14 unto John, to be baptized of him. But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be bap15 tized of thee, and comest thou to me? But Jesus 4 2 ancient au him. 3 Or, This is my beloved answering said unto him, Suffer it now: for thus it 1 Or, me. becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he 16 suffereth him. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway from the water and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Some Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon thorities 17 him; and lo, a voice out of the heavens, saying, This omit unto is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilder- my Son; 2 ness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had in whom I fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterward am well pleased. 3 hungered. And the tempter came and said unto him, See ch. xii. If thou art the Son of God, command that these 4 stones become bread. But he answered and said, Gr. loaves. It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of 5 God. Then the devil taketh him into the holy city; 6 and he set him on the pinnacle of the temple, and Gr. wing. saith unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down for it is written, : 5 He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone. 12 Now when he heard that John was delivered up, he 13 withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the 14 borders of Zebulun and Naphtali: that it might be 18. 1 Or, through. 2 Gr. The way of the sea. 3 Gr. na tions: and so elsewhere. fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, 15 2 Toward the sea, beyond Jordan, 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. 16 From that time began Jesus to preach, and to say, 17 Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 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. And 21 going on from thence he saw other two brethren, Or, Jacob: James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in and so else the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. And they straightway left 22 the boat and their father, and followed him. where. 5 Some ancient authorities read he. 5 And Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in 23 their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all 6 Or, good manner of sickness among the people. And the report 24 tidings: and so else 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 25 him great multitudes from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judæa and from beyond Jordan. where. 7 Or, demoniacs. 8 Some 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 them, 2 saying, : Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the king- 3 ancient au- dom of heaven. thorities transpose Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be 4 ver. 4 and 5. comforted. 5 6 7 8 9 10 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. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 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 au thories insert with out cause. 2 An expres $ 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 brother shall be in danger of the judgement; and whosoever shall say to his brother, 2 Raca, shall be in danger of the council; 3 and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in dansion of con- ger of the 5 hell of fire. If therefore thou art offer- 23 tempt. ing thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that a Hebrew thy brother hath aught against thee, leave there thy 24 expression 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 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 ancient au- unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, omit deliver till thou have paid the last farthing. nation. 4 Gr. unto or into. 5 Gr. Gehenna of fire. • Some thorities thee. 7 Gr. Gehenna. 8 Or, toward. 6 Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not com- 27 mit adultery but I say unto you, that every one that 28 looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. And if 29 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 thee 30 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 31 said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: but I say unto you, 32 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 old 33 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 earth, for it is the footstool 35 of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, 36 8 38 ancient authorities shall be. for thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and Some whatsoever is more than these is of 2 the evil one. Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, read But 39 and a tooth for a tooth: but I say unto you, Resist your speech not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on 2 Or, evil : 40 thy 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. Gr. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would impress. borrow of thee turn not thou away. 4 43 Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy 44 neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, as in ver. 39; 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 collectors or 48 others? do not even the Gentiles the same? Ye there- Roman taxes: and fore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. 6 Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before where. 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, 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 received 6 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 Father renters of so else |