[1] Now it happened on the second Sabbath after the first, that he was
going through the grain fields, and his disciples plucked the heads of
grain, and ate, rubbing them in their hands. [2] But some of the Pharisees
said to them, "Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath
day?" [3] Jesus, answering them, said, "Haven`t you read this, what David
did, when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him; [4] how he
entered into the house of God, and took and ate the show bread, and gave
also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the
priests alone?" [5] He said to them, "The Son of Man is lord of the
Sabbath." [6] It also happened on another Sabbath, that he entered into the
synagogue and taught. There was a man there, and his right hand was
withered. [7] The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he
would heal on the Sabbath, 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, "Rise up, and stand in the middle." He arose and stood. [9] Then
Jesus said to them, "I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath
to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?" [10] He looked
around at them all, and said to him, "Stretch out your hand." He did, and
his hand was restored as sound as the other. [11] But they were filled with
rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus. [12]
It happened in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray, and
he continued all night in prayer to God. [13] When it was day, he called
his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:
[14] Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John;
Philip; Bartholomew; [15] Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus;
Simon, who was called the Zealot; [16] Judas the son of James; and Judas
Iscariot, who also became a traitor. [17] He came down with them, and stood
on a level place, with a crowd of his disciples, and a great number of the
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] also those
who were troubled with unclean spirits, and they were being healed. [19]
All the multitude sought to touch him, for power came forth from him, and
healed them all. [20] He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said,
"Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. [21] "Blessed are
you who hunger now, for you will be filled. "Blessed are you who weep
now, for you will laugh. [22] "Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and
when they shall separate you from them and reproach you, and throw 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 their fathers did
the same thing to the prophets. [24] "But woe to you who are rich! For you
have received your consolation. [25] "Woe to you, you who are full now! For
you will be hungry. "Woe to you, you who laugh now! For you will mourn
and weep. [26] "Woe, when men will speak well of you! For their fathers did
the same thing to the false prophets. [27] But I tell you who hear, love
your enemies, do good to those who hate you, [28] bless them who curse you,
and pray for those who insult you. [29] To him who strikes you on the
cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don`t
withhold your coat also. [30] Give to everyone who asks you, and don`t ask
him who takes away your goods to give them back again. [31] "As you desire
that men should do to you, likewise do to them also. [32] If you love those
who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who
love them. [33] If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is
that to you? For even sinners do the same. [34] If you lend to those from
whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to
sinners, to receive back as much. [35] But love your enemies, and do good,
and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you
will be sons of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and
evil. [36] Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.
[37] Don`t judge, and you will not be judged. Don`t condemn, and you will
not be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free. [38] Give, and it
will be given to you, good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and
running over, will they give into your bosom. For with the same measure you
measure it will be measured back to you." [39] He spoke a parable to them.
"Can the blind guide the blind? Won`t they both fall into a pit? [40] A
disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained
will be like his teacher. [41] Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in
your brother`s eye, but don`t consider the beam that is in your own eye?
[42] Or how can you tell your brother, `Brother, let me remove the speck of
chaff that is in your eye,` when you yourself don`t see the beam that is in
your own eye? You hypocrite! First remove the beam from your own eye, and
then you can see clearly to remove the speck of chaff that is in your
brother`s eye. [43] For there is no good tree that brings forth rotten
fruit; nor again a rotten tree that brings forth good fruit. [44] For each
tree is known by its own fruit. For people don`t gather figs from thorns,
nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush. [45] The good man out of the
good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good, and the evil
man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil,
for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks. [46] Why do you
call me, `Lord, Lord,` and don`t do the things which I say? [47] Everyone
who comes to me, and hears my words, and does them, I will show you who he
is like. [48] He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and
laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against
that house, and could not shake it, because it was founded on the rock.
[49] But he who hears, and doesn`t do, is like a man who built a house on
the earth without a foundation, against which the stream broke, and
immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great."
