1 ¶ And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first that he went through the grain fields and his disciples plucked the ears of grain and ate, rubbing them in their hands.

And it came to pass, on the second-first sabbath, as he is going through the corn fields, that his disciples were plucking the ears, and were eating, rubbing with the hands,

2 A nd certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

and certain of the Pharisees said to them, `Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbaths?'

3 A nd Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when he and those that were with him were hungry,

And Jesus answering said unto them, `Did ye not read even this that David did, when he hungered, himself and those who are with him,

4 h ow he went into the house of God and did take and eat the showbread and gave also to those that were with him, which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?

how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did take, and did eat, and gave also to those with him, which it is not lawful to eat, except only to the priests?'

5 A nd he said unto them, The Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath.

and he said to them, -- `The Son of Man is lord also of the sabbath.'

6 A nd it came to pass also on another sabbath that he entered into the synagogue and taught, and a man was there whose right hand was withered.

And it came to pass also, on another sabbath, that he goeth into the synagogue, and teacheth, and there was there a man, and his right hand was withered,

7 A nd the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day, that they might find an accusation against him.

and the scribes and the Pharisees were watching him, if on the sabbath he will heal, that they might find an accusation against him.

8 B ut he knew their thoughts and said to the man who had the withered hand, Rise up and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.

And he himself had known their reasonings, and said to the man having the withered hand, `Rise, and stand in the midst;' and he having risen, stood.

9 T hen 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 a person or to destroy them?

Then said Jesus unto them, `I will question you something: Is it lawful on the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? life to save or to kill?'

10 A nd 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.

And having looked round on them all, he said to the man, `Stretch forth thy hand;' and he did so, and his hand was restored whole as the other;

11 A nd they were filled with madness and talked one with another about what they might do to Jesus.

and they were filled with madness, and were speaking with one another what they might do to Jesus.

12 ¶ And it came to pass in those days that he went out into the mountain to pray and continued all night in prayer to God.

And it came to pass in those days, he went forth to the mountain to pray, and was passing the night in the prayer of God,

13 A nd when it was day, he called unto him his disciples; and of them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:

and when it became day, he called near his disciples, and having chosen from them twelve, whom also he named apostles,

14 S imon (whom he also named Peter) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

(Simon, whom also he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

15 M atthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon called Zelotes

Matthew and Thomas, James of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,

16 a nd Judas the brother of James and Judas Iscariot, who also was the traitor.

Judas of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also became betrayer;)

17 A nd 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 Judaea and Jerusalem and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases;

and having come down with them, he stood upon a level spot, and a crowd of his disciples, and a great multitude of the people from all Judea, and Jerusalem, and the maritime Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their sicknesses,

18 a nd those that were tormented with unclean spirits were healed.

and those harassed by unclean spirits, and they were healed,

19 A nd the whole multitude sought to touch him, for there went virtue out of him and healed them all.

and all the multitude were seeking to touch him, because power from him was going forth, and he was healing all.

20 ¶ And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples and said, Blessed are the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: `Happy the poor -- because yours is the reign of God.

21 B lessed are those that hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed are those that weep now, for ye shall laugh.

`Happy those hungering now -- because ye shall be filled. `Happy those weeping now -- because ye shall laugh.

22 B lessed 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 sake of the Son of man.

`Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach, and shall cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake --

23 R ejoice ye in that day and leap for joy; for, behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers treated the prophets in the same manner.

rejoice in that day, and leap, for lo, your reward great in the heaven, for according to these things were their fathers doing to the prophets.

24 B ut woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

`But wo to you -- the rich, because ye have got your comfort.

25 W oe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

`Wo to you who have been filled -- because ye shall hunger. `Wo to you who are laughing now -- because ye shall mourn and weep.

26 W oe unto you when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers treat the false prophets.

`Wo to you when all men shall speak well of you -- for according to these things were their fathers doing to false prophets.

27 ¶ But I say unto you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

`But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,

28 b less those that curse you, and pray for those who despitefully use you.

bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;

29 A nd unto the one that smites thee on the one cheek offer also the other, and to the one that takes away thy cloak defend not thy coat also.

and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.

30 G ive to everyone that asks of thee, and of the one that takes away thy goods ask them not to return them.

`And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;

31 A nd as ye desire that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

32 F or if ye love those who love you, what grace shall ye have? for sinners also love those that love them.

and -- if ye love those loving you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful love those loving them;

33 A nd if ye do good to those who do good to you, what grace shall ye have? for sinners also do even the same.

and if ye do good to those doing good to you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful do the same;

34 A nd if ye lend to those of whom ye hope to receive, what grace shall ye have? for sinners also lend to sinners to receive as much again.

and if ye lend of whom ye hope to receive back, what grace have ye? for also the sinful lend to sinners -- that they may receive again as much.

35 B ut rather love ye your enemies and do good and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward shall be great; and ye shall be the sons of the Most High, for he is kind even unto the unthankful and to the evil.

`But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;

36 B e ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

be ye therefore merciful, as also your Father 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;

`And judge not, and ye may not be judged; condemn not, and ye may not be condemned; release, and ye shall be released.

38 g ive, 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 measure out it shall be measured to you again.

`Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed, and shaken, and running over, they shall give into your bosom; for with that measure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to you again.'

39 A nd he spoke a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? Shall they not both fall into the pit?

And he spake a simile to them, `Is blind able to lead blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?

40 T he disciple is not above his master, but any one that is as the master shall be perfect.

A disciple is not above his teacher, but every one perfected shall be as his teacher.

41 A nd why dost thou behold the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but not perceive the beam that is in thine own eye?

`And why dost thou behold the mote that is in thy brother's eye, and the beam that in thine own eye dost not consider?

42 O r how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself dost not behold the beam that is in thine own eye? 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.

or how art thou able to say to thy brother, Brother, suffer, I may take out the mote that in thine eye -- thyself the beam in thine own eye not beholding? Hypocrite, take first the beam out of thine own eye, and then thou shalt see clearly to take out the mote that in thy brother's eye.

43 F or a good tree does not bring forth corrupt fruit; neither does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

`For there is not a good tree making bad fruit, nor a bad tree making good fruit;

44 F or every tree is known by its own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush do they gather grapes.

for each tree from its own fruit is known, for not from thorns do they gather figs, nor from a bramble do they crop a grape.

45 T he good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil, for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

`The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

46 A nd why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

`And why do ye call me, Lord, Lord, and do not what I say?

47 W hosoever comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you to whom he is like:

Every one who is coming unto me, and is hearing my words, and is doing them, I will shew you to whom he is like;

48 h e is like a man who built a house and dug deep and laid the foundation upon rock; and when the flood arose, the river beat vehemently upon that house and could not shake it, for it was founded upon rock.

he is like to a man building a house, who did dig, and deepen, and laid a foundation upon the rock, and a flood having come, the stream broke forth on that house, and was not able to shake it, for it had been founded upon the rock.

49 B ut he that hears and does not do is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation against which the river beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

`And he who heard and did not, is like to a man having builded a house upon the earth, without a foundation, against which the stream brake forth, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house became great.'