AND it came to pass on the sabbath after the second day of the
passover, that he was passing through the cornfields; and the disciples
plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them out in their hands.
(2)Then said some of the Pharisees unto them, Why do ye that which is
not lawful on the sabbath-day? (3)And Jesus answering said to them;
Have ye never read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who
were with him? (4)how he entered into the house of God, and took the
loaves of shew-bread, and did eat, and gave also to those who were with
him; which it was not lawful for any to eat, but the priests alone?
(5)And he said, The Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath-day.
(6)And it came to pass on another sabbath, that he entered into the
synagogue and taught: and a man was there, and his right hand was
shrunk. (7)Then the scribes and Pharisees watched him, if he would heal
on the sabbath-day, that they might find an accusation against him.
(8)Now he knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered
hand, Rise, and stand in the midst. And he arose, and stood up. (9)Then
said Jesus unto them, I will ask you a question; Is it lawful to do
good on the sabbath-day, or to do evil? to preserve life or to destroy
it? (10)And looking round upon them all, he said to the man, Stretch
out thine hand; and he did so: and his hand was restored sound as the
other. (11)But they were filled with madness, and talked earnestly to
each other what they could do to Jesus.
(12)Now it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain
to pray and continued all night in an oratory of God. (13)And when it
was day, he called his disciples to him; and elected from them twelve,
whom he named Apostles: (14)Simon, whom he also called Peter, and
Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, (15)Matthew
and Thomas, James son of Alpheus, and Simon called the Zealous,
(16)Jude the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also was the
traitor. (17)And coming down with them, he stood on a level spot: and
the crowd of his disciples, and a vast multitude of people from all
Judea 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 who were
disturbed with unclean spirits: and they were cured. (19)And all the
multitude strove to touch him, for there went virtue out of 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 who 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 them, and shall revile you, and shall cast out your
name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. (23)Rejoice in that day, and
leap for joy; for, lo! your reward is great in heaven: for after the
same manner did your fathers to the prophets. (24)But wo unto you who
are rich! for ye have received your consolation. (25)Wo unto you who
are full! for ye shall hunger. Wo unto you who laugh now! for ye shall
mourn and weep. (26)Wo unto you, when men shall speak well of you! for
just so did their fathers of the false prophets. (27)But I say to you
who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you; (28)bless
those who curse you, and pray for those who wantonly insult you. (29)To
him that smiteth thee on the cheek, offer the other also; and from him
who would take from thee thy cloak, withhold not thy coat also. (30)And
give to every one that asketh thee; and from him who would take thy
goods, demand them not again. (31)And as ye would that men should do
unto you, do ye also to them in like manner.
(32)And if ye love them that love you, what thanks are due to you? for
even sinners love those who love them. (33)And if ye do good to them
who do good to you, what thanks have ye? do not even sinners the same
thing? (34)And if ye lend to those, from whom ye hope to receive back
again, what thanks are due to you? for sinners lend to sinners, that
they may receive an equivalent. (35)But love your enemies, and do good
and lend, hoping for nothing in return: and your reward shall be great,
and ye shall be the children of the Most High; for he is kind unto the
unthankful and to the wicked. (36)Be ye therefore compassionate, as
also your Father is compassionate. (37)And judge not, that ye be not
judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: (38)give, and there
shall be given unto you; good measure pressed down, and shook, and
running over, shall they give into your lap. For with what measure ye
mete, it shall be measured back to you again.
(39)And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind?
will they not both fall into the pit? (40)The disciple is not above his
teacher; but every one who is completely taught shall be as his master.
(41)But why beholdest thou the mote which is in thy brother's eye, but
observest not the beam which is in thine own eye? (42)Or how canst thou
say to thy brother, Brother, permit me to take off the mote which is on
thine eye, not seeing thyself the beam in thine own eye? Thou
hypocrite! cast out the beam which is in thine eye, and then shalt thou
see distinctly to take off the mote which is in thy brother's eye.
(43)For there is no good tree which produceth fruit of a bad quality;
neither doth a tree of a bad sort produce good fruit. (44)Every tree is
known by its own peculiar fruit. For men do not gather figs from off
thorns, nor do they gather from the bramble a bunch of grapes. (45)A
good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, produceth what is
good; and a wicked man, from the evil treasure in his heart, produceth
that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth
speaketh. (46)And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things
which I say? (47)Every one who cometh to me, and heareth my words, and
puts them in practice, I will shew you to whom he is like: (48)he is
like to a man, building a house, who digged, and sunk deep, and laid
the foundation on a rock; and when there was a flood, the river rushed
violently against that house, and was not of force to shake it, for it
was founded on a rock. (49)But he that heareth, and doth not practice,
is like a man who built his house on the earth without a foundation;
against which the river rushed violently, and immediately it fell; and
the crash of the fall of that house was great.