1 Or, demoniacs 2 Some ancient disease and all manner of sickness among the people. And the report of him went forth 24 into all Syria: and they brought unto him all that were sick, holden with divers diseases and torments, 1possessed with devils, and epileptic, and palsied; and he healed them. And there 25 followed him great multitudes from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judæa and from beyond Jordan. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into 1 5 the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: and he opened his 2 mouth and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is 3 the kingdom of heaven. 2 * Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall 4 be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit 5 the earth. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after 6 righteousness for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall 7 obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall & see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall 9 be called sons of God. Blessed are they that have been persecuted 10 for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men 11 shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad for great is 12 your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt 13 have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men. 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city set on 15 a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the 16 house. Even so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. 17 Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets I came not to destroy, but to 18 fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be 19 accomplished. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the 20 kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven. authorities 2 Anexpression 21 Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall 22 kill shall be in danger of the judgement: but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother1 shall be in danger of the judgement; 'Many ancient and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, insert without shall be in danger of the council; and whoso- cause. ever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of contempt. 23 of the hell of fire. If therefore thou art of Or, Morch, fering thy gift at the altar, and there remem- a Hebrew berest that thy brother hath aught against thee, condemnation. 24 leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy Gr. unto or way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then 25 come and offer thy gift. Agree with thine ad- of fire. versary quickly, whiles thou art with him in the 4 expression of into. 5 Gr. Gehenna 1 way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the 1 Some ancient judge, and the judge 'deliver thee to the officer, authorities omit deliver thee. and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto 26 Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt 27 not commit adultery: but I say unto you, that 28 every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye causeth thee 29 to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be 'Gr. Gehenna, cast into hell. And if thy right hand causeth 30 thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body go into 2 hell. It was said also, Whosoever shall 31 put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: but I say unto you, that every 32 one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an adulteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery. Again, ye have heard that it was said to 33 them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths but I say unto you, Swear not at all; 34 neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God; nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of 35 his feet; nor 3 by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by 36 thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black. 4 But let your speech be, Yea, 37 read But your yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than speech shall be. these is of the evil one. $ Or, toward • Some ancient authorities 'Or, evil; as in ver. 39; vi. 13. Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for 38 an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: but I say unto 39 you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever 'Or, evil smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him 40 the other also. And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have 2 41 thy cloke also. And whosoever shall compel Gr. impress. 42 thee to go one mile, go with him twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. 1 43 Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt 44 love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray 45 for them that persecute you; that ye may be sons of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust. 46 For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the 3publicans the 47 same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the 48 Gentiles the same? Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. 6 I Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father which is in heaven. 2 When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, 3 They have received their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know 4 what thy right hand doeth: that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret shall recompense thee. 5 And when ye pray, ye shall not be as the hypocrites for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say That is, collectors or Roman taxes: ande renters of and so else authorities read God your Father. unto you, They have received their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine 6 inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret shall recompense thee. And in praying use not vain repetitions, 7 as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be 8 1 Some ancient not therefore like unto them: for 1your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. After this manner therefore pray 9 ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will 10 be done, as in heaven, so on earth. Give us 11 this day 2 our daily bread. And forgive us our 12 debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And bring us not into temptation, but deliver 13 us from the evil one. For if ye forgive men 14 their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also some ancient, forgive you. But if ye forgive not men their 15 trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. 2 Gr. our bread for the coming day. 3 Or, evil + Many authorities, but with variations, add For thine is the kingdom, and the power, 3 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypo- 16 and the glory, crites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure forever. Amen. their faces, that they may be seen of men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward. But thou, when thou 17 fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face; that thou be not seen of men to fast, but of 18 thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall recompense thee. Gr. dig through. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon 19 the earth, where moth and rust doth consume, and where thieves break through and steal : but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, 20 where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not "break through nor steal: for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart 21 |