Matthew 12

The King James Version, with what the brothers preached on each verse.

Matthew 12 read by Alexander Scourby, from his channel Scourby YouBible. It carries on into Matthew 13.

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¹At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.

1 sermon on Matthew 12:1

“Number one: Matthew 12:1-8 is the deliberate calculated fulfillment of Luke 4:16-21 is based on Isaiah 61:1-2.”
Why He is Here #2aLee Vayle, September 19, 1982

²But when the Pharisees saw it , they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.

³But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

1 sermon on Matthew 12:3

“And you’ll notice that David was not struck down for doing it, because literally, the showbread was actually nothing to write home about.”
Seed of Discrepancy #1Lee Vayle, February 4, 1995

⁴How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?

⁵Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

1 sermon on Matthew 12:5

“He said: [Mt 12:5]”
Seed of Discrepancy #1Lee Vayle, February 4, 1995

⁶But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.

⁷But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

⁸For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.

2 sermons on Matthew 12:8

“Now, Hebrews 1:2, and Isaiah 61:1, Isaiah 42:1 is Matthew 12:8.”
The Continuing Prophetic OfficeLee Vayle, October 13, 1982
“Matthew 12:8”
Why He is Here #6bLee Vayle, November 17, 1982

⁹And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:

6 sermons on Matthew 12:9

“Now notice: Matthew 12:9-14.”
Ephesians # 15Lee Vayle, February 14, 1982
“Number two: Matthew 12:9-13, this is the deliberate confrontation unto hostility, and the decision, because He deliberately proves He is the Lord of the Sabbath.”
Why He is Here #2aLee Vayle, September 19, 1982
“I'm going to go to Matthew 12:9.”
Question and Answers #2 7083CLee Vayle, November 26, 1983
“Now Mt 12:38-42, based on Mt 12:9-14!”
Christmas Message 1983Lee Vayle, December 28, 1983. Names it 2 times.
“Okay, now Mat 12:9-21, now this is that Presence being spoken of.”
Paradox #7Lee Vayle, April 8, 1984
“Mt 12:9-21.”
Anointed Ones at the End Time #22Lee Vayle, June 3, 1987

¹⁰And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.

¹¹And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?

¹²How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

1 sermon on Matthew 12:12

“Now, looking at Matthew 12:12-21, we're going to view the following points:”
Why He is Here #2aLee Vayle, September 19, 1982

¹³Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

2 sermons on Matthew 12:13

“This is not only permissible, but necessary, for us because this is a last day Message for a last day people, namely we who believe a vindicated prophet to be the voice of God and the manifested Word of God in this hour to us according to Rev 10:1-7, 1 Th 4:16-17, Heb 12:25-29, Eph 1:17-23, 2 Pet 1:15-21, which is based on 1 Pet 1:10-12…all of these along with Acts 3:19-26 and Mal 4:1-6, which bring it together—not to forget to include Mt 12:13-21, which brings to pass Jn 14:12.”
Seed of Discrepancy #44Lee Vayle, October 5, 1996
“It tells you here in Mat 12:13:”
Godhead #6Lee Vayle, February 6, 2000

¹⁴Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.

4 sermons on Matthew 12:14

“Now, back to Matthew 12:14 again.”
Ephesians # 15Lee Vayle, February 14, 1982
“Number three: Matthew 12:14 is the beginning of the fulfillment of Psalms 2:1-3.”
Why He is Here #2aLee Vayle, September 19, 1982
“What if that's happening right today?”
The Lord's Supper #2 3283Lee Vayle, June 8, 1983
“These Scriptures speak, actually, only upon the conditions that exist at the time of Mt 4:12-17 and Mt 12:14-21, which Scripture reveals to us that the very ministry that Jesus had upon earth (That’s the days of the Son of man.) returns to the Gentiles in the form of the Holy Ghost wherein God gives the Gentiles the gift of His Son in the form of the Holy Spirit.”
Seed of Discrepancy #36Lee Vayle, May 25, 1996. Names it 2 times.

¹⁵But when Jesus knew it , he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;

21 sermons on Matthew 12:15

“Now, in Saint Matthew 12:15 to 21, we find out that He was Jehovah’s Servant, “Behold my Servant, in Whom I am well pleased” (and He was) “and I put My strength upon Him.””
God's Gifts Always Find Place Their PlacesWilliam Branham, December 22, 1963
“Now, this is Matthew what I read here of the end-time, the Omega, we're going back to that day of blindness again when He was on earth is Matthew 12:15-21.”
Ephesians # 14Lee Vayle, January 20, 1982
“Let's go back to Matthew 12:15-16 again.”
Ephesians # 15Lee Vayle, February 14, 1982. Names it 2 times.
“Number four: Matthew 12:15, is the response of the Word against tradition.”
Why He is Here #2aLee Vayle, September 19, 1982
“Now it is also Matthew 12:15-23”
Why He is Here #6aLee Vayle, November 14, 1982
“Now Rev 10:1-7 fulfills Mt 12:15-21.”
Christmas Message 1983Lee Vayle, December 28, 1983. Names it 2 times.

See all 21 sermons on Matthew 12:15

¹⁶And charged them that they should not make him known:

2 sermons on Matthew 12:16

“five: (Now note carefully) Matthew 12:16-21.”
Why He is Here #2aLee Vayle, September 19, 1982
“Wise as the serpents, they’re harmless as doves” [Mt 12:16] Starts right in the cradle.
Surrogate Mothers of the BibleLee Vayle, May 10, 1987

¹⁷That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

10 sermons on Matthew 12:17

“Now, let's get back to our verses in Matthew 12:17-21, because we're just looking back and forth.”
Ephesians # 15Lee Vayle, February 14, 1982
“Now, getting into our verses of Matthew 12:17 - 21.”
The Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation (0682b) - NLV.Lee Vayle, April 9, 1982
“Now then, you can see what we're talking about, we go back to Matthew 12: 17-21.”
Why He is Here #2aLee Vayle, September 19, 1982. Names it 2 times.
“Because of Matthew 12:17-21, and Acts 13:46-48.”
Why He is Here #4Lee Vayle, October 10, 1982. Names it 2 times.
“Now, our Mt 12:17-21, which is not going to cry in the streets, lift up His voice and so on, is Eph 1:17-23!”
Christmas Message 1983Lee Vayle, December 28, 1983. Names it 2 times.
“Now lest you forget that's Mat 12:17-21, when He appeared to the Gentiles.”
Paradox #6Lee Vayle, April 4, 1984

See all 10 sermons on Matthew 12:17

¹⁸Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

6 sermons on Matthew 12:18

“This is the very thing that same God spoke in the Book of,”
Indwelt ManLee Vayle, October 14, 1966
“Back to Matthew 12:18b,”
Ephesians # 15Lee Vayle, February 14, 1982. Names it 2 times.
“Also, we would read Mt 12:18 which we have read many times to you but this is all part of the message and we cannot repeat it too often.”
Christ Is the Mystery #14Lee Vayle, October 4, 1986
“We’ll take Mat 12:18.”
Shalom #9Lee Vayle, April 5, 1989
“The King of Righteousness, originally revealed Melchisedec, is here in the form of the Pillar of Fire setting up His Kingdom as in 1 Corinthians 15, putting all things under the feet of Jesus Christ, proving He’s doing it by Mt 12:18-21, where the Spirit of God does not come down and destroy and put out as it did Israel, but to revive and restore!”
Thanksgiving 1989 #1Lee Vayle, November 19, 1989

¹⁹He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

1 sermon on Matthew 12:19

“Notice in Mt 12:19, “he shall not strive.””
Spoken Word Is Original Seed BK1 #16Lee Vayle, March 24, 1993

²⁰A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.

8 sermons on Matthew 12:20

“...it's only a Name that the Gentiles trust in.”
Ephesians # 15Lee Vayle, February 14, 1982. Names it 3 times.
“He did not take away the Bride and destroy her, nor did He take away the life, fore He had already warned, "be careful with oil and wine."”
In His Presence #2Lee Vayle, March 4, 1984
“That’s exactly according to the Book of Revelation, that says, “Spare the oil and the wine, don’t you dare get rid of them.””
This GenerationLee Vayle, September 15, 1991
“And It says: [Mt 12:20]”
Things That Are To Be #11Lee Vayle, May 1, 1994
“He never did, to my knowledge.) it was time for God’s Headship, even the hour of Messiah, so today the Gentile church has come through seven ages and Headship is here to fulfill Mt 12:20.”
Leadership #14Lee Vayle, September 3, 1994. Names it 3 times.

See all 8 sermons on Matthew 12:20

²¹And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

5 sermons on Matthew 12:21

“Now, watch Matthew 12:21.”
Why He is Here #2aLee Vayle, September 19, 1982. Names it 2 times.
“In His Name shall the Gentiles trust,” [Mt 12:21] is the major thrust of the ministry of Jesus Christ come back in a Pillar of Fire.
Q&A#3_PastorsLee Vayle, January 24, 1988
“And the Bride, Church Word, of people called out from here and there for His Namesake… (Now that’s Mt 12: 21 “The Gentiles trust in His Name.”) …will unite in the Body of Jesus Christ.”
God of This Evil Age # 20 NLVLee Vayle, September 1, 1990
“In other words, we have the revelation at the end time, we will get the true Name of Almighty God.”
This GenerationLee Vayle, September 15, 1991
“That’s why “in the Name the Gentiles trust” [Mt 12:21] is at the end time; you know the Name.”
Seed of Discrepancy #36Lee Vayle, May 25, 1996

²²Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

11 sermons on Matthew 12:22

"That's fine, I'll take that."
PerversionLee Vayle, March 19, 1969
“Let's go to Mt 12:22.”
Presence #7Lee Vayle, June 3, 1981
“Over in Mt 12:22-24, after the man that was wonderfully healed of blindness and so on:”
Presence #17Lee Vayle, October 31, 1981
“Now watch: we're going to follow that by Matthew 12:22-30.”
Ephesians # 15Lee Vayle, February 14, 1982
“Now listen, Jesus Name, revelation, brought the mighty miracles of Matthew 12:22-23 ..?..”
The Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation (0682b) - NLV.Lee Vayle, April 9, 1982
“Okay, Matthew 12:22-32.”
Why He is Here #2aLee Vayle, September 19, 1982

See all 11 sermons on Matthew 12:22

²³And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David?

1 sermon on Matthew 12:23

²⁴But when the Pharisees heard it , they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

5 sermons on Matthew 12:24

“Now, Jesus promised that this wicked and adulterous generation, Matthew 12:24…Jesus promised that this wicked and adulterous generation would get a sign.”
The Signs Of His ComingWilliam Branham, April 7, 1962
“They claimed to have discernment of spirits, Matthew 12:24.”
IdentificationLee Vayle, February 19, 1968
“Now, I remember for a long time, because I didn’t know better, I used to think that Matthew 12:24-24 was genuine signs and wonders there, But over here in Thessalonians, it is not genuine signs and wonders, but, lying signs and wonders.”
Mystery of Iniquity # 3Lee Vayle, March 1972

²⁵And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

1 sermon on Matthew 12:25

“(28) And when all things shall be subdued (that's proper order) unto him, (Who's doing it?”
Ephesians # 8Lee Vayle, July 26, 1981

²⁶And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?

2 sermons on Matthew 12:26

“Satan can't heal.”
Mystery of IniquityLee Vayle, May 21, 1971
“Then how can the Word fight the Word?”
Mysteries of GodLee Vayle, February 20, 1972

²⁷And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.

3 sermons on Matthew 12:27

“You know, people got an idea in the days of Jesus, nothing was going on.”
A Prophet From Among Your BrethernLee Vayle, February 27, 1972
“See?”
Q&A#5_PastorsLee Vayle, January 31, 1988
“They were casting out devils, even the sick and seeing things done.”
Deity IdentifiedLee Vayle, the 1970s

²⁸But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

1 sermon on Matthew 12:28

“Over here now also in Mt 12:28.”
Stewardship Q&A #17Lee Vayle, July 5, 1998. Names it 2 times.

²⁹Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.

1 sermon on Matthew 12:29

“The strong man is your revealed faith.”
Greatest Battle Ever Fought #19 NLVLee Vayle, December 23, 1987

³⁰He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.

3 sermons on Matthew 12:30

“He said that.”
Ephesians # 15Lee Vayle, February 14, 1982
“So, you can’t take a neutral position.”
Greatest Battle Ever Fought #15Lee Vayle, December 9, 1987
“Now, let’s go over here to Mt 12:30.”
Leadership #16Lee Vayle, September 14, 1994

³¹Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.

7 sermons on Matthew 12:31

“Now, the verses I want are Matthew 12:31-32,”
His Resurrection Proves His DeathLee Vayle, April 4, 1972
“It's found over here in Matthew 12:31-32, now, let's look at It.”
Perfect Deliverance by Jesus' DeathLee Vayle, June 20, 1976
“Now it is the death plague of Egyptian separation of Matthew 12:31-37.”
Ephesians # 15Lee Vayle, February 14, 1982
“And now, today, it is the death plague of Egyptian separation of Matthew 12:31-37.”
The Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation (0682b) - NLV.Lee Vayle, April 9, 1982
“Okay, let’s go back to Matthew 12:31:32.”
Baptism #2Lee Vayle, April 20, 1983
“Now, again notice: I think I want here in Mt 12:31.”
Q&A#6_PastorsLee Vayle, February 6, 1988

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³²And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

2 sermons on Matthew 12:32

“He said, "Listen, you call me the son of Satan, I'll let you get away with that, but when He comes, you will not get away with it."[Mt 12:32] He's come.”
Ephesians # 7Lee Vayle, July 4, 1981
“Mt 12:32.”
Who Is This Melchisedec #3Lee Vayle, August 7, 1988

³³Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

6 sermons on Matthew 12:33

“A man's known by his fruit.”
Sermon Preached at Branham TabernacleLee Vayle, July 14, 1963
“(See?)”
Faith Series #4 (God is a Good GodLee Vayle, October 20, 1965
“Now, He said, 'I'm either all good, or I am all evil. " Most of us as Christians have never made up our minds that that is true.”
Faith Series #7 Faith and ConfessionLee Vayle, October 23, 1965
“Turn to Matthew 12:33”
Revelation of the Love of GodLee Vayle, October 11, 1966
“But He said, "Don’t put them together."”
Perversion TracedLee Vayle, June 29, 1968
“Matthew 12:33-35, “Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.”
An Exposition Of The Seven Church AgesWilliam Branham

³⁴O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

10 sermons on Matthew 12:34

“John the Baptist said, "You, generation of vipers, [Mt 12:34a] who warned you to flee the wrath to come, to bring forth fruit meat for them."”
IdentificationLee Vayle, February 19, 1968
“So therefore, these words here are going to come out of something in here, see?”
Presence #2Lee Vayle, May 9, 1981
“They've got a wrong revelation.”
Presence #8Lee Vayle, June 10, 1981
“Matthew 12:34-35.”
Ephesians # 6Lee Vayle, June 28, 1981
“Say, “Not in my heart.””
What is His PurposeLee Vayle, July 9, 1982
“But you think he'd have more brains than that.”
The Way of a True Prophet #5Lee Vayle, June 6, 1984

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³⁵A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

1 sermon on Matthew 12:35

“And he said here Matthew 12:35-36”
Godhead # 1Lee Vayle, March 3, 1968

³⁶But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

1 sermon on Matthew 12:36

“And It said, "If you don't hear Him, (see?) you'll be weeded out."”
Redemption by the Blood # 1Lee Vayle, May 7, 1976

³⁷For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

25 sermons on Matthew 12:37

“Now turn back to Mt 12:37.”
Faith Series #7 Faith and ConfessionLee Vayle, May 15, 1966
“(See?)”
Tracing Spiritual PerversionLee Vayle, June 11, 1970
"If you can find me wrong in one word."
Reflecting the WordLee Vayle, August 30, 1970
“And that's what happened here, and that's what's happening today.”
Twentieth Century Negative ConfessionLee Vayle, March 1, 1972

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³⁸Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

6 sermons on Matthew 12:38

“In the…Matthew the 12th chapter, beginning at the 38th verse…”
A Greater Than Solomon Is HereWilliam Branham, June 28, 1962
“The 12th chapter of Saint Matthew, beginning with the 38th verse, while we reverently bow our hearts.”
Scriptural Signs Of The TimeWilliam Branham, April 10, 1964
“And in Matthew 12:38, It says,”
Understanding The Times Which we LiveLee Vayle, January 21, 1968
“Now, watch something else in Matthew 12:38-42.”
Why He is Here #2aLee Vayle, September 19, 1982
“Now, notice Mt 12:38-42.”
Christmas Message 1983Lee Vayle, December 28, 1983. Names it 3 times.
“And what I’ve got written down here (Hope I’m right.) is Mt 12:38.”
Greatest Battle Ever Fought #12Lee Vayle, November 18, 1987

³⁹But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

2 sermons on Matthew 12:39

“And then when the question was said, on the piece of paper, that — that Jesus — they said that a “weak and adulterous generation seeks after signs,” Matthew 12:39.”
I Will RestoreWilliam Branham, June 26, 1955
“They laughed, forget it.”
The Revelation of Jesus ChristLee Vayle, January 14, 1979

⁴⁰For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

2 sermons on Matthew 12:40

“Brother Branham, in Matthew 12:40 it says, “As Jonas was in — three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of”
Questions And AnswersWilliam Branham, August 23, 1964
“And come forth proving your justification by the Blood that this is That One.”
What The Holy Spirit Has Been DoingLee Vayle, February 10, 1978

⁴¹The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

1 sermon on Matthew 12:41

⁴²The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.

11 sermons on Matthew 12:42

“Tonight, it seemed good to the Spirit that I should speak a few words on Matthew the 12th chapter and the 42nd verse, just by way of introducing.”
The Queen Of ShebaWilliam Branham, May 17, 1957. Names it 2 times.
“And the reading of the Word tonight, the Lord willing, I have chosen Saint Matthew’s gospel, the 12th chapter and the 42nd verse.”
The Queen Of The SouthWilliam Branham, June 14, 1957
“I wish to read tonight from the Word of God the — the 12th chapter of Saint Matthew the 42nd verse.”
God Manifesting His GiftsWilliam Branham, August 5, 1957
“Now, I want to read from St. Matthew’s Gospel, the 12th chapter, 42nd verse.”
The Queen Of The SouthWilliam Branham, February 8, 1958
“Now, I wish to read tonight from Saint Matthew the 12th Chapter, the 42nd verse, for a little context, if the Lord will give it.”
The Queen Of The SouthWilliam Branham, June 20, 1958
“Now, I want to call your attention to just one Scripture found in God’s Holy Word, Saint Matthew 12:42.”
The Queen Of ShebaWilliam Branham, April 5, 1959

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⁴³When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

⁴⁴Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

⁴⁵Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

1 sermon on Matthew 12:45

⁴⁶While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.

2 sermons on Matthew 12:46

“We go to Matthew 12:46 - we read it - to 50.”
The Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation (0682b) - NLV.Lee Vayle, April 9, 1982
“Let’s go to Mt 12:46-50.”
Projecting of Love #1Lee Vayle, February 4, 1984. Names it 2 times.

⁴⁷Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee.

⁴⁸But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

1 sermon on Matthew 12:48

“You think we’re going to say something different and get away with it?”
Does God Ever Change His Mind # 11Lee Vayle, January 5, 1992

⁴⁹And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

⁵⁰For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

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