| 1 | And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first , that he went through the corn fields ; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn , and did eat , rubbing [them] in [their] hands . |
| 2 | And certain of the Pharisees said unto them , Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days ? |
| 3 | And Jesus answering them said , Have ye not read so much as this , what David did , when himself was an hungred , and they which were with him ; |
| 4 | How he went into the house of God , and did take and eat the shewbread , and gave also to them that were with him ; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone ? |
| 5 | And he said unto them , That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath . |
| 6 | And it came to pass also on another sabbath , that he entered into the synagogue and taught : and there was a man whose right hand was withered . |
| 7 | And the scribes and Pharisees watched him , whether he would heal on the sabbath day ; that they might find an accusation against him . |
| 8 | But he knew their thoughts , and said to the man which had the withered hand , Rise up , and stand forth in the midst . And he arose and stood forth . |
| 9 | Then said Jesus unto them , I will ask you one thing ; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good , or to do evil ? to save life , or to destroy [it]? |
| 10 | And looking round about upon them all , he said unto the man , Stretch forth thy hand . And he did so : and his hand was restored whole as the other . |
| 11 | And they were filled with madness ; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus . |
| 12 | And it came to pass in those days , that he went out into a mountain to pray , and continued all night in prayer to God . |
| 13 | And when it was day , he called [unto him] his disciples : and of them he chose twelve , whom also he named apostles ; |
| 14 | Simon , (whom he also named Peter ,) and Andrew his brother , James and John , Philip and Bartholomew , |
| 15 | Matthew and Thomas , James the [son] of Alphaeus , and Simon called Zelotes , |
| 16 | And Judas [the brother] of James , and Judas Iscariot , which also was the traitor . |
| 17 | And he came down with them , and stood in the plain , and the company of his disciples , and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem , and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon , which came to hear him , and to be healed of their diseases ; |
| 18 | And they that were vexed with unclean spirits : and they were healed . |
| 19 | And the whole multitude sought 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 [be 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 shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as evil , for the Son of man's sake . |
| 23 | Rejoice ye in that day , and leap for joy : for , behold , your reward [is] great in heaven : for in the like 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 that are full ! for ye shall hunger . Woe unto you that laugh now ! for ye shall mourn and weep . |
| 26 | Woe unto you , when all men shall speak well of you ! for so did their fathers to the false prophets . |
| 27 | But I say unto you which hear , Love your enemies , do good to them which hate you , |
| 28 | Bless them that curse you , and pray for them which despitefully use you . |
| 29 | And unto him that smiteth thee on the [one] cheek offer also the other ; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not [to take thy] coat also . |
| 30 | Give to every man that asketh of 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 | For if ye love them which love you , what thank have ye ? for sinners also love those that love them . |
| 33 | And if ye do good to them which do good to you , what thank have ye ? for sinners also do even the same . |
| 34 | And if ye lend [to them] of whom ye hope to receive , what thank have ye ? for sinners also lend to sinners , to receive as much again . |
| 35 | But love ye your enemies , and do good , and lend , hoping for nothing again ; and your reward shall be great , and ye shall be the children of the Highest : for he is kind unto the unthankful and [to] the evil . |
| 36 | Be ye therefore merciful , as your Father also is merciful . |
| 37 | Judge not , and ye shall not be judged : condemn not , and ye shall not be condemned : forgive , and ye shall be forgiven : |
| 38 | Give , and it shall be given unto you ; good measure , pressed down , and shaken together , and running over , shall men give into your bosom . For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again . |
| 39 | And he spake a parable unto them , Can the blind lead the blind ? shall they not both fall into the ditch ? |
| 40 | The disciple is not above his master : but every one that is perfect shall be as his master . |
| 41 | And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye , but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye ? |
| 42 | Either how canst thou say to thy brother , Brother , let me pull 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 pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye . |
| 43 | For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit ; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit . |
| 44 | For every tree is known by his own fruit . For of thorns men do not gather figs , nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes . |
| 45 | A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good ; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil : for 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 | Whosoever cometh to me , and heareth my sayings , and doeth them , I will shew you to whom he is like : |
| 48 | He is like a man which built an house , and digged deep , and laid the foundation on a rock : and when the flood arose , the stream beat vehemently upon that house , and could not shake it : for it was founded upon a rock . |
| 49 | But he that heareth , and doeth not , is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth ; against which the stream did beat vehemently , and immediately it fell ; and the ruin of that house was great . |
