1 A nd 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,

And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

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

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

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

And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;

4 h ow 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?'

how he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?

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

And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

6 A nd 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,

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

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

But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.

9 T hen 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?'

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 life, or to destroy it ?

10 A nd 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;

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

And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

12 A nd 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,

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

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

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

14 ( Simon, whom also he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, 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, James of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,

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

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

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

17 a nd 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,

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 Judæa and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

18 a nd those harassed by unclean spirits, and they were healed,

and they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

22 ` 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 --

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 Son of man’s sake.

23 r ejoice 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.

Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

28 b less those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;

bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

29 a nd 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.

And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.

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

Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

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

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

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

For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

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

And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

34 a nd 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.

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

35 ` 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;

But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

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

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

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

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 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.'

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 mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

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

And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

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

The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

41 ` 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?

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

42 o r 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.

Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou 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 ` For there is not a good tree making bad fruit, nor a bad tree making good fruit;

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

44 f or 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.

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

45 ` 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.

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

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

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

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

Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

48 h e 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.

he is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

49 ` 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.'

But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.