[1] On a sabbath, while he was going through the grainfields, his disciples
plucked and ate some heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands. [2] But
some of the Pharisees said, "Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on
the sabbath?" [3] And Jesus answered, "Have you not read what David did
when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: [4] how he entered the
house of God, and took and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not
lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those with him?"
[5] And he said to them, "The Son of man is lord of the sabbath." [6] On
another sabbath, when he entered the synagogue and taught, a man was there
whose right hand was withered. [7] And the scribes and the Pharisees
watched him, to see whether he would heal on the sabbath, so that they
might find an accusation against him. [8] But he knew their thoughts, and
he said to the man who had the withered hand, "Come and stand here." And he
rose and stood there. [9] And Jesus said to them, "I ask you, is it lawful
on the sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to destroy it?"
[10] And he looked around on them all, and said to him, "Stretch out your
hand." And he did so, and his hand was restored. [11] But they were filled
with fury and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus. [12]
In these days he went out to the mountain to pray; and all night he
continued in prayer to God. [13] And when it was day, he called his
disciples, and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles; [14] Simon,
whom he 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, with a great crowd of his disciples and a
great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of
Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases;
[18] and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. [19] And
all the crowd 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 you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. [21] "Blessed are
you that hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. "Blessed are you that weep
now, for you shall laugh. [22] "Blessed are you when men hate you, and when
they exclude you and revile you, and cast out your name as evil, on account
of the Son of man! [23] Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold,
your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets.
[24] "But woe to you that are rich, for you have received your consolation.
[25] "Woe to you that are full now, for you shall hunger. "Woe to you that
laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep. [26] "Woe to you, when all men
speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets. [27]
"But I say to you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate
you, [28] bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. [29] To
him who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from him who
takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. [30] Give to every
one who begs from you; and of him who takes away your goods do not ask them
again. [31] And as you wish that men would do to you, do so to them. [32]
"If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even
sinners love those who love them. [33] And if you do good to those who do
good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. [34]
And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that
to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. [35] But
love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and
your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for he is
kind to the ungrateful and the selfish. [36] Be merciful, even as your
Father is merciful. [37] "Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn
not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; [38]
give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken
together, running over, will be put into your lap. For the measure you give
will be the measure you get back." [39] He also told them a parable: "Can a
blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? [40] A
disciple is not above his teacher, but every one when he is fully taught
will be like his teacher. [41] Why do you see the speck that is in your
brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? [42] Or
how can you say to your brother, `Brother, let me take out the speck that
is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own
eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you
will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye. [43]
"For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good
fruit; [44] for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not
gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. [45] The
good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil
man out of his evil treasure produces evil; for out of the abundance of the
heart his mouth speaks. [46] "Why do you call me `Lord, Lord,' and not do
what I tell you? [47] Every one who comes to me and hears my words and does
them, I will show you what he is like: [48] he is like a man building a
house, who dug deep, and laid the foundation upon rock; and when a flood
arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because
it had been well built. [49] But he who hears and does not do them is like
a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation; against which
the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was
great."
