1 N ow it happened on the second Sabbath after the first that He went through the grainfields. And His disciples plucked the heads of grain and ate them, rubbing them in their hands.

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 A nd some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do 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 B ut Jesus answering them said, “Have you not even read this, 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 went into the house of God, took and ate the showbread, and also gave some to those with him, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat?”

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 said to them, “The Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.” Healing on the Sabbath

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

6 N ow it happened on another Sabbath, also, that He entered the synagogue and taught. And a man was 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 S o the scribes and Pharisees watched Him closely, whether He would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against 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 their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, “Arise and stand here.” And he arose and stood.

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 T hen Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one thing: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy?”

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 nd when He had looked around at them all, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he did so, and his hand was restored as whole as the other.

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 were filled with rage, and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus. The Twelve Apostles

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

12 N ow it came to pass in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all 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 it was day, He called His disciples to Himself; and from them He chose twelve whom He also named 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; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;

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

15 M atthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon 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 also became a traitor. Jesus Heals a Great Multitude

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

17 A nd He came down with them and stood on a level place with a crowd of His disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and be healed of their diseases,

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 a s well as those who were tormented with unclean spirits. And they were healed.

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

19 A nd the whole multitude sought to touch Him, for power went out from Him and healed them all. The Beatitudes

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

20 T hen He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said: “Blessed are you 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 filled. 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 when they exclude you, And revile you, and cast out your name as evil, For the Son of Man’s sake.

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 R ejoice in that day and leap for joy! For indeed your reward is great in heaven, For in like manner their fathers did to the prophets. Jesus Pronounces Woes

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.

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

25 W oe to you who are full, For you shall hunger. 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 so did their fathers to the false prophets. Love Your Enemies

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, and pray for those who spitefully use you.

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

29 T o him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic 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 from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back.

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

31 A nd just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise.

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

32 “ But 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 credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

33 A nd if 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 A nd if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back.

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, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.

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 T herefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. Do Not Judge

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

37 “ Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

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: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

“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 spoke a parable to them: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into the ditch?

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 teacher, but everyone who is perfectly 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 A nd why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the plank 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 remove the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the plank that is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck that is in your brother’s eye. A Tree Is Known by Its Fruit

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 a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.

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

44 F or every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble 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 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. Build on the Rock

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 “ But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say?

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

47 W hoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does 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 the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock.

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 he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it fell. 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.”