for great is your reward in heaven: kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be for so persecuted they the prophets in danger of the judgment: which were before you. 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the 13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is judgment: and whosoever shall say to thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. 17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.. 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. 21 ¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24 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 in the way with him; lest at any time 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 hast paid the uttermost farthing. 27 ¶ Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 16 your good works: V* your good things 22 SV om. without a cause 25 SV with him in the way; SV and the judge to the (om. deliver thee) 27 SV om. by them of old time 28 S* om. after her 30 And if thy right hand offend thee, thee on thy right cheek, turn to him cut it off, and cast it from thee: for the other also. it is profitable for thee that one of 40 And if any man will sue thee at thy members should perish, and not the law, and take away thy coat, let that thy whole body should be cast him have thy cloke also. into hell. 31 It hath been said, Whosoever 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. shall put away his wife, let him give 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and her a writing of divorcement: from him that would borrow of thee 32 But say unto you, That whoso- turn not thou away. ever shall put away his wife, saving 43 Ye have heard that it hath been for the cause of fornication, causeth said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, her to commit adultery: and whoso- and hate thine enemy. ever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. 33 ¶ Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: throne: 34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47 And if ye salute your brethren 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy only, what do ye more than others? head, because thou canst not make do not even the publicans so? one hair white or black. 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. 38 T Ye have heard that it hath CHAPTER VI. been said, An eye for an eye, and a TAKE heed that ye do not your tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 30 and not: S* rather than 32 SV whosoever putteth away; V and whosoever marrieth her 39 S on the right cheek 44 SV om. bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you SV om. despitefully use you and 45 S* om. and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust 46 do not even etc.: S* the publicans also do the same 47 SV do not even the heathen the same? 48 SV your heavenly Father is perfect 6, S but take heed; SV your righteousness 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 2 Therefore when thou doest thine 12 And forgive us our debts, as we alms, do not sound a trumpet before forgive our debtors. 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 their reward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. 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. 5 ¶ And when thou prayest, thou 16 ¶ Moreover when ye fast, be not, shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for as the hypocrites, of a sad countethey love to pray standing in the syn-nance: for they disfigure their faces, agogues and in the corners of the that they may appear unto men to streets, that they may be seen of men. fast. Verily I say unto you, They have Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. their reward. 17 But thou, when thou fastest, 6 But thou, when thou prayest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; enter into thy closet, and when thou 18 That thou appear not unto men hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father to fast, but unto thy Father which is which is in secret; and thy Father in secret: and thy Father, which seeth which seeth in secret shall reward in secret, shall reward thee openly. thee openly. 7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will 22 The light of the body is the eye: be done in earth, as it is in heaven. if therefore thine eye be single, thy II Give us this day our daily bread. | whole body shall be full of light. 2 S* verily, verily 4 SV in secret, shall reward thee (om. openly) 5 SV and when ye pray, ye shall not be 6 SV om. openly 7 V as the hypocrites do 8 S*V for God your Father 12 S*V as we have forgiven 13 SV ort. for thine is the kingdom - Amen. 15 S om. their trespasses; S the Father forgive you your tresp. 16 S* as hypocrites; S* their face; S* for verily 18 S* and the Father; SV om. openly 20 S and steal thy treasure; SV thine heart; V om. also 22 V of the body is thine eye; S om. therefore 21 SV 23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly body shall be full of darkness. If Father knoweth that ye have need of therefore the light that is in thee be all these things. darkness, how great is that darkness! 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of 24 ¶ No man can serve two masters: God, and his righteousness; and all for either he will hate the one, and these things shall be added unto you. love the other; or else he will hold to 34 Take therefore no thought for the the one, and despise the other. Ye morrow: for the morrow shall take cannot serve God and mammon. thought for the things of itself. Suffi25 Therefore I say unto you, Take cient unto the day is the evil thereof. no thought 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 meat, and the body than raiment? Ju CHAPTER VII. UDGE not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what for measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 26 Behold the fowls of the air: they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? 27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? 28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? 3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? 5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye. 6 T Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. 7 31 Therefore take no thought, say- Ask, and it shall be given you; ing, What shall we eat? or, What seek, and ye shall find; knock, and shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall it shall be opened unto you: we be clothed? 8 For every one that asketh re 32 (For after all these things do the|ceiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; 25 S om, or what ye shall drink; S* for the body 27 translate add to his life one span (literally one cubit) 32 S* for God your Father 33 S his kingdom and righteousness, V his righteousness and kingdom 34 SV shall take thought for itself 7,2 VS om. again 4 S* or how sayest thou; S to thy brother, Brother, let 5 S cast out of thine own eye the beam and to him that knocketh it shall be me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the opened. kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? 22 Many will say to me in that day, 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied him a serpent? in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? II If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father 23 And then will I profess unto which is in heaven give good things them, I never knew you: depart from to them that ask him? me, ye that work iniquity. 12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. 13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. 15 ¶ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 21 Not every one that saith unto 24 T Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. 28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: 29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. 3 V it is opened 9 SV of whom his son shall ask 10 SV or shall ask 12 S* om. therefore 13 S* for wide and broad is the way 14 S2V2 how strait 22 S* cast out many devils 24 SV shall be likened 29 SV as their scribes |