¹ 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 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

³ 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 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 And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

⁶ 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 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

⁸ 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 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 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 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

¹² 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 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 he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

¹⁵ Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,

¹⁶ And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.

¹⁷ 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, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

¹⁸ And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.

¹⁹ And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

²⁰ And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

²¹ Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

²² 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 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 woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

²⁵ Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

²⁶ Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

²⁷ But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

²⁸ Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

²⁹ And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.

³⁰ Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

³¹ And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

³² For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

³³ And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

³⁴ 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 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 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

³⁷ 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 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 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

⁴⁰ The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

⁴¹ 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 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 a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

⁴⁴ 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 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 call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

⁴⁷ Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

⁴⁸ 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 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.

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¹ And ^G1161 it came to pass ^G1096 on ^G1722 the second ^G1207 sabbath ^G4521 after the first, ^G1207 that he ^G846 went ^G1279 through ^G1223 the corn fields; ^G4702 and ^G2532 his ^G846 disciples ^G3101 plucked ^G5089 the ears of corn, ^G4719 and ^G2532 did eat, ^G2068 rubbing ^G5597 them in their hands. ^G5495

² And ^G1161 certain ^G5100 of the Pharisees ^G5330 said ^G2036 unto them, ^G846 Why ^G5101 do ye ^G4160 that which ^G3739 is ^G1832 not ^G3756 lawful ^G1832 to do ^G4160 on ^G1722 the sabbath days? ^G4521

³ And ^G2532 Jesus ^G2424 answering ^G611 them ^{G4314 G846} said, ^G2036 Have ye ^G314 not ^G3761 read ^G314 so much as ^G3761 this, ^G5124 what ^G3739 David ^G1138 did, ^G4160 when ^G3698 himself ^G846 was an hungred, ^G3983 and ^G2532 they which ^G3588 were ^G5607 with ^G3326 him; ^G846

⁴ How ^G5613 he went ^G1525 into ^G1519 the house ^G3624 of God, ^G2316 and ^G2532 did take ^G2983 and ^G2532 eat ^G5315 the shewbread, ^{G740 G4286} and ^G2532 gave ^G1325 also ^G2532 to them that were with ^G3326 him; ^G846 which ^G3739 it is ^G1832 not ^G3756 lawful ^G1832 to eat ^G5315 but for ^G1508 the priests ^G2409 alone? ^G3441

⁵ And ^G2532 he said ^G3004 unto them, ^G846 That ^G3754 the Son ^G5207 of man ^G444 is ^G2076 Lord ^G2962 also ^G2532 of the sabbath. ^G4521

⁶ And ^G1161 it came to pass ^G1096 also ^G2532 on ^G1722 another ^G2087 sabbath, ^G4521 that he ^G846 entered ^G1525 into ^G1519 the synagogue ^G4864 and ^G2532 taught: ^G1321 and ^G2532 there ^G1563 was ^G2258 a man ^G444 whose ^{G2532 G846} right ^G1188 hand ^G5495 was ^G2258 withered. ^G3584

⁷ And ^G1161 the scribes ^G1122 and ^G2532 Pharisees ^G5330 watched ^G3906 him, ^G846 whether ^G1487 he would heal ^G2323 on ^G1722 the sabbath day; ^G4521 that ^G2443 they might find ^G2147 an accusation ^G2724 against him. ^G846

⁸ But ^G1161 he ^G846 knew ^G1492 their ^G846 thoughts, ^G1261 and ^G2532 said ^G2036 to the man ^G444 which ^G3588 had ^G2192 the withered ^G3584 hand, ^G5495 Rise up, ^G1453 and ^G2532 stand forth ^G2476 in ^G1519 the midst. ^G3319 And ^G1161 he arose ^G450 and stood forth. ^G2476

⁹ Then ^G3767 said ^G2036 Jesus ^G2424 unto ^G4314 them, ^G846 I will ask ^G1905 you ^G5209 one thing; ^G5101 Is it lawful ^G1832 on the sabbath days ^G4521 to do good, ^G15 or ^G2228 to do evil? ^G2554 to save ^G4982 life, ^G5590 or ^G2228 to destroy ^G622 it?

¹⁰ And ^G2532 looking round about upon ^G4017 them ^G846 all, ^G3956 he said ^G2036 unto the man, ^G444 Stretch forth ^G1614 thy ^G4675 hand. ^G5495 And ^G1161 he did ^G4160 so: ^G3779 and ^G2532 his ^G846 hand ^G5495 was restored ^G600 whole ^G5199 as ^G5613 the other. ^G243

¹¹ And ^G1161 they ^G846 were filled ^G4130 with madness; ^G454 and ^G2532 communed ^G1255 one with another ^{G4314 G240} what ^{G5101 G302} they might do ^G4160 to Jesus. ^G2424

¹² And ^G1161 it came to pass ^G1096 in ^G1722 those ^G5025 days, ^G2250 that he went out ^G1831 into ^G1519 a mountain ^G3735 to pray, ^G4336 and ^G2532 continued all night ^{G1273 G2258} in ^G1722 prayer ^G4335 to God. ^G2316

¹³ And ^G2532 when ^G3753 it was ^G1096 day, ^G2250 he called ^G4377 unto him his ^G846 disciples: ^G3101 and ^G2532 of ^G575 them ^G846 he chose ^G1586 twelve, ^G1427 whom ^G3739 also ^G2532 he named ^G3687 apostles; ^G652

¹⁴ Simon, ^G4613 (whom ^G3739 he also ^G2532 named ^G3687 Peter,) ^G4074 and ^G2532 Andrew ^G406 his ^G846 brother, ^G80 James ^G2385 and ^G2532 John, ^G2491 Philip ^G5376 and ^G2532 Bartholomew, ^G918

¹⁵ Matthew ^G3156 and ^G2532 Thomas, ^G2381 James ^G2385 the ^G3588 son of Alphaeus, ^G256 and ^G2532 Simon ^G4613 called ^G2564 Zelotes, ^G2208

¹⁶ And Judas ^G2455 the brother of James, ^G2385 and ^G2532 Judas ^G2455 Iscariot, ^G2469 which ^G3739 also ^G2532 was ^G1096 the traitor. ^G4273

¹⁷ And ^G2532 he came down ^G2597 with ^G3326 them, ^G846 and stood ^G2476 in ^G1909 the plain, ^{G3977 G5117} and ^G2532 the company ^G3793 of his ^G846 disciples, ^G3101 and ^G2532 a great ^G4183 multitude ^G4128 of people ^G2992 out of ^G575 all ^G3956 Judaea ^G2449 and ^G2532 Jerusalem, ^G2419 and ^G2532 from the sea coast ^G3882 of Tyre ^G5184 and ^G2532 Sidon, ^G4605 which ^G3739 came ^G2064 to hear ^G191 him, ^G846 and ^G2532 to be healed ^G2390 of ^G575 their ^G846 diseases; ^G3554

¹⁸ And ^G2532 they that were vexed ^G3791 with ^G5259 unclean ^G169 spirits: ^G4151 and ^G2532 they were healed. ^G2323

¹⁹ And ^G2532 the whole ^G3956 multitude ^G3793 sought ^G2212 to touch ^G680 him: ^G846 for ^G3754 there went ^G1831 virtue ^G1411 out ^G3844 of him, ^G846 and ^G2532 healed ^G2390 them all. ^G3956

²⁰ And ^G2532 he ^G846 lifted up ^G1869 his ^G846 eyes ^G3788 on ^G1519 his ^G846 disciples, ^G3101 and said, ^G3004 Blessed ^G3107 be ye poor: ^G4434 for ^G3754 yours ^G5212 is ^G2076 the kingdom ^G932 of God. ^G2316

²¹ Blessed ^G3107 are ye that hunger ^G3983 now: ^G3568 for ^G3754 ye shall be filled. ^G5526 Blessed ^G3107 are ye that weep ^G2799 now: ^G3568 for ^G3754 ye shall laugh. ^G1070

²² Blessed ^G3107 are ye, ^G2075 when ^G3752 men ^G444 shall hate ^G3404 you, ^G5209 and ^G2532 when ^G3752 they shall separate ^G873 you ^G5209 from their company, and ^G2532 shall reproach ^G3679 you, and ^G2532 cast out ^G1544 your ^G5216 name ^G3686 as ^G5613 evil, ^G4190 for the Son ^G5207 of man's ^G444 sake. ^G1752

²³ Rejoice ye ^G5463 in ^G1722 that ^G1565 day, ^G2250 and ^G2532 leap for joy: ^G4640 for, ^G1063 behold, ^G2400 your ^G5216 reward ^G3408 is great ^G4183 in ^G1722 heaven: ^G3772 for ^G1063 in ^G2596 the like manner ^G5024 did ^G4160 their ^G846 fathers ^G3962 unto the prophets. ^G4396

²⁴ But ^G4133 woe ^G3759 unto you ^G5213 that are rich! ^G4145 for ^G3754 ye have received ^G568 your ^G5216 consolation. ^G3874

²⁵ Woe ^G3759 unto you ^G5213 that are full! ^G1705 for ^G3754 ye shall hunger. ^G3983 Woe ^G3759 unto you ^G5213 that laugh ^G1070 now! ^G3568 for ^G3754 ye shall mourn ^G3996 and ^G2532 weep. ^G2799

²⁶ Woe ^G3759 unto you, ^G5213 when ^G3752 all ^G3956 men ^G444 shall speak ^G2036 well ^G2573 of you! ^G5209 for ^G1063 so ^{G5024 G2596} did ^G4160 their ^G846 fathers ^G3962 to the false prophets. ^G5578

²⁷ But ^G235 I say ^G3004 unto you ^G5213 which ^G3588 hear, ^G191 Love ^G25 your ^G5216 enemies, ^G2190 do ^G4160 good ^G2573 to them which ^G3588 hate ^G3404 you, ^G5209

²⁸ Bless ^G2127 them that curse ^G2672 you, ^G5213 and ^G2532 pray ^G4336 for ^G5228 them which despitefully use ^G1908 you. ^G5209

²⁹ And unto him that smiteth ^G5180 thee ^G4571 on ^G1909 the one cheek ^G4600 offer ^G3930 also ^G2532 the other; ^G243 and ^G2532 him ^G575 that taketh away ^G142 thy ^G4675 cloke ^G2440 forbid ^G2967 not ^G3361 to take thy coat ^G5509 also. ^G2532

^{30 G1161} Give ^G1325 to every man ^G3956 that asketh ^G154 of thee; ^G4571 and ^G2532 of ^G575 him that taketh away ^G142 thy goods ^G4674 ask ^G523 them not ^G3361 again. ^G523

³¹ And ^G2532 as ^G2531 ye would ^G2309 that ^G2443 men ^G444 should do ^G4160 to you, ^G5213 do ^G4160 ye ^G5210 also ^G2532 to them ^G846 likewise. ^G3668

³² For ^G2532 if ^G1487 ye love ^G25 them which love ^G25 you, ^G5209 what ^G4169 thank ^G5485 have ^G2076 ye? ^G5213 for ^G1063 sinners ^G268 also ^G2532 love ^G25 those that love ^G25 them. ^G846

³³ And ^G2532 if ^G1437 ye do good ^G15 to them which do good ^G15 to you, ^G5209 what ^G4169 thank ^G5485 have ^G2076 ye? ^G5213 for ^G1063 sinners ^G268 also do ^G4160 even ^G2532 the same. ^G846

³⁴ And ^G2532 if ^G1437 ye lend ^G1155 to them of ^G3844 whom ^G3739 ye hope ^{G1679 G1679} to receive, ^G618 what ^G4169 thank ^G5485 have ^G2076 ye? ^G5213 for ^G1063 sinners ^G268 also ^G2532 lend ^G1155 to sinners, ^G268 to ^G2443 receive ^G618 as much ^G2470 again. ^G618

³⁵ But ^G4133 love ye ^G25 your ^G5216 enemies, ^G2190 and ^G2532 do good, ^G15 and ^G2532 lend, ^G1155 hoping ^G560 for nothing ^G3367 again; ^G560 and ^G2532 your ^G5216 reward ^G3408 shall be ^G2071 great, ^G4183 and ^G2532 ye shall be ^G2071 the children ^G5207 of the Highest: ^G5310 for ^G3754 he ^G846 is ^G2076 kind ^G5543 unto ^G1909 the unthankful ^G884 and ^G2532 to the evil. ^G4190

³⁶ Be ye ^G1096 therefore ^G3767 merciful, ^G3629 as ^G2531 your ^G5216 Father ^G3962 also ^G2532 is ^G2076 merciful. ^G3629

^{37 G2532} Judge ^G2919 not, ^G3361 and ^G2532 ye shall ^G2919 not ^G3364 be judged: ^G2919 condemn ^G2613 not, ^G3361 and ^G2532 ye shall ^G2613 not ^G3364 be condemned: ^G2613 forgive, ^G630 and ^G2532 ye shall be forgiven: ^G630

³⁸ Give, ^G1325 and ^G2532 it shall be given ^G1325 unto you; ^G5213 good ^G2570 measure, ^G3358 pressed down, ^G4085 and ^G2532 shaken together, ^G4531 and ^G2532 running over, ^G5240 shall men give ^G1325 into ^G1519 your ^G5216 bosom. ^G2859 For ^G1063 with the same ^G846 measure ^G3358 that ^G3739 ye mete withal ^G3354 it shall be measured ^G488 to you ^G5213 again. ^G488

³⁹ And ^G1161 he spake ^G2036 a parable ^G3850 unto them, ^{G846 G3385} Can ^G1410 the blind ^G5185 lead ^G3594 the blind? ^G5185 shall they ^G297 not ^G3780 both ^G297 fall ^G4098 into ^G1519 the ditch? ^G999

⁴⁰ The disciple ^G3101 is ^G2076 not ^G3756 above ^G5228 his ^G846 master: ^G1320 but ^G1161 every one ^G3956 that is perfect ^G2675 shall be ^G2071 as ^G5613 his ^G846 master. ^G1320

⁴¹ And ^G1161 why ^G5101 beholdest thou ^G991 the mote ^G2595 that is in ^G1722 thy ^G4675 brother's ^G80 eye, ^G3788 but ^G1161 perceivest ^G2657 not ^G3756 the beam ^G1385 that is in ^G1722 thine own ^G2398 eye? ^G3788

⁴² Either ^G2228 how ^G4459 canst thou ^G1410 say ^G3004 to thy ^G4675 brother, ^G80 Brother, ^G80 let me ^G863 pull out ^G1544 the mote ^G2595 that is in ^G1722 thine ^G4675 eye, ^G3788 when thou ^G991 thyself ^G846 beholdest ^G991 not ^G3756 the beam ^G1385 that is in ^G1722 thine ^G4675 own eye? ^G3788 Thou hypocrite, ^G5273 cast out ^G1544 first ^G4412 the beam ^G1385 out of ^G1537 thine own ^G4675 eye, ^G3788 and ^G2532 then ^G5119 shalt thou see clearly ^G1227 to pull out ^G1544 the mote ^G2595 that is in ^G1722 thy ^G4675 brother's ^G80 eye. ^G3788

⁴³ For ^G1063 a good ^G2570 tree ^G1186 bringeth ^{G4160 G2076} not ^G3756 forth ^G4160 corrupt ^G4550 fruit; ^G2590 neither ^G3761 doth ^G4160 a corrupt ^G4550 tree ^G1186 bring forth ^G4160 good ^G2570 fruit. ^G2590

⁴⁴ For ^G1063 every ^G1538 tree ^G1186 is known ^G1097 by ^G1537 his own ^G2398 fruit. ^G2590 For ^G1063 of ^G1537 thorns ^G173 men do not ^G3756 gather ^G4816 figs, ^G4810 nor ^G3761 of ^G1537 a bramble bush ^G942 gather they ^G5166 grapes. ^G4718

⁴⁵ A good ^G18 man ^G444 out of ^G1537 the good ^G18 treasure ^G2344 of his ^G846 heart ^G2588 bringeth forth ^G4393 that which is good; ^G18 and ^G2532 an evil ^G4190 man ^G444 out of ^G1537 the evil ^G4190 treasure ^G2344 of his ^G846 heart ^G2588 bringeth forth ^G4393 that which is evil: ^G4190 for ^G1063 of ^G1537 the abundance ^G4051 of the heart ^G2588 his ^G846 mouth ^G4750 speaketh. ^G2980

⁴⁶ And ^G1161 why ^G5101 call ye ^G2564 me, ^G3165 Lord, ^G2962 Lord, ^G2962 and ^G2532 do ^G4160 not ^G3756 the things which ^G3739 I say? ^G3004

⁴⁷ Whosoever ^G3956 cometh ^G2064 to ^G4314 me, ^G3165 and ^G2532 heareth ^G191 my ^G3450 sayings, ^G3056 and ^G2532 doeth ^G4160 them, ^G846 I will shew ^G5263 you ^G5213 to whom ^G5101 he is ^G2076 like: ^G3664

⁴⁸ He is ^G2076 like ^G3664 a man ^G444 which ^G3739 built ^G3618 an house, ^G3614 and ^G2532 digged ^G4626 deep, ^G900 and ^G2532 laid ^G5087 the foundation ^G2310 on ^G1909 a rock: ^G4073 and ^G1161 when the flood ^G4132 arose, ^G1096 the stream ^G4215 beat vehemently ^G4366 upon that ^G1565 house, ^G3614 and ^G2532 could ^G2480 not ^G3756 shake ^G4531 it: ^G846 for ^G1063 it was founded ^G2311 upon ^G1909 a rock. ^G4073

⁴⁹ But ^G1161 he that heareth, ^G191 and ^G2532 doeth ^G4160 not, ^G3361 is ^G2076 like ^G3664 a man ^G444 that without ^G5565 a foundation ^G2310 built ^G3618 an house ^G3614 upon ^G1909 the earth; ^G1093 against ^G4366 which ^G3739 the stream ^G4215 did beat vehemently, ^G4366 and ^G2532 immediately ^G2112 it fell; ^G4098 and ^G2532 the ruin ^G4485 of that ^G1565 house ^G3614 was ^G1096 great. ^G3173

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¹ Now it came to pass on a sabbath, that he was going through the grainfields; and his disciples plucked the ears, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

² But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?

³ And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read even this, what David did, when he was hungry, he, and they that were with him;

⁴ how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the showbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat save for the priests alone?

⁵ And he said unto them, The Son of man is lord of the sabbath.

⁶ And it came to pass on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.

⁷ And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath; that they might find how to accuse him.

⁸ But he knew their thoughts; and he said to the man that had his hand withered, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.

⁹ And Jesus said unto them, I ask you, Is it lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do harm? to save a life, or to destroy it?

¹⁰ And he looked round about on them all, and said unto him, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did `so': and his hand was restored.

¹¹ But they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

¹² And it came to pass in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God.

¹³ And when it was day, he called his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles:

¹⁴ Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,

¹⁵ and Matthew and Thomas, and James `the son' of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot,

¹⁶ and Judas `the son' of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor;

¹⁷ and he came down with them, and stood on a level place, and a great multitude of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judaea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

¹⁸ and they that were troubled with unclean spirits were healed.

¹⁹ And all the multitude sought to touch him; for power came forth from him, and healed `them' all.

²⁰ And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed `are' ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

²¹ Blessed `are' ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed `are' ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

²² Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you `from their company', and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

²³ Rejoice in that day, and leap `for joy': for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for in the same manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

²⁴ But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

²⁵ Woe unto you, ye that are full now! for ye shall hunger. Woe `unto you', ye that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

²⁶ Woe `unto you', when all men shall speak well of you! for in the same manner did their fathers to the false prophets.

²⁷ But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,

²⁸ bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.

²⁹ To him that smiteth thee on the `one' cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also.

³⁰ Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

³¹ And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

³² And if ye love them that love you, what thank have ye? for even sinners love those that love them.

³³ And if ye do good to them that do good to you, what thank have ye? for even sinners do the same.

³⁴ And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive again as much.

³⁵ But love your enemies, and do `them' good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

³⁶ Be ye merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

³⁷ And judge not, and ye shall not be judged: and condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: release, and ye shall be released:

³⁸ give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

³⁹ And he spake also a parable unto them, Can the blind guide the blind? shall they not both fall into a pit?

⁴⁰ The disciple is not above his teacher: but every one when he is perfected shall be as his teacher.

⁴¹ And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

⁴² Or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me cast 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 cast out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.

⁴³ For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit; nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit.

⁴⁴ For each tree is known by its 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 bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil `man' out of the evil `treasure' bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

⁴⁶ And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

⁴⁷ Every one that cometh unto me, and heareth my words, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like:

⁴⁸ he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded.

⁴⁹ But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream brake, and straightway it fell in; and the ruin of that house was great.

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¹ 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 and certain of the Pharisees said to them, `Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbaths?'

³ 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 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 and he said to them, -- `The Son of Man is lord also of the sabbath.'

⁶ 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 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 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 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 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 and they were filled with madness, and were speaking with one another what they might do to Jesus.

¹² 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 and when it became day, he called near his disciples, and having chosen from them twelve, whom also he named apostles,

¹⁴ (Simon, whom also he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

¹⁵ Matthew and Thomas, James of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,

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

¹⁷ 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 and those harassed by unclean spirits, and they were healed,

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

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

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

²³ rejoice in that day, and leap, for lo, your reward `is' great in the heaven, for according to these things were their fathers doing to the prophets.

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

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.

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

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

²⁸ bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;

²⁹ 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 `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 and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

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

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

³⁴ and if ye lend `to those' 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 `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 be ye therefore merciful, as also your Father 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.

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.'

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

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

⁴¹ `And why dost thou behold the mote that is in thy brother's eye, and the beam that `is' in thine own eye dost not consider?

⁴² or how art thou able to say to thy brother, Brother, suffer, I may take out the mote that `is' 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 `is' in thy brother's eye.

⁴³ `For there is not a good tree making bad fruit, nor a bad tree making good fruit;

⁴⁴ 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 `The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which `is' good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which `is' evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

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

⁴⁷ 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 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 `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.'

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¹ And it came to pass on [the] second-first sabbath, that he went through cornfields, and his disciples were plucking the ears and eating [them], rubbing [them] in their hands.

² But some of the Pharisees said to them, Why do ye what is not lawful to do on the sabbath?

³ And Jesus answering said to them, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did when he hungered, he and those who were with him,

⁴ how he entered into the house of God and took the shewbread and ate, and gave to those also who were with him, which it is not lawful that [any] eat, unless the priests alone?

⁵ And he said to them, The Son of man is Lord of the sabbath also.

⁶ And it came to pass on another sabbath also that he entered into the synagogue and taught; and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered.

⁷ And the scribes and the Pharisees were watching if he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find something of which to accuse him.

⁸ But *he* knew their thoughts, and said to the man who had the withered hand, Get up, and stand in the midst. And having risen up he stood [there].

⁹ Jesus therefore said to them, I will ask you if it is lawful on the sabbath to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy [it]?

¹⁰ And having looked around on them all, he said to him, Stretch out thy hand. And he did [so] and his hand was restored as the other.

¹¹ But *they* were filled with madness, and they spoke together among themselves what they should do to Jesus.

¹² And it came to pass in those days that he went out into the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God.

¹³ And when it was day he called his disciples, and having chosen out twelve from them, whom also he named apostles:

¹⁴ Simon, to whom also he gave the name of Peter, and Andrew his brother, [and] James and John, [and] Philip and Bartholomew,

¹⁵ [and] Matthew and Thomas, James the [son] of Alphaeus and Simon who was called Zealot,

¹⁶ [and] Judas [brother] of James, and Judas Iscariote, who was also [his] betrayer;

¹⁷ and having descended with them, he stood on a level place, and a crowd of his disciples, and a great multitude of the people from all Judaea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

¹⁸ and those that were beset by unclean spirits were healed.

¹⁹ And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power went out from him and healed all.

²⁰ And *he*, lifting up his eyes upon his disciples, said, Blessed [are] ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

²¹ Blessed ye that hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed ye that weep now, for ye shall laugh.

²² Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from them], and shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as wicked, for the Son of man's sake:

²³ rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in the heaven, for after this manner did their fathers act toward the prophets.

²⁴ But woe to you rich, for ye have received your consolation.

²⁵ Woe to you that are filled, for ye shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for ye shall mourn and weep.

²⁶ Woe, when all men speak well of you, for after this manner did their fathers to the false prophets.

²⁷ But to you that hear I say, Love your enemies; do good to those that hate you;

²⁸ bless those that curse you; pray for those who use you despitefully.

²⁹ To him that smites thee on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him that would take away thy garment, forbid not thy body-coat also.

³⁰ To every one that asks of thee, give; and from him that takes away what is thine, ask it not back.

³¹ And as ye wish that men should do to you, do *ye* also to them in like manner.

³² And if ye love those that love you, what thank is it to you? for even sinners love those that love them.

³³ And if ye do good to those that do good to you, what thank is it to you? for even sinners do the same.

³⁴ And if ye lend to those from whom ye hope to receive, what thank is it to you? [for] even sinners lend to sinners that they may receive the like.

³⁵ But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return, and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of [the] Highest; for *he* is good to the unthankful and wicked.

³⁶ Be ye therefore merciful, even as your Father also is merciful.

³⁷ And judge not, and ye shall not be judged; condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned. Remit, and it shall be remitted to you.

³⁸ Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall be given into your bosom: for with the same measure with which ye mete it shall be measured to you again.

³⁹ And he spoke also a parable to them: Can a blind [man] lead a blind [man]? shall not both fall into [the] ditch?

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

⁴¹ But why lookest thou on the mote which is in the eye of thy brother, but perceivest not the beam which is in thine own eye?

⁴² or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, allow [me], I will cast out the mote that is in thine eye, thyself not seeing the beam that is in thine eye? Hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine eye, and then thou shalt see clear to cast out the mote which is in the eye of thy brother.

⁴³ For there is no good tree which produces corrupt fruit, nor a corrupt tree which produces good fruit;

⁴⁴ for every tree is known by its own fruit, for figs are not gathered from thorns, nor grapes vintaged from a bramble.

⁴⁵ The good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, brings forth good; and the wicked [man] out of the wicked, brings forth what is wicked: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

⁴⁶ And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things that I say?

⁴⁷ Every one that comes to me, and hears my words and does them, I will shew you to whom he is like.

⁴⁸ He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock; but a great rain coming, the stream broke upon that house, and could not shake it, for it had been founded on the rock.

⁴⁹ And he that has heard and not done, is like a man who has built a house on the ground without [a] foundation, on which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the breach of that house was great.

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¹ Now it happened on the second Sabbath after the first, that he was going through the grain fields. His disciples plucked the heads of grain, and ate, rubbing them in their hands.

² But some of the Pharisees said to them, "Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?"

³ Jesus, answering them, said, "Haven't you read what David did when he was hungry, he, and those who were with him;

⁴ how he entered into the house of God, 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 He said to them, "The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath."

⁶ 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 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 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 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 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 But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.

¹² It happened in these days, that he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God.

¹³ When it was day, he called his disciples, and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles:

¹⁴ Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;

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

¹⁶ Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor.

¹⁷ 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 as well as those who were troubled by unclean spirits, and they were being healed.

¹⁹ All the multitude sought to touch him, for power came out from him and healed them all.

²⁰ He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, For yours is the Kingdom of God.

²¹ Blessed are you who hunger now, For you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, For you will laugh.

²² 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 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.

²⁵ 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 Woe,{TR adds "to you"} when{TR adds "all"} men speak well of you! For their fathers did the same thing to the false prophets.

²⁷ "But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

²⁸ bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

²⁹ 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 Give to everyone who asks you, and don't ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

³¹ "As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

³² If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

³³ If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

³⁴ 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 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 Therefore be merciful, Even as your Father is also merciful.

³⁷ 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 "Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you.{literally, into your bosom.} For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you."

³⁹ 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 when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

⁴¹ 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 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 there is no good tree that brings forth rotten fruit; nor again a rotten tree that brings forth good fruit.

⁴⁴ 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 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 don't do the things which I say?

⁴⁷ Everyone who comes to me, and hears my words, and does them, I will show you who he is like.

⁴⁸ 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 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."

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¹ Now it came about that on the Sabbath he was going through the fields of grain, and his disciples took the heads of the grain for food, crushing them in their hands.

² But some of the Pharisees said, Why do you do what it is not right to do on the Sabbath?

³ And Jesus said, Have you not seen in the Writings what David did when he was in need of food, he, and those who were with him;

⁴ How he went into the house of God and took for food the holy bread, which only the priests may take, and gave it to those who were with him?

⁵ And he said, The Son of man is lord even of the Sabbath.

⁶ And it came about, on another Sabbath, that he went into the Synagogue and was teaching there. And a man was there whose right hand was dead.

⁷ And the scribes and Pharisees were watching him to see if he would make him well on the Sabbath, so that they might be able to say something against him.

⁸ But he had knowledge of their thoughts; and he said to the man whose hand was dead, Get up and come into the middle. And he got up and came forward.

⁹ And Jesus said, I put the question to you, Is it right to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil? to give life or to take it away?

¹⁰ And looking round on all of them, he said to him, Put out your hand. And he did so: and his hand was made well.

¹¹ But they were full of wrath, and were talking together about what they might do to Jesus.

¹² And it came about in those days that he went out to the mountain for prayer; and he was all night in prayer to God.

¹³ And the day came and, turning to his disciples, he made a selection from among them of twelve, to whom he gave the name of Apostles;

¹⁴ Simon, to whom he gave the name of Peter, and Andrew, his brother, and James and John and Philip and Bartholomew

¹⁵ And Matthew and Thomas and James, the son of Alphaeus, and Simon, who was named the Zealot,

¹⁶ And Judas, the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, he who was false to him.

¹⁷ And he came down with them to a level place, and a great band of his disciples, and a very great number of people from all Judaea and Jerusalem and from the parts of Tyre and Sidon by the sea, came to give hearing to him, and to be made well from their diseases;

¹⁸ And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were made well.

¹⁹ And all the people were desiring to be touched by him, for power came from him and made them all well.

²⁰ And turning his eyes to his disciples he said, Happy are you who are poor: for the kingdom of God is yours.

²¹ Happy are you who are in need of food now: for you will be made full. Happy are you who are weeping now; for you will be glad.

²² Happy are you, when men have hate for you, and put you away from among them and say angry words to you, turning away in disgust at your name, because of the Son of man.

²³ Be glad in that day, and be lifted up for joy, for your reward in heaven will be great: for their fathers did these same things to the prophets.

²⁴ But unhappy are you who have wealth: for you have been comforted now.

²⁵ Unhappy are you who are full of food now: for you will be in need. Unhappy are you who are laughing now: for you will be crying in sorrow.

²⁶ Unhappy are you when all men give you their approval: for so their fathers did to the false prophets.

²⁷ But I say to you who give ear to me, Have love for those who are against you, do good to those who have hate for you,

²⁸ Give blessing to those who give you curses, say prayers for those who are cruel to you.

²⁹ If a man gives you a blow on one side of your face, then let the other side be turned to him; from him who takes away your coat, do not keep back your robe.

³⁰ Give to everyone who comes with a request, and if a man takes away your property, make no attempt to get it back again.

³¹ Do to others as you would have them do to you.

³² If you have love for those who have love for you, what credit is it to you? for even sinners have love for those who have love for them.

³³ And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is it to you? for even sinners do the same.

³⁴ And if you let those have the use of your money, from whom you are hoping to get it back, what credit is it to you? even sinners do so to sinners, hoping to get back as much as they gave.

³⁵ But be loving to those who are against you and do them good, and give them your money, not giving up hope, and your reward will be great and you will be the sons of the Most High: for he is kind to evil men, and to those who have hard hearts.

³⁶ Be full of pity, even as your Father is full of pity.

³⁷ Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged: do not give punishment to others, and you will not get punishment yourselves: make others free, and you will be made free:

³⁸ Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, crushed down, full and running over, they will give to you. For in the same measure as you give, it will be given to you again.

³⁹ And he gave them teaching in the form of a story, saying, Is it possible for one blind man to be guide to another? will they not go falling together into a hole?

⁴⁰ The disciple is not greater than his master, but everyone whose learning is complete will be like his master.

⁴¹ And why do you take note of the grain of dust in your brother's eye, but take no note of the bit of wood which is in your eye?

⁴² How will you say to your brother, Brother, let me take the grain of dust out of your eye, when you yourself do not see the bit of wood in your eye? O false one! first take the wood out of your eye and then you will see clearly to take the dust out of your brother's eye.

⁴³ For no good tree gives bad fruit, and no bad tree gives good fruit.

⁴⁴ For every tree is judged by its fruit. Men do not get figs from thorns, or grapes from blackberry plants.

⁴⁵ The good man, out of the good store of his heart, gives good things; and the evil man, out of his evil store, gives evil: for out of the full store of the heart come the words of the mouth.

⁴⁶ Why do you say to me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

⁴⁷ Everyone who comes to me and gives ear to my words and does them, I will make clear to you what he is like:

⁴⁸ He is like a man building a house, who went deep and put the base of it on a rock; and when the water came up and the river was driving against that house, it was not moved, because the building was good.

⁴⁹ But he who gives hearing, without doing, is like a man building a house on the earth without a base for it; and when the force of the river came against it, straight away it came down; and the destruction of that house was great.