For I say unto you, that unless your righteousness surpass that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of the heavens.

Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

But let your word be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but what is more than these is from evil.

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who insult you and persecute you,

that ye may be the sons of your Father who is in the heavens; for he makes his sun rise on evil and good, and sends rain on just and unjust.

And if ye should salute your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? Do not also the Gentiles the same?

Be ye therefore perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.

Take heed not to do your alms before men to be seen of them, otherwise ye have no reward with your Father who is in the heavens.

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as those who are of the nations: for they think they shall be heard through their much speaking.

Be not ye therefore like them, for your Father knows of what things ye have need before ye beg anything of him.

Thus therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in the heavens, let thy name be sanctified,

give us to-day our needed bread,

and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors,

For if ye forgive men their offences, your heavenly Father also will forgive you yours,

but if ye do not forgive men their offences, neither will your Father forgive your offences.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust spoils, and where thieves dig through and steal;

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust spoils, and where thieves do not dig through nor steal;

for where thy treasure is, there will be also thy heart.

No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and will love the other, or he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

For this cause I say unto you, Do not be careful about your life, what ye should eat and what ye should drink; nor for your body what ye should put on. Is not the life more than food, and the body than raiment?

Look at the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, nor reap, nor gather into granaries, and your heavenly Father nourishes them. Are ye not much more excellent than they?

And why are ye careful about clothing? Observe with attention the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin;

Be not therefore careful, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we put on?

for all these things the nations seek after; for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these things.

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Allow me, I will cast out the mote from thine eye; and behold, the beam is in thine eye?

Give not that which is holy to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, lest they trample them with their feet, and turning round rend you.

Or what man is there of you who, if his son shall ask of him a loaf of bread, will give him a stone;

If therefore ye, being wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much rather shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to them that ask of him?

Enter in through the narrow gate, for wide the gate and broad the way that leads to destruction, and many are they who enter in through it.

For narrow the gate and straitened the way that leads to life, and they are few who find it.

But beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but within are ravening wolves.

By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather a bunch of grapes from thorns, or from thistles figs?

And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were astonished at his doctrine,

And when the evening was come, they brought to him many possessed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were ill;

so that that should be fulfilled which was spoken through Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities and bore our diseases.

And Jesus says to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven roosting-places; but the Son of man has not where he may lay his head.

And he says to them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then, having arisen, he rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

But the men were astonished, saying, What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?

And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, laid upon a bed; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Be of good courage, child; thy sins are forgiven.

And Jesus, seeing their thoughts, said, Why do ye think evil things in your hearts?

For which is easier: to say, Thy sins are forgiven; or to say, Rise up and walk?

But the crowds seeing it, were in fear, and glorified God who gave such power to men.

And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with tax-gatherers and sinners?

But Jesus hearing it, said, They that are strong have not need of a physician, but those that are ill.

Nor do men put new wine into old skins, otherwise the skins burst and the wine is poured out, and the skins will be destroyed; but they put new wine into new skins, and both are preserved together.

Then he touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith, be it unto you.

And their eyes were opened; and Jesus charged them sharply, saying, See, let no man know it.

But they, when they were gone out, spread his name abroad in all that land.

But as these were going out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed by a demon.

And the demon having been cast out, the dumb spake. And the crowds were astonished, saying, It has never been seen thus in Israel.

But when he saw the crowds he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed, and cast away as sheep not having a shepherd.

Then saith he to his disciples, The harvest is great and the workmen are few;

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

Do not provide yourselves with gold, or silver, or brass, for your belts,

But into whatsoever city or village ye enter, inquire who in it is worthy, and there remain till ye go forth.

And if the house indeed be worthy, let your peace come upon it; but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

But when they deliver you up, be not careful how or what ye shall speak; for it shall be given to you in that hour what ye shall speak.

For ye are not the speakers, but the Spirit of your Father which speaks in you.

What I say to you in darkness speak in the light, and what ye hear in the ear preach upon the houses.

Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall to the ground without your Father;

but of you even the hairs of the head are all numbered.

Fear not therefore; ye are better than many sparrows.

He who loves father or mother above me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter above me is not worthy of me.

and said to him, Art thou the coming one? or are we to wait for another?

Blind men see and lame walk; lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear; and dead are raised, and poor have glad tidings preached to them:

But what went ye out to see? a man clothed in delicate raiment? behold, those who wear delicate things are in the houses of kings.

Come to me, all ye who labour and are burdened, and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls;

At that time Jesus went on the sabbath through the cornfields; and his disciples were hungry, and began to pluck the ears and to eat.

But the Pharisees, seeing it, said to him, Behold, thy disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on sabbath.

But he said to them, Have ye not read what David did when he was hungry, and they that were with him?

Or have ye not read in the law that on the sabbaths the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?

He shall not strive or cry out, nor shall any one hear his voice in the streets;

And all the crowds were amazed and said, Is this man the Son of David?

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not subsist.

And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, your sons, by whom do they cast them out? For this reason they shall be your judges.

Or how can any one enter into the house of the strong man and plunder his goods, unless first he bind the strong man? and then he will plunder his house.

Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt. For from the fruit the tree is known.

Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren are standing without, seeking to speak to thee.

But he answering said to him that spoke to him, Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?

And great crowds were gathered together to him, so that going on board ship himself he sat down, and the whole crowd stood on the shore.

and others fell upon the rocky places where they had not much earth, and immediately they sprang up out of the ground because of not having any depth of earth,

but when the sun rose they were burned up, and because of not having any root were dried up;

But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear;

but has no root in himself, but is for a time only; and when tribulation or persecution happens on account of the word, he is immediately offended.

and the field is the world; and the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, but the darnel are the sons of the evil one;

and the enemy who has sowed it is the devil; and the harvest is the completion of the age, and the harvestmen are angels.

And having come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, Whence has this man this wisdom and these works of power?

And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then has this man all these things?

And they were offended in him. And Jesus said to them, A prophet is not without honour, unless in his country and in his house.

And all ate and were filled, and they took up what was over and above of fragments twelve hand-baskets full.

But those that had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

And the disciples, seeing him walking on the sea, were troubled, saying, It is an apparition. And they cried out through fear.

And when the men of that place recognised him, they sent to that whole country around, and they brought to him all that were ill,

and besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment; and as many as touched were made thoroughly well.

But he answering said to them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching?

For God commanded saying, Honour father and mother; and, He that speaks ill of father or mother, let him die the death.

But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or mother, It is a gift, whatsoever it be by which received from me thou wouldest be profited:

and he shall in no wise honour his father or his mother; and ye have made void the commandment of God on account of your traditional teaching.