| 1 Now it came to pass on a sabbath, that he was going through the
grainfields; and his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat, rubbing them in
their hands. 2 But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it
is not lawful to do on the sabbath day? 3 And Jesus answering them said,
Have ye not read even this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and they
that were with him; 4 how he entered into the house of God, and took and
ate the showbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not
lawful to eat save for the priests alone? 5 And he said unto them, The Son
of man is lord of the sabbath. 6 And it came to pass on another sabbath,
that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man there, and
his right hand was withered. 7 And the scribes and the Pharisees watched
him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse
him. 8 But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man that had his
hand withered, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood
forth. 9 And Jesus said unto them, I ask you, Is it lawful on the sabbath
to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to destroy it? 10 And he
looked round about on them all, and said unto him, Stretch forth thy hand.
And he did so: and his hand was restored. 11 But they were filled
with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
12 And it came to pass in these days, that he went out into the mountain
to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God. 13 And when it was
day, he called his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom also he
named apostles: 14 Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his
brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew, 15 and Matthew
and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called
the Zealot, 16 and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who
became a traitor; 17 and he came down with them, and stood on a level
place, and a great multitude of his disciples, and a great number of the
people from all Judaea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon,
who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; 18 and they that
were troubled with unclean spirits were healed. 19 And all the multitude
sought to touch him; for power came forth from him, and healed them
all. 20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed
are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed
are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are
ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall
hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and
reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
23 Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy: for behold, your reward
is great in heaven; for in the same manner did their fathers unto the
prophets. 24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your
consolation. 25 Woe unto you, ye that are full now! for ye shall hunger.
Woe unto you, ye that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for in the
same manner did their fathers to the false prophets. 27 But I say unto you
that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, 28 bless them
that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you. 29 To him that
smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and from him that
taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also. 30 Give to every one
that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
32 And if ye love them that love you, what thank have ye? for even sinners
love those that love them. 33 And if ye do good to them that do good to
you, what thank have ye? for even sinners do the same. 34 And if ye lend
to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? even sinners lend to
sinners, to receive again as much. 35 But love your enemies, and do
them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be
great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the
unthankful and evil. 36 Be ye merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
37 And judge not, and ye shall not be judged: and condemn not, and ye
shall not be condemned: release, and ye shall be released: 38 give, and it
shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running
over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall
be measured to you again. 39 And he spake also a parable unto them, Can
the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit? 40 The
disciple is not above his teacher: but every one when he is perfected shall
be as his teacher. 41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy
brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
42 Or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me cast out the mote
that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in
thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye,
and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote that is in thy brother's
eye. 43 For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor
again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit. 44 For each tree is
known by its own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a
bramble bush gather they grapes. 45 The good man out of the good treasure
of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out
of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of
the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. 46 And why call ye me,
Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? 47 Every one that cometh
unto me, and heareth my words, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is
like: 48 he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and
laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake
against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded.
49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that built a house
upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream brake, and
straightway it fell in; and the ruin of that house was great.
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