1 Or, through fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, 2 Gr. The way 3 Gr. nations: 4 Or, Jacob: and so 5 Some 6 Or, good saying, The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, Galilee of the Gentiles, The people which sat in darkness And to them which sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up. 15 16 From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, 17 Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. And 21 And walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two 18 brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Come ye after me, 19 and I will make you fishers of men. And they 20 straightway left the nets, and followed him. going on from thence he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. And they straightway 22 left the boat and their father, and followed him. 4 And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching 23 in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all tidings: and manner of sickness among the people. And the report 24 so elsewhere. of him went forth into all Syria: and they brought unto him all that were sick, holden with divers diseases and torments, possessed with devils, and epileptic, and palsied; and he healed them. And there followed him 25 great multitudes from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judæa and from beyond Jordan. 7 Or, 8 Some authorities 7 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the 5 mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: and he opened his mouth and taught 2 them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the king- 3 dom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be 4 yer. 4 and 5. comforted. 5 6 7 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 10 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of 11 heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against 12 you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. 13 Ye are the salt of the earth: 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 14 under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A 15 city set on 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 house. 16 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 18 prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away 19 from the law, till all things be 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. 21 Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, 1 Many ancient authorities insert with out cause. 2 An expression of contempt. 3 Or, Moreh, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgement: but I say unto you, that 22 every one who is angry with his brother1 shall be in danger of the judgement; and whosoever shall say to his brother, 2Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire. If therefore thou art of 23 fering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy 24 condemna- gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art 25 5 Gr. Gehenna 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. Verily I say 26 omit deliver unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the last farthing. a Hebrew expression of tion. 4 Gr. unto or into. of fire. 6 Some ancient authorities thee. 7 Gr. Gehenna. Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not 27 commit adultery: but I say unto you, that every one 28 that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. And 29 if thy right eye causeth thee 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 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 hell. It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, 31 let him give her a writing of divorcement: but I say 32 unto 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 it was said to them of 33 old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: but I say unto 34 you, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God; nor by the earth, for it is the foot- 35 8 Or, toward stool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy 36 head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black 371But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and 1 Some whatsoever is more than these is of 2the evil one. 38 ancient authorities speech shall as in ver. 39; Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, read But your 39 and a tooth for a tooth: but I say unto you, Resist be. not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy 2 Or, evil: 40 right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any vi. 13. man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, 3 Or, evil 41 let him have thy cloke also. And whosoever shall *compel thee to go one mile, go with him twain. 4 Gr. 42 Give to him that asketh 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 44 neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, impress. Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute 45 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 47 ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye 5 That is, salute your brethren only, what do ye more than 48 others do not even the Gentiles the same? Ye there- Roman fore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. 6 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 & 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, They have received 3 their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy 4 left hand know 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 unto you, They have re6 ceived their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret, and thy collectors or renters of taxes: and 1 Some ancient authorities read God your Father. ye: Father which seeth in secret shall recompense thee. And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles 7 do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not therefore like unto them for 8 1your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. After this manner therefore pray 9 Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in 10 heaven, so on earth. Give us this day our daily 11 bread for the bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have for- 12 given our debtors. And bring us not into temptation, 13 but deliver us from the evil one. For if ye forgive 14 men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, 15 neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. 2 Gr. our coming day. 3 Or, evil some ancient, but with variations, add For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 5 Gr. dig through. Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, 16 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. But thou, 17 when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face; that thou be not seen of men to fast, but of thy 18 Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall recompense thee. Б Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, 19 where moth and rust doth consume, and where thieves 5 break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves 20 treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal for where thy treasure is, there will thy 21 heart be also. The lamp of the body is the eye: if 22 therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body 23 shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is the darkness! No 24 man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious 25 for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the |