At that time Yeshua went on the sabbath day through the corn; His disciples were hungered and began to pluck the ears of corn to eat. But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him: Behold, your disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day! But He said unto them: Have you not read what David did, when he was hungered, and they that were with him, how he entered into the house of Elohim, and ate the showbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? Or have you not read in the Torah, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profaned the sabbath, and are blameless? But I say unto you that in this place, is One greater than the temple! But if you had known what this means: I will have mercy and not sacrifice, you would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of Man is Lord even of the sabbath day!
When He departed there, He went into their synagogue, and 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! And 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? How much then, is a man better than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. Then He said to the man: Stretch forth your hand! And he stretched forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other. Then the Pharisees went out and held a council against Him, how they might destroy Him. But when Yeshua knew it, He withdrew Himself from there: Great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all, and charged them that they do not make Him known, so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet saying: Behold 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 show judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall anyone hear His voice in the streets. A bruised reed shall He not break, a smoking flax shall He not quench, until He send forth judgment unto victory. And in His name shall the Gentiles trust! (Matt 12:1–21) {cf. Hos 6:6; Isa 42:1–4}
They went into Capernaum, and straightway on the sabbath day He entered into the synagogue, and taught. And they were astonished at His doctrine, for He taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, saying: Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Yeshua of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are the Holy One of Elohim! But Yeshua rebuked him, saying: Hold your peace, and come out of him! When the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him. And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying: What thing is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authority He commands even the unclean spirits, and they do obey Him. Immediately His fame spread abroad throughout the entire region round about Galilee. And forthwith, when they came out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell Him of her. So He came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. At evening when the sunset, they brought unto Him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. And the entire city was gathered together at the door. And He healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew Him. (Mark 1:21–34)
Yeshua went out from there and came into His own country; His disciples follow Him. And on the sabbath day He began to teach in the synagogue, and many hearing Him were astonished, saying: From whence has this man these things? And what wisdom is this, which is given unto Him, that even such mighty works are wrought by His hands? Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at Him. But Yeshua said unto them: A prophet is not without honor, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. And He could do there, no mighty works, save that He laid His hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. And He marveled because of their unbelief. And He went round about the villages, teaching. (Mark 6:1–6)
My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Messiah Yeshua, The Lord of glory, with respect of persons. For if there comes unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment, and you have respect to him that wears the fine clothing, and say unto him: Sit here in a good place! But say to the poor: Stand there or sit here under my footstool! Are you not then partial in yourselves, and have become judges with evil thoughts? Hearken my beloved brethren; has not Elohim chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which He has promised to them that Love Him? But you have despised the poor! Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats? Do they not blaspheme that worthy Name by which you are called? If you fulfill the Royal Law, according to the scripture: You shall Love your neighbor as yourself! In this you will do well. But if you have respect to persons, you commit sin, and are convinced of the Torah as transgressors.
For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. For He that said: Do not commit adultery! Said also: Do not kill! Now, if you commit no adultery, yet if you kill, you have become a transgressor of Torah. So you, speak and do, as they that shall be judged by the Law of Liberty. For he shall have judgment without mercy, he that has showed no mercy, and mercy rejoices against judgment. What does it profit, my brethren, though a man say he has faith, and have not works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked, and destitute of daily food, and one of you says unto them: Depart in peace, be warmed and filled! Notwithstanding, you give them not, those things which are needful to the body, what does it profit? Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say: You have faith and I have works! Show me your faith without your works and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one Creator; you do well! The devils also believe, and tremble. But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? (James 2:1–20)
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that hears the word, but the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word and he becomes unfruitful! / No man can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve Elohim and mammon! (Matt 13:22 / Matt 6:24)
Him that is weak in the faith, you receive, but not to doubtful disputations. For one believes that he may eat all things; another, who is weak, eats herbs. Let not him that eats despise him that eats not; and let not him which eats not, judge him that eats, for Elohim has received him. Who are you that judges another man's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Yea, he shall be held up, for Elohim is able to make him stand. One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let everyone be fully persuaded in their own mind. He that regards the day, regards it unto The Lord, and he that regards not the day, to The Lord he does not regard it. He that eats, eats to The Lord, for he gives Elohim thanks, and he that eats not, to The Lord he eats not, and gives Elohim thanks. For none of us lives unto themselves, and no one dies unto themselves. For whether we live, we live unto The Lord; and whether we die, we die unto The Lord; whether we live therefore or die, we are The Lord's. For, to this end Messiah both died, and rose, and revived, that He might be Lord both of the dead and living.
But why do you judge other believers? Why do you look down on them? For we shall all stand together at the Judgment Seat of Messiah. As it is written: I have sworn by Myself; the word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness and shall not be revoked: Before Me every knee will bow; by Me every tongue will swear! So then all of us shall give account of our life unto Elohim. Therefore, let us not judge one another anymore, but judge this rather; that none become a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brothers way. I know, and am persuaded through The Lord, Yeshua, that there is nothing unclean of itself, but to him that esteems anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
But if your brother is grieved with your meat, you now do not walk charitably. Destroy not with your meat, those whom Messiah died for. Let not then your good be evil spoken of, for the Kingdom of YHVH is not food and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. For he that in these things serves Messiah is acceptable to Elohim, and approved of men. Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. For meat cannot destroy the work of Elohim. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eats with offense. It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything whereby your brother stumbles, or is offended, or is made weak. Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before Elohim. Happy is he that does not condemn himself in the things that He allowed. And he that doubts is damned if he eats, because he eats not of faith, for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
We then that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let everyone of us please his neighbor for his good to edification. For even Messiah pleased not Himself; but as it is written: The reproaches of them that reproached You fell on Me! For whatsoever things were written in the past, were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures, might have hope. May the El of patience and consolation, grant you to be like minded, one toward another, according to Messiah Yeshua; that you may, with one mind and one mouth glorify Elohim the Father, through our Lord Messiah Yeshua. Therefore, you receive one another, as Messiah also received us to the glory of Elohim. (Rom 14 all & 15:1–7) {cf. 1Co 6; Isa 45:23; Psa 69:9}
Now, the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned, from which some, having swerved, have turned aside unto vain jangling; desiring to be teachers of the Torah, but understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm. But we know that the Torah is good if one uses it lawfully, knowing this: Torah was not made for the righteous, but for the lawless and disobedient; for the unrighteous and for sinners; for the unholy and profane; for murderers of fathers and mothers; for manslaughter; for whoremongers; for those that defile themselves with the same gender; for enslavers; for liars; for perjured persons; and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine, according to the glorious Torah of the blessed Elohim, which was committed to my trust. And I thank Messiah Yeshua our Lord, who has enabled me, in that He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry. Before, I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious. But I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. (1Ti 1:5–13) {cf. Rom 7 & 8; Rev 21:8}
Beware, lest anyone spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Messiah Yeshua. For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. And you are complete in Him, which is the head of all principality and power, in whom also you are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Messiah Yeshua. Buried with Him in baptism, wherein you are also risen with Him through the faith of the operation of Elohim, who raised Him from the dead.
And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has quickened together with Him, having forgiven all of your trespasses, blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His Cross. And having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it. So, let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbath's, which are shadows of things to come, but the substance is of Messiah Yeshua. Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshiping of angels, intruding into those things, which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, and not holding The Head, from which all the body, by joints and bands, having nourishment, ministered, and knit together, increases with the increase of Elohim.
Therefore, if you are dead with Messiah Yeshua, from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are you subject to ordinances or regulations; 'do not touch, do not taste, do not handle,' which are all to perish with the using, after the commandments and doctrines of men? These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, and false humility, and a neglect of the body, but are of no value against the demands of the flesh. (Col 2:8–23)
Now, of the things that we have spoken, this is the sum: We have such a High Priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; a Minister of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle, which The Lord pitched, and not man. For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices. Therefore, it is of necessity that this Man have somewhat also to offer. For if He were on Earth, He should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the Torah, who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of Elohim when he was about to make the tabernacle, for says He: See that you make all things according to the pattern showed to you in the mount! But now, He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also, He is the Mediator of a better Covenant, which was established upon better promises. For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. For finding fault with them, He says:
Behold, the days come, says Elohim, when I will make a New Covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah, not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they continued not in My Covenant, and I regarded them not, says Elohim. For this is the Covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says Elohim: I will put My laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts, and I will be to them as a Father, and they shall be to Me a people, and they shall not teach every man his neighbors, and every man his brother, saying: Know Elohim! For all shall know Me, from the least to the greatest. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more! In that He says, a New Covenant, He has made the first old. Now, that which decayed and waxed old is ready to vanish away. (Heb 8) {cf. Exo 25:40; Jer 31:31–34; 1Co 13:1–10}
For the Torah, having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices, which they offered year by year continually, make the comers thereunto perfect. For then would they not have ceased to be offered? Because that the worshipers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Therefore, when He comes into the world, He said: Sacrifice and offering you would not, but a body have you prepared Me; in burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you have had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come in the volume of the book it is written of Me, to do your will, O Elohim! Above when He said: Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin you would not, neither had pleasure therein (which are offered by the Torah), then said He: Lo, I come to do Your will, O Elohim! He takes away the first, that He may establish the second. By which will, we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Messiah Yeshua, once for all. And every priest stands daily ministering, and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of Elohim, from henceforth expecting, until His enemies be made His footstool. For by one offering He has perfected forever them that are sanctified.
Whereof the Holy Spirit also is a witness to us, for after that He had said before: This is the Covenant that I will make with them after those days, says The Lord; I will put My laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them, and their sins and iniquities will I remember no more! Now, where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin. Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Yeshua, by a new and living way, which He has consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, His flesh, and having a High Priest over the house of Elohim, let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. (Heb 10) {cf. Psa 40:6–8; Jer 31:33–34}