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 Yeshua, 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 Yeshua 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 Yeshua.

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 emissaries: 14 Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; Jacob; Yochanan; Philip; Bartholomew; 15 Matthew; Thomas; Jacob, the son of Halfai; Simon, who was called the Zealot; 16 Judah the son of Jacob; and Judah 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,

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, when 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. 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 rabbi, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his rabbi. 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 On the Sabbath called second prime, as Jesus was passing through the cornfields, his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and rubbed them in their hands and eat them.2 And some Pharisees said to them, Why do you that which it is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?3 Jesus replying, said to them, Did you never read what David and his attendants did, when they were hungry;4 how he entered the mansion of God, and took and eat the loaves of the presence, and gave also of this bread to his attendants; though it can not be lawfully eat by any but the priests?5 He added, The Son of Man is master even of the Sabbath.6 It happened also on another Sabbath, that he went into the synagogue and taught; and a man was there whose right hand was blasted.7 Now the Scribes and the Pharisees watched, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find matter for accusing him.8 But he, knowing their thoughts, said to the man, whose hand was blasted, Arise, and stand in the middle. And he arose and stood.9 Then Jesus said to them, I would ask you, What is it lawful to do on the Sabbath? Good or ill? To save, or to destroy?10 And, looking around on them all, he said to the man, stretch out your hand; and in doing this, his hand was rendered sound like the other.11 But they were filled with madness, and consulted together, what they should do to Jesus.12 In those days, Jesus retired to a mountain to pray, and spent the whole night in an oratory.13 When it was day, he called to him his disciples; and of them he chose twelve, whom 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, son of Alpheus, and Simon called the Zealous,16 Judas, brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who proved a traitor.17 Afterward, Jesus, coming down with them, stopped on a plain, where a company of his disciples, with a vast multitude from all parts of Judea, Jerusalem, and the maritime country of Tyre and Sidon,18 were come to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases. Those also who were infested with unclean spirits, came, and were cured.19 And every one strove to touch him, because a virtue came from him, which healed them all.20 Then fixing his eyes on his disciples, he said, Happy you poor, for the kingdom of God is yours!21 Happy you that hunger now, for you shall be satisfied! Happy you that weep now, for you shall laugh!22 Happy shall you be when men shall hate you, and separate your from their society; yes, reproach and defame you, on account of the Son of Man!23 Rejoice on that day, and triumph, knowing that your reward in heaven is great! for thus did their fathers treat the prophets.24 But alas, for you rich; for you have received your comforts!25 Alas, for you that are full; for you shall hunger! Alas, for you who laugh now; for you shall mourn and weep!26 Alas, when all men shall speak well of you; for so did their fathers of the false prophets.27 But I charge you, my hearers, love your enemies, do good to them who hate you,28 bless them who curse you, pray for them who traduce you.29 To him who smites you on one cheek, present the other; and from him who takes your mantle, withhold not your coat.30 Give to every one who asks you; and from him who takes away your goods, do not demand them back.31 And as you would that men should do to you, do you likewise to them.32 For if you love those who love you, what thanks are you entitled to, since even sinners love those who love them?33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what thanks are you entitled to, since even sinners do the same?34 And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what thanks are you entitled to, since even sinners lend to sinners, that they may received as much in return.35 But love your enemies, do good and lend, nowise despairing; and your reward shall be great; and you shall be sons of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and malignant.36 Be therefore merciful, as your Father is merciful.37 Judge not, and you shall not be judged; condemn not, and you shall not be condemned; release, and you shall be released;38 give, and you shall get: good measure, pressed down and shaken, and heaped, shall be poured into your lap; for the very measure you give to others you yourself shall receive.39 He also used this comparison: Can the blind guide the blind? Will not both fall into a ditch?40 The disciple is not above his teacher; but every finished disciple shall be as his teacher.41 And why do you observe the mote in your brother's eyes; but perceive not the splinter in your own eye?42 Or how can you say to your brothers, Brother, let me take out the mote which is in your eye, not considering that there is a splinter out of your own eye; then you will see to take out the mote which is in your brother's eyes.43 That is not a good tree which yields bad fruit; nor is that a bad tree which yields good fruit.44 For every tree is known by its own fruit. Figs are not gathered off thorns; nor grapes off a bramble-bush.45 The good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, brings that which is good: the bad man out of the bad treasure of his heart, brings that which is bad; for it is out of the fulness of the heart that the mouth speaks.46 But why do you, in addressing me, cry, Master, Master, and obey not my commands!47 Whoever comes to me and hears my precepts, and practices them, I will show you whom he resembles:48 he resembles a man who built a house, and digging deep, laid the foundation upon the rock: and when an inundation came, the torrent broke upon that house, but could not shake it; for it was founded upon rock.49 But he who hears, and does not practice, resembles a man, who, without laying a foundation, built a house upon the earth: which, when the torrent broke against it, fell, and became a great pile of ruins.