When he said this, he wanted to say that people could either believe in him or reject him. They could not do both of these things at the same time.
 
-What was the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?
 
-Scholars think different things about how someone blasphemes the Holy Spirit.
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+### What was the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?
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+1. Scholars think different things about how someone blasphemes the Holy Spirit.
  
-Some scholars think Jesus spoke about people rejecting him. If someone does not believe in Jesus, then they will not be forgiven of their sins.
+1. Some scholars think Jesus spoke about people rejecting him. If someone does not believe in Jesus, then they will not be forgiven of their sins.
 
-Some scholars think Jesus spoke about someone seeing Jesus do miracles and saying that Satan gave him the power to do this. Therefore, people today cannot blaspheme the Holy Spirit. 
+1. Some scholars think Jesus spoke about someone seeing Jesus do miracles and saying that Satan gave him the power to do this. Therefore, people today cannot blaspheme the Holy Spirit. 
 
-Other scholars think Jesus spoke about people who said that the Holy Spirit did not do the things that he did. 
+1. Other scholars think Jesus spoke about people who said that the Holy Spirit did not do the things that he did. 
 
 See: Sin; Blaspheme (Blasphemy); Holy Spirit; Miracle; Satan (The Devil)