- 12And it came to pass, in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. 13And when it was day, he called his disciples. And of them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles: 14Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, 15Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, 16and Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also was the traitor. 17And he came down with them and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coasts of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases, 18and they who were vexed with unclean spirits; and they were healed. 19And the whole multitude sought to touch him, for there went virtue out of him and healed them all.
- 20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples and said, Blessed are the poor, for theirs is the kingdom of God.
- 21Blessed are they who hunger now, for they shall be filled.
- Blessed are they who weep now, for they shall laugh.
- 22Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from among them, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake. 23Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward shall be great in Heaven, for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
- 24But woe unto you that are rich, for you have received your consolation.
- 25Woe unto you who are full, for you shall hunger.
- Woe unto you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.
- 26Woe unto you when all men shall speak well of you, for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
- 27But I say unto you who hear my words, love your enemies, do good to them who hate you, 28bless them who curse you, and pray for them who falsely accuse you 29and persecute you. And unto him who smites you on the cheek, offer also the other. Or in other words, it is better to offer the other than to revile again. And he who takes away your cloak, forbid not to take your coat also, for it is better that you suffer your enemy to take these things than to contend with him. Truly I say unto you, your Heavenly Father, who sees in secret, shall bring that wicked one into judgment. 30Therefore, give to every man who asks of you, and of him who takes away your goods, ask them not again.
- 31And as you desire that men should do to you, do also to them likewise. 32For if you love only those who love you, what reward have you? For sinners also do even the same. 33And if you do good to them who only do good to you, what reward have you? For sinners also do even the same. 34And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what reward have you? For sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35But love your enemies, and do good, and lend hoping for nothing again, and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the children of the Highest. For he is kind unto the unthankful and the evil. 36Be therefore merciful as your Father also is merciful. 37Judge not and you shall not be judged. Condemn not and you shall not be condemned. Forgive and you shall be forgiven. 38Give and it shall be given unto you — good measure, pressed down and shaken together, and running over shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you mete, it shall be measured to you again.
- 39And he spoke a parable unto them: Can the blind lead the blind? Shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40A disciple is not above his master, but everyone that is perfect shall be as his master. 41And why do you behold the speck which is in your brother’s eye, but perceive not the beam which is in your own eye? 42Again, how can you say to your brother, Let me pull out the speck that is in your eye, when you yourself behold not the beam which is in your own eye? You hypocrite, cast out first the beam, out of your own eye, and then shall you see clearly to pull out the speck which is in your brother’s eye. 43For a good tree brings not forth corrupt fruit, neither does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit, 44for every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush do they gather grapes. 45A good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, brings forth that which is good; and an evil man, out of the evil treasure of his heart, brings forth that which is evil. For of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.
- 46And why do you call me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? 47Whoever comes to me and hears my sayings and does them, I will show you to whom he is like. 48He is like a man who built a house, and dug deep, and laid the foundation on a rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house and could not shake it, for it was founded upon a rock. 49But he who hears and does not is like a man that, without a foundation, built a house upon the earth, against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
- 7Now when he had ended all these sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum. 2And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick and about to die. 3And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, imploring him that he would come and heal his servant. 4And when they came to Jesus, they implored him earnestly, saying that he was worthy, for whom he should do this: 5For he loves our nation, and he has built us a synagogue. 6Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not yourself. For I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof; 7wherefore, neither did I think myself worthy to come unto you. But say the word and my servant shall be healed, 8for I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers; and I say unto one, Go, and he goes, and to another, Come, and he comes, and to my servant, Do this, and he does it. 9When Jesus heard these things, he marveled at him, and turned himself about and said unto the people who followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 10And they who were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole who had been sick.
- 11And it came to pass, the day after, that he went into a city called Nain. And many of his disciples went with him, and many people. 12Now when he came near to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And many people of the city were with her. 13And now the Lord saw her, and he had compassion on her, and he said unto her, Weep not. 14And he came and touched the bier, and they who bore it stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto you, arise. 15And he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. 16And there came a fear on all, and they glorified God, saying that a great prophet is risen up among us, and that God has visited his people. 17And this rumor of him went forth throughout all Judea and throughout all the region round about.
- 18And the disciples of John showed him of all these things. 19And John, calling two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, Are you he that should come? Or do we look for another? 20When the men had come unto him, they said, John the Baptist has sent us unto you, saying, Are you he who should come? Or do we look for another? 21And in the same hour, he cured many of infirmities, and plagues, and of evil spirits, and unto many blind he gave sight. 22Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way and tell John what things you have seen and heard: how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and to the poor the gospel is preached. 23And blessed are they who shall not be offended in me.
- 24And when the messengers of John had departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 25Or a man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they who are gorgeously appareled and live delicately are in kings’ courts. 26But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. 27This is the one of whom it is written: Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who shall prepare your way before you. 28For I say unto you, among those who are born of women, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist. But he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. 29And all the people who heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. 30But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
- 31And the Lord said, Unto what then shall I liken the men of this generation? And to what are they like? 32They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped for you and you have not danced. We have mourned for you and you have not wept. 33For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, He has a devil. 34The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, Behold a gluttonous man and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. 35But Wisdom is justified of all her children.
- 36And one of the Pharisees desired of him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and he sat down to a meal. 37And behold, a woman in the city, who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at a meal in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, 38and stood at his feet weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 39Now when the Pharisee who had bidden him saw this, he spoke within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who or what manner of woman this is who touches him, for she is a sinner.
- 40And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto you. And he said, Master, say on. 41And Jesus said, There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. The one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. 42And when he found they had nothing to pay, he freely forgave them both. Tell me, therefore, which of them will love him most? 43Simon answered and said, I suppose the man to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, You have rightly judged.
- 44And he turned to the woman and said unto Simon, Do you see this woman? I entered into your house. You gave me no water for my feet, but she has washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. 45You gave me no kiss, but this woman, since the time I came in, has not ceased to kiss my feet. 46My head with oil you did not anoint, but this woman has anointed my feet with ointment. 47Wherefore, I say unto you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little. 48And he said unto her, Your sins are forgiven. 49And they who sat at a meal with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgives sins also? 50And he said to the woman, Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.
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