1It happened on an after Sabbath, they went thorow the corn field, and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and ate them, and rubbed them in their hands. 2Certain of the pharises said unto them: Why do ye that which is not lawful to be done on the saboth days? 3Iesus answered them and said: Have ye not read what David did, when he himself was an hungered, and they which were with him: 4how he went into the house of God, and took and ate the loaves of hallowed bread, and gave also to them which were with him: which was not lawful to eat, but for the priests only. 5And he said unto them: The son of man is Lord even of the saboth day.

6And it fortuned in another saboth also, that he entered into the synagogue and taught. And there was a man, whose right hand was dried up. 7The scribes, and pharises watched him, to see whether he would heal on the saboth day or not, that they might find an accusation against him. 8But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand: Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. He arose, and stepped forth. 9Then said Iesus unto them: I will ask you a question: Whether is it lawful on the saboth days to do good, or to do evil? to save life or for to destroy it? 10And he beheld them all in compass, and said unto the man: Stretch forth thy hand. He did so, and his hand was restored, and made as whole as the other. 11And they were filled full of madness, and communed one with another, what they might do to Iesu.

12It fortuned in those days, he went out into a mountain for to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. 13And as soon as it was day, he called his disciples, and of them he chose twelve, which also he called his apostles. 14Simon, whom also he named Peter: and Andrew his brother, Iames and Ihon, Philip and Bartlemew, 15Matthew and Thomas, Iames the son of Alpheus and Simon called Zelotes, 16and Iudas Iames' son, and Iudas Iscariot, which same was the traitor.

17And he came down with them and stood in the plain field with the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all parts of Iurie and Ierusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases, 18and they also that were vexed with foul spirits, and they were healed. 19And all the people pressed to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

20And he lifted up his eyes upon the disciples, and said: Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. 21Blessed are ye that hunger: for ye shall be satisfied. Blessed are ye that weep: for ye shall laugh. 22Blessed are ye when men hate you, and thrust you out of their company, and rail on you, and abhor your name, as an evil thing, for the son of man's sake. 23Rejoice ye then, and be glad: for behold your reward is great in heaven. After this manner their fathers entreated the prophets. 24But woe be to you that are rich: for ye have therein your consolation. 25Woe be to you that are full: for ye shall hunger. Woe be to you that now laugh: for ye shall wail, and weep. 26Woe be to you when all men praise you: for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

27But I say unto you which hear: Love your enemies. Do good to them which hate you. 28Bless them that curse you. And pray for them which wrongfully trouble you. 29And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that taketh away thy gown, forbid not to take thy coat also. 30Give to every man that asketh of thee. And if any man that take away thy goods, ask them not again. 31And as ye would that men should do to you: so do ye to them likewise. 32If ye love them which love you: what thank are ye worthy of? seeing that the very sinners love their lovers. 33And if ye do for them which do for you: what thank are ye worthy of? For the very sinners do even the same. 34If ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive: what thank shall ye have: for the very sinners, lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35Love ye your enemies, do good, and lend, looking for nothing again: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the highest: for he is kind unto the unkind, and to the evil. 36Be ye therefore merciful, as your father is merciful.

37Judge not and ye shall not be judged. Condemn not: and ye shall not be condemned. Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven. 38Give, and it shall be given unto you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosoms. For with what measure ye mete, with the same shall men mete to you again.

39And he put forth a similitude unto them: Can the blind lead the blind? Do they not both then fall into the ditch? 40The disciple is not above his master. Every man shall be perfect, even as his master is. 41Why seest thou a mote in thy brother's eye, and considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 42Other how canst thou say to thy brother: Brother let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye: when thou perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Hypocrite, cast out the beam out of thine own eye first, and then shalt thou see perfectly, to pull out the mote out of thy brother's eye. 43It is not a good tree that bringeth forth evil fruit: Neither is that an evil tree, that bringeth forth good fruit. 44For every tree is known by his fruit. Neither of thorns gather men figs, nor of bushes gather they grapes. 45A 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 of his heart, bringeth forth that which is evil. For of the abundance of the heart, the mought speaketh.

46Why call ye me Master, Master: and do not as I bid you? 47whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doth the same, I will shew you to whom he is like. 48He is like a man which built an house: which digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock. When the waters arose, the flood beat upon that house, and could not move it. For it was grounded upon a rock. 49But he that heareth and doth not, is like a man, that without foundation built an house upon the earth, against which, the flood beat: and it fell by and by. And the fall of that house was great.