1Now 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 . 2But certain of the Pharisees said , Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day ? 3And Jesus answering them said , Have ye not read even this , what David did , when he was hungry , he , and they that were with him ; 4how 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 ? 5And he said unto them , The Son of man is lord of the sabbath .
Healing on the Sabbath
6And 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 . 7And the scribes and the Pharisees watched him , whether he would heal on the sabbath ; that they might find how to accuse him . 8But 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 . 9And 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 ? 10And he looked round about on them all , and said unto him , Stretch forth thy hand . And he did so : and his hand was restored. 11But they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus .
Choosing the Twelve Apostles
12And 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 . 13And when it was day , he called his disciples ; and he chose from them twelve , whom also he named apostles: 14Simon , whom he also named Peter , and Andrew his brother, and James and John , and Philip and Bartholomew, 15and Matthew and Thomas , and James the son of Alphæus, and Simon who was called the Zealot , 16and Judas the son of James , and Judas Iscariot , who became a traitor ;
The Beatitudes and Woes
17and 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 Judæa and Jerusalem , and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon , who came to hear him , and to be healed of their diseases ; 18and they that were troubled with unclean spirits were healed . 19And all the multitude sought to touch him ; for power came forth from him , and healed them all . 20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples , and said , Blessed are ye poor : for yours is the kingdom of God . 21Blessed are ye that hunger now : for ye shall be filled . Blessed are ye that weep now : for ye shall laugh . 22Blessed 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 . 23Rejoice 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 . 24But woe unto you that are rich ! for ye have received your consolation . 25Woe unto you , ye that are full now ! for ye shall hunger . Woe unto you , ye that laugh now ! for ye shall mourn and weep . 26Woe unto you , when all men shall speak well of you ! for in the same manner did their fathers to the false prophets .
Love for Enemies
27But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies , do good to them that hate you , 28bless them that curse you , pray for them that despitefully use you . 29To 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 . 30Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again . 31And as ye would that men should do to you , do ye also to them likewise . 32And if ye love them that love you , what thank have ye ? for even sinners love those that love them . 33And if ye do good to them that do good to you , what thank have ye ? for even sinners do the same . 34And 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. 35But 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 . 36Be ye merciful , even as your Father is merciful .
Judging Others
37And judge not , and ye shall not be judged : and condemn not , and ye shall not be condemned : release, and ye shall be released: 38give , 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 . 39And he spake also a parable unto them , Can the blind guide the blind ? shall they not both fall into a pit ? 40The disciple is not above his teacher : but every one when he is perfected shall be as his teacher . 41And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye , but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye ? 42Or 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 .
The Tree and Its Fruit
43For there is no good tree that bringeth forth corrupt fruit ; nor again a corrupt tree that bringeth forth good fruit . 44For each tree is known by its own fruit . For of thorns men do not gather figs , nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes . 45The 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 .
The Wise and Foolish Builders
46And why call ye me , Lord , Lord , and do not the things which I say ? 47Every one that cometh unto me , and heareth my words , and doeth them , I will show you to whom he is like : 48he 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. 49But 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 .