1 It came to pass on the second Sabbath after the first, that He went through the grain fields; and His disciples plucked the ears of grain, and ate, rubbing them in their hands.
2 Certain of the Pharisees saw this and said
to them, “Why do you do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath days?”
3 I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) answering
them said, “Have you not read what Beloved (David) did, when he was hungry,
and those who were with him;
4 How he went into the house of God, and took
and ate the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is
not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?”
5 He said to them, “Therefore, the Son of
Man is Lord also of the Sabbath.”
6 On another Sabbath, He entered the
synagogue and taught, and there was a man whose right hand was withered.
7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him,
whether He would heal on the Sabbath day; that they might find an accusation
against Him.
8 But he knew their thoughts and said to the
man who had the withered hand, “Rise up, and stand where everyone can
see.” So,
he arose and stood.
9 Then I AM is Our Salvation (Yeshua) said to
them, “I
will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the Sabbath days to do good, or to do
evil? to save life, or to destroy it?”
10 And looking round about on them all, He
said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he did so: and his hand was restored
whole as the other.
11 But they were filled with madness and
communed with one another about what they might do to I AM is Our Salvation
(Yeshua).
12 Later, He went out into a mountain to pray
ad continued all night in prayer to God.
13 When it was day, He called to Himself His
disciples: and of them He chose twelve, whom also He named apostles;
14 Heard (Simon), (whom He also named Stone
(Peter), Manly (Andrew) his brother, Supplanter (James), I AM is a Gracious
Giver (John), Horse Lover (Philip), Son of Plowman (Bartholomew),
15 Gift of I AM (Matthew), Twin (Thomas), Supplanter
(James), the son of Changing (Alphaeus), Heard (Simon) called Zealot,
16 Praised (Judas) the brother of Supplanter
(James) and Praised (Judas) Man of the City (Iscariot), who also was the
traitor.
17 Then 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 Land of Praise (Judaea) and Rain of Peace (Jerusalem), and from the
sea coast of A Rock (Tyre) and Hunter/Fisher (Sidon), who came to hear Him, and
to be healed of their diseases;
18 Along with those who were vexed with
unclean spirits, and they were healed.
19 So the whole multitude sought to touch Him:
for virtue went out of Him, and healed them all.
20 Then He lifted His eyes toward His
disciples, and said, “Blessed are you who are poor in spirit: for yours is the
Kingdom of God.
21 Blessed are you that hunger now: for you
will be filled. Blessed are you that weep now: for you will laugh.
22 Blessed are you, when men will hate you,
and when they will separate you from their company, and will reproach you, and
cast out your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake.
23 Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy. For, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner their
fathers did to the prophets.
24 But woe to you that are rich! For you
have received your consolation.
25 Woe to you that are full! For you will
hunger. Woe to you that laugh now! for you will mourn and weep.
26 Woe to you, when all men will speak well
of you! So also did their fathers to the false prophets.
27 But I say to you who hear: Love your
enemies, do good to them who hate you,
28 Bless them that curse you and pray for
them who despitefully use you.
29 And to him that strikes you on the one
cheek offer also the other; and him that takes away your cloak let them take your
coat also.
30 Give to every man that asks of you; and
of him that takes away your goods ask them not again.
31 And as you would that men should do to
you, do also to them likewise.
32 For if you love them who love you, what
thank have you? for sinners also love those that love them.
33 And if you do good to them which do good
to you, what thank have you? for sinners also do even the same.
34 And if you lend to those of whom you
hope to receive, what thanks do you have? for sinners also lend to sinners, to
receive as much again.
35 But love your enemies, and do good, and
lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward will be great, and you will be
the children of the Highest: for He is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.
36 Therefore be merciful, as your Father
also is merciful.
37 Judge not, and ye will not be judged:
condemn not, and you will not be condemned: forgive, and you will be forgiven:
38 Give, and it will be given to you; good
measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, will men give
into your bosom. For with the same measure you give, it will be measured to you
again.”
39 Then He spoke a parable to them, “Can the blind lead the
blind? will they not both fall into the ditch?
40 The disciple is not above his master:
but everyone who is mature will be as his master.
41 And why do you behold the speck that is
in your brother's eye, but not perceive the beam that is in your own eye?
42 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother,
let me pull out the speck that is in your eye’, when you yourself cannot see
the beam that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of
your own eye, and then you will see clearly to pull out the speck that is in your
brother's eye.
43 For a good tree doesn’t bring forth
corrupt fruit; neither does a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
44 For every tree is known by its own
fruit. For men do not gather figs of thorns, nor of a bramble bush do they
gather grapes.
45 A 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.
46 Why do you call Me, Lord, Lord, and do
not do the things which I say?
47 Whosoever comes to Me, and hears My
sayings, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like:
48 He is like a man who built a house, dug
deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream
beat vehemently on that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded on a
rock.
49 But he that hears, and doesn’t do it, is
like a man that, without a foundation, built a house on the earth; against
which the stream beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that
house was great.”
