1 O n the next Day of Rest Jesus was walking through the grain-fields. His followers picked grain. They rubbed it in their hands and ate it.

¶ 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.

2 S ome of the proud religious law-keepers said to them, “Why are you doing what the Law says should not be done on the Day of Rest?”

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

3 J esus answered them, “Have you not read what David did when he and his men were hungry?

And 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,

4 H e went into the house of God and ate the special bread used in the religious worship. He gave some to those who were with him also. The Law says only the religious leaders may eat that bread.

how 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?

5 T he Son of Man is Lord of the Day of Rest also.” Jesus Heals on the Day of Rest

And he said unto them, The Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath.

6 O n another Day of Rest Jesus went into the Jewish place of worship and taught. A man with a dried-up hand was there.

And 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.

7 T he teachers of the Law and the proud religious law-keepers watched to see if He would heal on the Day of Rest. They wanted to have something to say against Him.

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

8 J esus knew what they were thinking. He said to the man with the dried-up hand, “Stand up and come here.” The man stood up and went to Jesus.

But 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.

9 T hen Jesus said to them, “I will ask you one thing. Does the Law say to do good on the Day of Rest or to do bad? To save life or to kill?”

Then 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?

10 J esus looked around at them all and said to the man, “Put out your hand.” He put it out and his hand was healed. It was as good as his other hand.

And 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.

11 T he teachers of the Law and the proud religious law-keepers were filled with anger. They talked with each other about what they might do to Jesus. Jesus Calls His Twelve Followers

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

12 O ne day Jesus went up on a mountain to pray. He prayed all night to God.

¶ 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.

13 I n the morning He called His followers to Him. He chose twelve of them and called them.

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

14 T here were Simon, whom He also named Peter, and his brother Andrew. There were James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

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

15 M atthew and Thomas. There were James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Canaanite.

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

16 T here were Judas, who was the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot who would hand Jesus over to be killed. Jesus Heals Many People

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

17 T hen Jesus came down and stood on a plain with many of His followers. Many people came from the country of Judea and from Jerusalem and from the cities of Tyre and Sidon. They came to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases.

And 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;

18 T hose who were troubled with demons came and were healed.

and those that were tormented with unclean spirits were healed.

19 A ll the people tried to put their hands on Jesus. Power came from Him and He healed them all. Jesus Teaches on the Mountain

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

20 H e looked at His followers and said, “Those of you who are poor are happy, because the holy nation of God is yours.

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

21 T hose of you who are hungry now are happy, because you will be filled. Those of you who have sorrow now are happy, because you will laugh.

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

22 Y ou are happy when men hate you and do not want you around and put shame on you because you trust in Me.

Blessed 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.

23 B e glad in that day. Be full of joy for your reward is much in heaven. Their fathers did these things to the early preachers.

Rejoice 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.

24 “ It is bad for you who are rich. You are receiving all that you will get.

But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

25 I t is bad for you who are full. You will be hungry. It is bad for you who laugh now. You will have sorrow and you will cry.

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

26 I t is bad for you when everyone speaks well of you. In the same way, their fathers spoke well of the false teachers. Jesus Teaches What the Law Says about Love

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

27 “ I say to you who hear Me, love those who work against you. Do good to those who hate you.

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

28 R espect and give thanks for those who try to bring bad to you. Pray for those who make it very hard for you.

bless those that curse you, and pray for those who despitefully use you.

29 W hoever hits you on one side of the face, turn so he can hit the other side also. Whoever takes your coat, give him your shirt also.

And 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.

30 G ive to any person who asks you for something. If a person takes something from you, do not ask for it back.

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

31 D o for other people what you would like to have them do for you.

And as ye desire that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

32 “ If you love those who love you, what pay can you expect from that? Sinners also love those who love them.

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

33 I f you do good to those who do good to you, what pay can you expect from that? Sinners also do good to those who do good to them.

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

34 I f you let people use your things and expect to get something back, what pay can you expect from that? Even sinners let sinners use things and they expect to get something back.

And 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.

35 B ut love those who hate you. Do good to them. Let them use your things and do not expect something back. Your reward will be much. You will be the children of the Most High. He is kind to those who are not thankful and to those who are full of sin. Jesus Teaches about Finding Bad in Others

But 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.

36 “ You must have loving-kindness just as your Father has loving-kindness.

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

37 D o not say what is wrong in other people’s lives. Then other people will not say what is wrong in your life. Do not say someone is guilty. Then other people will not say you are guilty. Forgive other people and other people will forgive you.

¶ Judge not, and ye shall not be judged; condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned; forgive, and ye shall be forgiven;

38 “ Give, and it will be given to you. You will have more than enough. It can be pushed down and shaken together and it will still run over as it is given to you. The way you give to others is the way you will receive in return.”

give, 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.

39 J esus used a picture-story as He spoke to them. He said, “Can one blind man lead another blind man? Will they not fall into the ditch together?

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

40 T he follower is not more important than his teacher. But everyone who learns well will be like his teacher. Jesus Teaches about Saying What Is Wrong in Others

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

41 “ Why do you look at the small piece of wood in your brother’s eye and do not see the big piece of wood in your own eye?

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

42 H ow can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take that small piece of wood out of your eye,’ when you do not see the big piece of wood in your own eye? You pretend to be someone you are not. First, take the big piece of wood out of your own eye. Then you can see better to take the small piece of wood out of your brother’s eye. Jesus Teaches about False Teachers

Or 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.

43 “ A good tree cannot have bad fruit. A bad tree cannot have good fruit.

For a good tree does not bring forth corrupt fruit; neither does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

44 F or every tree is known by its own fruit. Men do not gather figs from thorns. They do not gather grapes from thistles.

For 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.

45 G ood comes from a good man because of the riches he has in his heart. Sin comes from a sinful man because of the sin he has in his heart. The mouth speaks of what the heart is full of. Jesus Teaches about Houses Built on Rock and Sand

The 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.

46 “ And why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?

And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

47 W hoever comes to Me and hears and does what I say, I will show you who he is like.

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

48 H e is like a man who built a house. He dug deep to put the building on rock. When the water came up and the river beat against the house, the building could not be shaken because it was built on rock.

he 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.

49 B ut he who hears and does not do what I say, is like a man who built a house on nothing but earth. The water beat against the house. At once it fell and was destroyed.”

But 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.