1 Ühel hingamispäeval, kui Jeesus läks läbi viljapõldude, katkusid ta jüngrid viljapäid, hõõrusid neid käte vahel ja sõid. 2 Ent mõned variserid küsisid: „Miks te teete seda, mida ei tohi teha hingamispäeval?"

3 Jeesus vastas neile: „Kas te ei ole lugenud, mida tegi Taavet, kui temal ja ta kaaslastel oli nälg? 4 Kuidas ta läks Jumala kotta ja võttis ohvrileibu, sõi ja andis oma meestele, ehkki neid ei ole lubatud süüa kellelgi peale preestrite?" 5 Jeesus ütles neile: „Inimese Poeg on hingamispäeva Issand!"

6 Ühel teisel hingamispäeval, kui Jeesus oli läinud sünagoogi ja õpetas, juhtus seal olema mees, kelle parem käsi oli kärbunud. 7 Kirjatundjad ja variserid otsisid põhjust, et Jeesust süüdistada, ja nõnda nad jälgisid, kas ta tervendab hingamispäeval. 8 Jeesus teadis nende mõtteid. Ta lausus mehele, kellel oli kärbunud käsi: „Tõuse püsti ja seisa meie ette!" Ta tõusis ja jäi seisma.

9 Jeesus ütles neile: „Ma küsin teilt, mida on hingamispäeval lubatud teha: head või halba, päästa elu või see hävitada?"

10 Ta vaatas neist igaühele otsa ja ütles mehele: „Siruta oma käsi!" Mees tegi seda ja ta käsi sai täiesti terveks. 11 Kirjatundjad ja variserid läksid aga raevu ja hakkasid arutama, mida nad võiksid Jeesusele teha.

12 Mõni aeg hiljem läks Jeesus mäele palvetama ja veetis kogu öö Jumalat paludes. 13 Päeva saabudes kutsus ta jüngrid enese juurde ja valis nende hulgast kaksteist, keda ta määras ka apostliteks. Need olid:

14 Siimon, keda ta nimetas Peetruseks*6:14 Peetrus tähendab kreeka keeles kaljut., tema vend Andreas,

Jaakobus,

Johannes,

Filippus,

Bartolomeus,

15 Matteus,

Toomas,

Jaakobus, Alfeuse poeg,

Siimon, keda kutsutakse Selooteseks*6:15 See nimi märgib selooti, fanaatilist vabadusvõitlejat.,

16 Juudas, Jaakobuse poeg,

ja Juudas Iskariot, kes sai äraandjaks.

17 Kui Jeesus oli tulnud nendega koos mäelt alla, peatus ta tasases paigas. Seal oli suur hulk tema jüngreid ja arvukalt rahvast kogu Juudamaalt, Jeruusalemmast ning Tüürose ja Siidoni rannikualalt, 18 kes olid tulnud teda kuulama ja oma haigustest terveks saama. Paranesid ka rüvedatest vaimudest piinatud inimesed. 19 Kõik püüdsid teda puudutada, sest temast tuli vägi välja ja see tervendas neid kõiki.

20 Jeesus vaatas oma jüngrite poole ja ütles:

„Õnnistatud olete teie, kes te olete vaesed,

sest teie päralt on Jumala riik!

21 Õnnistatud olete teie, kes te praegu nälgite,

sest teid toidetakse!

Õnnistatud olete teie, kes te praegu nutate,

sest teie saate naerda!

22 Õnnistatud olete teie, kui inimesed teid vihkavad

ja teid endi hulgast välja heidavad, kui nad teid teotavad

ja teie nime põlgavad

Inimese Poja pärast!

23 Olge rõõmsad sel päeval ja hüpake, sest teie tasu on suur taevas! Just samuti tegid nende esivanemad prohvetitega.

24 Ent häda teile, kes te olete rikkad,

sest teil on lohutus juba käes!

25 Häda teile, kes te praegu olete hästi toidetud,

sest teie saate veel nälgida!

Häda teile, kes te praegu naerate,

sest teie saate leinata ja nutta!

26 Häda teile, kui kõik inimesed räägivad teist hästi,

sest samuti tegid ju nende esivanemad valeprohvetitele!

27 Kuid ma ütlen teile, kes kuulete: armastage oma vaenlasi, tehke head neile, kes teid vihkavad. 28 Õnnistage neid, kes teid neavad, palvetage nende eest, kes teid laimavad. 29 Kui keegi lööb sind ühele põsele, pööra tema poole ka teine, ja kui keegi võtab sinult kuue, sellele ära keela ka särki! 30 Anna igaühele, kes sinult küsib, ja kes võtab sinu oma, sellelt ära nõua tagasi! 31 Tehke teistele seda, mida soovite, et nad ka teile teeksid!

32 Kui te armastate neid, kes teid armastavad, mis kasu te sellest ootate? Isegi patused armastavad neid, kes neid armastavad. 33 Ja kui te teete head neile, kes teile head teevad, mis tunnustust te selle eest ootate? Isegi patused teevad sedasama. 34 Kui te laenate neile, kellelt te loodate tagasi saada, mis tunnustust te selle eest ootate? Ka patused laenavad patustele, et nad samavõrra tagasi saaksid. 35 Armastage oma vaenlasi, tehke head ja laenake neile ilma midagi tagasi lootmata. Siis on teie tasu suur ja te olete Kõigekõrgema lapsed, sest tema on hea tänamatute ja kurjade vastu! 36 Olge armulised, nagu teie Isa on armuline!

37 Ärge mõistke kohut, ja ka teie üle ei mõisteta kohut! Ärge mõistke hukka, ja ka teid ei mõisteta hukka! Andke andeks, ja teile antakse andeks! 38 Andke, ja teile antakse – hea, tihedaks vajutatud, kokku raputatud, kuhjaga mõõt antakse teie rüppe. Selle mõõduga, millega teie mõõdate, mõõdetakse teile tagasi."

39 Ta rääkis neile ka tähendamissõna: „Kas pime saab juhtida pimedat? Eks nad mõlemad kuku auku? 40 Ei ole jünger õpetajast üle, kuid iga väljaõppe saanu on nagu tema õpetaja.

41 Miks sa näed pindu oma venna silmas, aga palki enda silmas ei märka? 42 Kuidas sa võid oma vennale öelda: „Vend, lase ma tõmban välja pinnu sinu silmast!" ja ise ei näe palki oma silmas? Silmakirjatseja, tõmba esmalt palk oma silmast välja, ja siis sa näed ka pindu oma venna silmast välja tõmmata!

43 Ükski hea puu ei kanna halba vilja, ega halb puu head. 44 Iga puud tuntakse tema viljast. Viigimarju ei korjata kibuvitstelt ega koguta viinamarjakobaraid ohakailt. 45 Hea inimene toob välja head oma südame heast tagavarast ja kuri inimene toob kurjusest välja kurja. Sest ta suu räägib sellest, mida ta süda on täis.

46 Aga miks te mind hüüate: „Issand, Issand!" ega tee, mida ma ütlen? 47 Ma näitan teile, milline on inimene, kes minu juurde tulles kuuleb mu sõnu ja teeb nende järgi. 48 Ta on inimese sarnane, kes maja ehitades kaevas sügavale ja ladus alusmüüri kaljule. Kui tuli üleujutus, sööstis tulvavesi vastu maja, kuid ei suutnud seda kõigutada, sest see oli ehitatud hästi. 49 Aga kes kuuleb ega tee, see on inimese sarnane, kes ehitas maja maapinnale ilma alusmüürita. Tulvavesi sööstis vastu maja ja see varises kokku ning hävis täielikult."

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 Alphæus, 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 Judæa 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.