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 to them, Why do you that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? ³ And Jesus answering them+ said, Have you not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was a hungred, and they which were with him; ⁴ How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the showbread+ , 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 to 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 forward in the midst. And he arose and stood forward. ⁹ Then said Jesus to 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 on them all, he said to the man, Stretch forward your 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, who also he named apostles; ¹⁴ Simon, (Who 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 those 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 you poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. ²¹ Blessed are you that hunger now: for you will be filled. Blessed are you that weep now: for you will laugh. ²² Blessed are you, when men will hate you, and when they will separate you from their company, and will rebuke you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. ²³ Rejoice you in that day, and leap for joy: for, see, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers to the prophets. ²⁴ But woe to you that are rich! for you have received your consolation. ²⁵ Woe to you that are full ! for you will hunger. Woe to you that laugh now! for you will mourn and weep. ²⁶ Woe to you, when all men will speak well of you! for so+ did their fathers to the false prophets. ²⁷ But I say to 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 to him that smites you on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that takes away your cloke forbid not to take thy coat also. ³⁰ + Give to every man that asks of you; and of him that takes away your goods ask them not again. ³¹ And as you would that men should do to you, do you also to them likewise. ³² For if you love them which love you, what thank have you? for sinners also love those that love them. ³³ And if you do good to them which do good to you, what thank have you? for sinners also do even the same. ³⁴ And if you lend to them of who you hope+ to receive, what thank have you? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. ³⁵ But love you your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward will be great, and you will be the children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil. ³⁶ Be you therefore merciful, as your Father also 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, and shaken together, and running over, will men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you mete withal it will be measured to you again. ³⁹ And he spoke a parable to them, Can the blind lead the blind? will they not both fall into the ditch? ⁴⁰ The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect will be as his master. ⁴¹ And why see you the mote that is in your brother's eye, but perceives not the beam that is in your own eye? ⁴² Either how canst you say to your brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in your eye, when you yourself see not the beam that is in yours own eye? You hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of your own eye, and then will you see clearly to pull out the mote that is in your brother's eye. ⁴³ For a good tree brings+ not forward corrupt fruit; neither does a corrupt tree bring forward 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 brings forward that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forward that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. ⁴⁶ And why call you me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? ⁴⁷ Whoever comes to me, and hears my sayings, and does them, I will show you to who he is like: ⁴⁸ He is like a man which built a house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently on that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded on a rock. ⁴⁹ But he that hears, and does not, is like a man that without a foundation built a house on the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.