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-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 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 to them, `Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbaths?'

3 J esus answered them, “Have you not read what David did when he and his men 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 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 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 T he Son of Man is Lord of the Day of Rest also.” Jesus Heals on the Day of Rest

and he said to them, -- `The Son of Man is lord also 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 goeth into the synagogue, and teacheth, and there was there a man, and his 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 the Pharisees were watching him, if on the sabbath he will heal, 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.

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 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 question you something: Is it lawful on the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? life to save or to kill?'

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 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 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 were speaking with one another 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, he went forth to the mountain to pray, and was passing the night in the prayer of God,

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

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

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

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

and those harassed by unclean spirits, and they 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 all the multitude were seeking to touch him, because power from him was going forth, and he was healing 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, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: `Happy the poor -- because yours is the reign 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.

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

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

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

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.

`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 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

`Wo to you when all men shall speak well of you -- for according to these things were their fathers doing to 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 to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating 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 cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;

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

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

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

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

and -- if ye love those loving you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful love those loving 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 doing good to you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful do 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 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 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 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 “ You must have loving-kindness just as your Father has loving-kindness.

be ye therefore merciful, as also your Father 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.

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

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

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

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, and the beam that in thine own eye dost not consider?

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 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 “ A good tree cannot have bad fruit. A bad tree cannot have 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. Men do not gather figs from thorns. They do not gather grapes from thistles.

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

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

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

`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.'