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.
02 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them,
Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the
sabbath days?
03 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye
not read so much as this, what David did, when
himself was an hungered, and they which were with
him;
04 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?
05 And he said unto them, That the
Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
06 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.
07 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him,
whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that
they might find an accusation against him.
08 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.
09 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.
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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 cloak 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.
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