1 Now on the second Sabbath after the first, he was going through the grain fields. 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 what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him, 4 how he entered into God’s house, 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 the man, "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 In these days, he went out to 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 as well as those who were troubled by unclean spirits; and they were being healed. 19 All the multitude sought to touch him, for power came out of him and healed them all.

20 He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said:

"Blessed are you who are poor,

for God’s Kingdom is yours.

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 hate you, and when they exclude and mock 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 who laugh now,

for you will mourn and weep.

26 Woe, * 6:26 TR adds "to you" when*6:26 TR adds "all" men 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 those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat 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 would like people to do to you, do exactly 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 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 children 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 won’t be judged.

Don’t condemn,

and you won’t 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 be given to you. * 6:38 literally, 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 produces rotten fruit, nor again a rotten tree that produces 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 out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out 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."

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."