1 N ow 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 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 B ut some of the Pharisees said, “Why do you do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”

But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?”

3 A nd Jesus answering them said, “Have you not even read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him,

Jesus, answering them, said, “Haven’t you read what David did when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him;

4 h ow 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 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 A nd He was saying to them, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

He said to them, “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath.”

6 O n another Sabbath He entered the synagogue and was teaching; and there was a man there whose right hand was withered.

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 T he 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.

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 B ut 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 who had the withered hand, “Rise up, and stand in the middle.” He arose and stood.

9 A nd 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?”

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 A fter looking around at them all, He said to him, “Stretch out your hand!” And he did so; and his hand was restored.

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 B ut they themselves were filled with rage, and discussed together what they might do to Jesus. Choosing the Twelve

But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.

12 I t was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God.

In these days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.

13 A nd when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named as apostles:

When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:

14 S imon, whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; and James and John; and Philip and Bartholomew;

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

15 a nd Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot;

Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Simon, who was called the Zealot;

16 J udas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor.

17 J esus 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,

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 w ho had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were being cured.

as well as those who were troubled by unclean spirits, and they were being healed.

19 A nd all the people were trying to touch Him, for power was coming from Him and healing them all. The Beatitudes

All the multitude sought to touch him, for power came out of him and healed them all.

20 A nd turning His gaze toward His disciples, He began to say, “ Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, “Blessed are you who are poor, God’s Kingdom is yours.

21 B lessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

22 B lessed 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 men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.

23 B e 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 their fathers did the same thing to the prophets.

24 B ut woe to you who are rich, for you are receiving your comfort in full.

“But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation.

25 W oe 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, you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

26 W oe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers used to treat the false prophets in the same way.

Woe, when men speak well of you, for their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.

27 “ But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

28 b less those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

29 W hoever 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 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 G ive to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back.

Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

31 T reat others the same way you want them to treat you.

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

32 I f 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 credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

33 I f you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that 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.

34 I f 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.

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 B ut 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 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 B e merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

“Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.

37 “ 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.

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 G ive, 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, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

39 A nd 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 spoke a parable to them. “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit?

40 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.

41 W hy 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 of chaff that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?

42 O r 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.

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 F or there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor, on the other hand, a bad tree which produces good fruit.

For there is no good tree that produces rotten fruit; nor again a rotten tree that produces good fruit.

44 F or 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 people don’t gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush.

45 T he 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. Builders and Foundations

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 do not do what I say?

“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say?

47 E veryone 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 who he is like.

48 h e 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.

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 B ut 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 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.”