'On3a Sabbath,4whilehe6was going5through7the grainfields,8his13disciples12plucked10and14ate15some heads of grain,17rubbing18themin [their] hands.20 But2some1of the3Pharisees4said,5“Why6are you doing7what8is10not9lawful10to do7on the11Sabbath?”12 And1Jesus7answered2them,4“Have you10not8read10what11David13did12when14he was hungry,15he16and17those18who were21with19him:20 how1he entered2the4house5of God7and8took13and15ate14the9bread10of the11Presence,12which20is22not21lawful22for anybut2425the27priests28to eat,23and also15gave16itto those17with18him?”19 And1he said2to them,3“The8Son9of Man11is5lord4of the6Sabbath.”7 On3another4Sabbath,5he7entered6the9synagogue10and11was teaching,12and13a man15was14there16whose20right22hand19was23withered.24 And2the4scribes5and6the7Pharisees8watched1him,3to seewhether9he would heal13on10the11Sabbath,12so that14they might find [a reason]15to accuse16him.17 But2he1knew3their6thoughts,5and8he said7to the9man10with13the14withered12hand,15“Come16and17stand18[here].”192021And22he rose23andstood24there. And2Jesus4said1to5them,6“I ask7you,8is it lawful910on the11Sabbath12to do good13or14to do harm,15to save17life16or18to destroy19it?” And1after looking around2at them4all3he said5to him,6“Stretch out7your10hand.”9And12he11did13so,and14his18hand17was restored.15 But2they1were filled3with fury4and5discussed6with7one another8what9they might do11to Jesus.13 In3these6days5he8went out7to9the10mountain11to pray,12and13all night15he continued14in16prayer18to God.20 And1when2day4came,3he called5his8disciples7and9chose10from11them12twelve,13whom14he named17apostles:16 Simon,1whom2he named4Peter,5and6Andrew7his10brother,9and11James12and13John,14and15Philip,16and17Bartholomew,18 and1Matthew,2and3Thomas,4and5James6[the son] of Alphaeus,7and8Simon9who was called11the Zealot,12 and1Judas2[the son] of James,3and4Judas5Iscariot,6who7became8a traitor.9 And1he came down2with3them4andstood5on6a level8place,7with9a great11crowd10of12his13disciples12and14a great16multitude15of people18from19all20Judea22and23Jerusalem24and25the26seacoast27of Tyre28and29Sidon,30 who1came2to hear3him4and5to be healed6of7their10diseases.9And11those12who were troubled13with14unclean16spirits15were cured.17 And1all2the3crowd4sought5to touch6him,7for8power9came out12from10him11and13healed14them all.15 And1he2lifted up3his6eyes5on7his10disciples,9andsaid:11“Blessed12are youwho13arepoor,14for15yours16is17the18kingdom19of God.21 Blessed1are[you]2who are hungry3now,4for5you shall be satisfied.6Blessed7are[you]8who weep9now,10for11you shall laugh.12 Blessed1are you2when3people7hate4you5and8when9they exclude10you11and12revile13youand14spurn15your18name17as19evil,20on account of21the22Son23of Man!25 Rejoice1in2that3day,5and6leap for joy,7for9behold,8your12reward11isgreat13in14heaven;16for20so171819their26fathers25did21to the22prophets.23 But1woe2to you3who4arerich,5for6you have received7your10consolation.9 Woe1to you2who are full4now,5for6you shall be hungry.7Woe8to you9who laugh10now,11for12you shall mourn13and14weep.15 Woe1to you,when2all6people8speak5well4of you,3for12so91011their18fathers17did13to the14false prophets.15 But1I say3to you2who hear,5Love6your9enemies,8do11good10to those12who hate13you,14 bless1those2who curse3you,4pray5for6those7who abuse8you.9 To one1who strikes2you3on4the5cheek,6offer7the9other10also,8and11from12one13who takes away14your15cloak17donot21withhold22yourtunic20either.18 Give4to everyone1who begs2from you,3and5from6one7who takes away8your10goods9donot11demand [them] back.12 And1as2you wish3that4[others]8would do5to you,6do9so11to them.10 If2you love3those4who love5you,6what7benefit9is that10to you?8For12even11sinners14love18those15who love16them.17 And1if3you do good4to those5who do good6to you,7what8benefit10is that11to you?9Foreven12sinners14do17the15same.16 And1if2you lend3to thosefrom4whom5you expect6to receive,7what8credit10is11thatto you?9Even12sinners13lend15to sinners,14to get back1617the18same amount.19 But1love2your5enemies,4and6do good,7and8lend,9expecting11nothing10in return,11and12your16reward15will be13great,17and18you will be19sons20of the Most High,21for22he23is25kind24to26the27ungrateful28and29theevil.30 Be1merciful,2even4as3your7Father6is9merciful.8 Judge3not,2and4you will7not56be judged;7condemn10not,9and11you will14not1213be condemned;14forgive,15and16you will be forgiven;17 give,1and2it will be given3to you.4Good6measure,5pressed down,7shaken together,8running over,9will be put10into11your14[lap].13For16with the15measure17you use18it will be measured back19to you.”20 He1also3told1them5a parable:4“Can7a blind8manlead10a blind9man?Will they15not11both12fall15into13a pit?14 A disciple3is2not1above4histeacher,6but8everyone9when he is fully trained7will be10like11his14teacher.13 Why1doyou see3the4speck5that6isin7your12brother’s11eye,9but14donot21notice22the13log15that16isin17your own19eye?20 How1can you2say3to5your6brother,5‘Brother,7let8me take out9the10speck11that12isin13your16eye,’15when you25yourself17donot24see25thelog23that18isin19your own22eye?21Youhypocrite,26first28take27the29log30out of31your own34eye,33and35then36you will see clearly37to take out47the38speck39that40isin41your46brother’s45eye.43 For2no1good5tree4bears6bad8fruit,7nor9again10doesa bad12tree11bear13good15fruit,14 for2each1tree3is known8by4its own6fruit.7For10figs14are13not9gathered13from11thornbushes,12nor15are19grapes18picked19from16a bramble bush.17 The1good2person3out of4the5good6treasure7of [his] heart9produces10good,12and13the14evil15person3out of16hisevil18treasureproduces19evil,21for23out of22the abundance of24the heart25his29mouth28speaks.26 Why1doyou call4me3‘Lord,5Lord,’6and7not8do9what10I tell11you? Everyone12who comes3to4me5and6hears7my8words10and11does12them,13I will show14you15what16he is17like:18 he is2like1a man3building4a house,5who6dug7deep9and8laid11the foundation12on13the14rock.15And17whena flood16arose,18the20stream21broke19against that24house23and25could27not26shake28it,29because30it34had been33well32built.33 But2the one1who hears3and4doesnot5do6themis8like7a man9who built10a house11on12the13ground14without15a foundation.16Whenthe19stream20broke18against it,17immediately22it fell,23and24the26ruin27of that30house29was25great.”31