G and saith unto him, If thou The people which sat in 16 darkness Saw a great light, And to them which sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up. From that time began Jesus 17 to preach, and to say, Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 8 Again, the devil taketh him And walking by the sea of 18 unto an exceeding high moun- Galilee, he saw two brethren, tain, and sheweth him all the Simon who is called Peter, kingdoms of the world, and and Andrew his brother, cast9 the glory of them; and he ing a net into the sea; for said unto him, All these they were fishers. And he 19 things will I give thee, if saith unto them, Come ye thou wilt fall down and after me, and I will make 10 worship me. Then saith you fishers of men. And 20 Jesus unto him, Get thee they straightway left the hence, Satan: for it is writ-nets, and followed him. And 21 ten, Thou shalt worship the going on from thence he saw Lord thy God, and him only other two brethren, James 11 shalt thou serve. Then the the son of Zebedee, and John devil leaveth him; and be- his brother, in the boat with hold, angels came and minis- Zebedee their father, mendtered unto him. ing their nets; and he called 12 Now when he heard that them. And they straightway 22 John was delivered up, he left the boat and their father, 13 withdrew into Galilee; and and followed him. leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the borders of Zebulun and Naph14 tali: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, 15 The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, Galilee of the Gentiles, And 5 Jesus went about in 23 all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness among the people. And the report of him went 24 forth into all Syria: and they brought unto him all that were sick, holden with divers diseases and torments, 1 Or, through 2 Gr. The way of the sea. where. 4 Or, Jacob: and so elsewhere. Or, good tidings: and so elsewhere. he. 3 Gr. nations: and so elseSome ancient authorities read 1possessed with devils, and epileptic, and palsied; and 25 he healed them. And there followed him great multitudes from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judæa and from beyond Jordan. 51 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: 2 and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying, 3 4 5 6 7 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 2 Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. | 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God. 10 Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the 11 kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for 12 my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. 1 Or, demoniacs Ye are the salt of the earth: 13 but if the salt 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. Ye are the light of 14 the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither 15 do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house. Even so let your light shine 16 before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Think not that I came 17 to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil. For 18 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 accomplished. Whosoever therefore 19 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 kingdom of heaven. For I say unto 20 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. Ye have heard that it was 21 said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and 2 Some ancient authorities transpose ver. 4 and 5. whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgement: 22 but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother1 shall be in danger of the judgement; and whosoever shall say to his brother, 2 Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of 23 fire. If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught a24 gainst thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. 25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. 26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the last farthing. of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into 7hell. And if thy 30 right hand causeth 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 hell. It was said also, Who- 31 soever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: but I say unto 32 you, that every 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 33 it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: but I say unto you, 34 Swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God; nor by the 35 earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt 36 thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your 37 speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of 10 the evil one. Ye have heard that it was 38 said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: but I say 39 1 Many ancient authorities insert without cause. 2 An expression of contempt. 3 Or, Morch, a Hebrew expression of condemnation. 4 Gr. unto or into. Gr. Gehenna of fire. 6 Some ancient authorities omit deliver thee. 7 Gr. Gehenna, Or, toward 9 Some ancient authorities read But your speech shall be. 10 Or, cvil: as in ver. 39; vi. 13. unto you, Resist not 1him do in the synagogues and in that is evil: but whosoever the streets, that they may smiteth thee on thy right have glory of men. Verily I cheek, turn to him the other say unto you, They have 40 also. And if any man would received their reward. But 3 go to law with thee, and take when thou doest alms, let not away thy coat, let him have thy left hand know what thy 41 thy cloke also. And whoso- right hand doeth: that thine 4 ever shall 2 compel thee to go alms may be in secret: and one mile, go with him twain. thy Father which seeth in 42 Give to him that asketh thee, secret shall recompense thee. and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. 43 Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine 44 enemy: but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you; 45 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 46 the unjust. For if ye love them that love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gen48 tiles the same? Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. 6 1 2 And when ye pray, ye shall 5 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 unto you, They have received their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, 6 enter into thine 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 7 praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not therefore like unto 8 them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. After 9 this manner therefore pray 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 this day 5our 11 daily bread. And forgive us 12 our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And bring 13 8 That is, collectors or renters of Roman 4 Some ancient authorities read God your Gr. our bread for the coming day. us not into temptation, but deliver us from 1the evil one.2 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. 16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen of men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have received their reward. 17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash 18 thy face; that thou be not seen of men to fast, but of thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall recompense thee. 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust doth consume, and where thieves 20 3 break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break 21 through nor steal: for where thy treasure is, there will thy 22 heart be also. The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of 23 light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is the 24 darkness! No man can serve 1 Or, evil two masters: for either he 2 Many authorities, some ancient, but with variations, add For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 3 Gr. dig through. 4 Or, age |