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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, “Why do you do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”
But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath?”
And Jesus answering them said, “Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,
And Jesus answered them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him:
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?”
how he entered the house of God and took and ate the bread of the Presence, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it to those with him?”
And He was saying to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
And he said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”
On another Sabbath He entered the synagogue and was teaching; and there was a man there whose right hand was withered.
A Man with a Withered Hand
On another Sabbath, he entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered.
On another Sabbath, he entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered.
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.
And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find a reason to accuse him.
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.
But he knew their thoughts, and he said to the man with the withered hand, “Come and stand here.” And he rose and stood there.
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 Jesus said to them, “I ask you, is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life or to destroy it?”
After looking around at them all, He said to him, “Stretch out your hand!” And he did so; and his hand was restored.
And 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 themselves were filled with rage, and discussed together what they might do to Jesus.
But they were filled with fury and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.
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.
The Twelve Apostles
In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God.
In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God.
And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named as apostles:
And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles:
Simon, whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; and James and John; and Philip and Bartholomew;
Simon, whom he 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 the Zealot;
and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot,
Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
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,
Jesus Ministers to a Great Multitude
And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon,
And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon,
who had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were being cured.
who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured.
And all the people were trying to touch Him, for power was coming from Him and healing them all.
And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came out from him and healed them all.
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.
The Beatitudes
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said:
“Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said:
“Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
“Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
“Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied.
“Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
“Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
“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.
“Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you and revile you and spurn your name as evil, on account of the Son of Man!
“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.
Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for so their fathers did to the prophets.
“But woe to you who are rich, for you are receiving your comfort in full.
Jesus Pronounces Woes
“But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.
“But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.
“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 to you who are full now, for you shall be hungry.
“Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
“Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
“Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers used to treat the false prophets in the same way.
“Woe to you, when all people speak well of you, for so their fathers did to the false prophets.
“But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
Love Your Enemies
“But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
“But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.
“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.
“Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back.
Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back.
“Treat others the same way you want them to treat you.
And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.
“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
“If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
“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 you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
“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.
And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount.
“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.
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 is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.
“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.
Judging Others
“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;
“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;
“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.”
give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”
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?
He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
“A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher.
A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.
“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?
Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
“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.
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.
“For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor, on the other hand, a bad tree which produces good fruit.
A Tree and Its Fruit
“For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit,
“For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit,
“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.
for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush.
“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 good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
Builders and Foundations
“Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?
Build Your House on the Rock
“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?
“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?
“Everyone who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them, I will show you whom he is like:
Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like:
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.
“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.”
But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.”