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The Lord of the Sabbath
And it came to pass on [the] second-first sabbath, that he went through cornfields, and his disciples were plucking the ears and eating [them], rubbing [them] in their hands.
And it came to pass on [the] second-first sabbath, that he went through cornfields, and his disciples were plucking the ears and eating [them], rubbing [them] in their hands.
Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath
Now it happened that He was passing through some grainfields on a Sabbath; and His disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating the grain.
Now it happened that He was passing through some grainfields on a Sabbath; and His disciples were picking the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands, and eating the grain.
But some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not lawful to do on the sabbath?
But some of the Pharisees said, “Why do you do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”
And Jesus answering said to them, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did when he hungered, he and those who were with him,
And Jesus answering them said, “Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,
how he entered into the house of God and took the shewbread and ate, and gave to those also who were with him, which it is not lawful that [any] eat, unless the priests alone?
how he entered the house of God, and took and ate the consecrated bread which is not lawful for any to eat except the priests alone, and gave it to his companions?”
And he said to them, The Son of man is Lord of the sabbath also.
And He was saying to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
And it came to pass on another sabbath also that he entered into the synagogue and taught; and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.
And it came to pass on another sabbath also that he entered into the synagogue and taught; and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.
On another Sabbath He entered the synagogue and was teaching; and there was a man there whose right hand was withered.
And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching if he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find something of which to accuse him.
The scribes and the Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He healed on the Sabbath, so that they might find reason to accuse Him.
But *he* knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, Get up, and stand in the midst. And having risen up he stood [there].
But He knew what they were thinking, and He said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and come forward!” And he got up and came forward.
Jesus therefore said to them, I will ask you if it is lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy [it]?
And Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the Sabbath, to save a life or to destroy it?”
And having looked around on them all, he said to him, Stretch out thy hand. And he did [so] and his hand was restored as the other.
After looking around at them all, He said to him, “Stretch out your hand!” And he did so; and his hand was restored.
But *they* were filled with madness, and they spoke together among themselves what they should do to Jesus.
But they themselves were filled with rage, and discussed together what they might do to Jesus.
The Twelve Apostles
And it came to pass in those days that he went out into the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God.
And it came to pass in those days that he went out into the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God.
Choosing the Twelve
It was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God.
And when it was day he called his disciples, and having chosen out twelve from them, whom also he named apostles:
And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named as apostles:
Simon, to whom also he gave the name of Peter, and Andrew his brother, [and] James and John, [and] Philip and Bartholomew,
Simon, whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; and James and John; and Philip and Bartholomew;
[and] Matthew and Thomas, James the [son] of Alphaeus and Simon who was called Zealot,
and Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot;
[and] Judas [brother] of James, and Judas Iscariote, who was also [his] betrayer;
Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
Jesus Ministers to a Great Crowd
and having descended with them, he stood on a level place, and a crowd of his disciples, and a great multitude of the people from all Judaea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
and having descended with them, he stood on a level place, and a crowd of his disciples, and a great multitude of the people from all Judaea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place; and there was a large crowd of His disciples, and a great throng of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon,
and those that were beset by unclean spirits were healed.
who had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were being cured.
And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power went out from him and healed all.
And all the people were trying to touch Him, for power was coming from Him and healing them all.
The Beatitudes
And *he*, lifting up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Blessed [are] ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
And *he*, lifting up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Blessed [are] ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
The Beatitudes
And turning His gaze toward His disciples, He began to say, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Blessed ye that hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.
“Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from them], and shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as wicked, for the Son of man's sake:
“Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.
rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in the heaven, for after this manner did their fathers act toward the prophets.
“Be glad in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For in the same way their fathers used to treat the prophets.
Woes
But woe to you rich, for ye have received your consolation.
But woe to you rich, for ye have received your consolation.
“But woe to you who are rich, for you are receiving your comfort in full.
Woe to you that are filled, for ye shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for ye shall mourn and weep.
“Woe to you who are well-fed now, for you shall be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
Woe, when all men speak well of you, for after this manner did their fathers to the false prophets.
“Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers used to treat the false prophets in the same way.
Love Your Enemies
But to you that hear I say, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you;
But to you that hear I say, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you;
“But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
bless those that curse you; pray for those who use you despitefully.
bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
To him that smites thee on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him that would take away thy garment, forbid not thy body-coat also.
“Whoever hits you on the cheek, offer him the other also; and whoever takes away your coat, do not withhold your shirt from him either.
To every one that asks of thee, give; and from him that takes away what is thine, ask it not back.
“Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back.
And as ye wish that men should do to you, do *ye* also to them in like manner.
“Treat others the same way you want them to treat you.
And if ye love those that love you, what thank is it to you? for even sinners love those that love them.
“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
And if ye do good to those that do good to you, what thank is it to you? for even sinners do the same.
“If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
And if ye lend to those from whom ye hope to receive, what thank is it to you? [for] even sinners lend to sinners that they may receive the like.
“If you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners in order to receive back the same amount.
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return, and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of [the] Highest; for *he* is good to the unthankful and wicked.
“But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men.
Be ye therefore merciful, even as your Father also is merciful.
“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
Do Not Judge
And judge not, and ye shall not be judged; condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned. Remit, and it shall be remitted to you.
And judge not, and ye shall not be judged; condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned. Remit, and it shall be remitted to you.
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; pardon, and you will be pardoned.
Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall be given into your bosom: for with the same measure with which ye mete it shall be measured to you again.
“Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure — pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return.”
And he spoke also a parable to them: Can a blind [man] lead a blind [man]? shall not both fall into [the] ditch?
And He also spoke a parable to them: “A blind man cannot guide a blind man, can he? Will they not both fall into a pit?
The disciple is not above his teacher, but every one that is perfected shall be as his teacher.
“A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher.
But why lookest thou on the mote which is in the eye of thy brother, but perceivest not the beam which is in thine own eye?
“Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, allow [me], I will cast out the mote that is in thine eye, thyself not seeing the beam that is in thine eye? Hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine eye, and then thou shalt see clear to cast out the mote which is in the eye of thy brother.
“Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye.
A Tree and its Fruit
For there is no good tree which produces corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree which produces good fruit;
For there is no good tree which produces corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree which produces good fruit;
“For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor, on the other hand, a bad tree which produces good fruit.
for every tree is known by its own fruit, for figs are not gathered from thorns, nor grapes vintaged from a bramble.
“For each tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they pick grapes from a briar bush.
The good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, brings forth good; and the wicked [man] out of the wicked, brings forth what is wicked: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
“The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart.
The House on the Rock
And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things that I say?
And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things that I say?
Builders and Foundations
“Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?
Every one that comes to me, and hears my words and does them, I will shew you to whom he is like.
“Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them, I will show you whom he is like:
He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock; but a great rain coming, the stream broke upon that house, and could not shake it, for it had been founded on the rock.
he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.
And he that has heard and not done, is like a man who has built a house on the ground without [a] foundation, on which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the breach of that house was great.
“But the one who has heard and has not acted accordingly, is like a man who built a house on the ground without any foundation; and the torrent burst against it and immediately it collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great.”