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εγενετο δε εν σαββατω διαπορευεσθαι αυτον δια σποριμων και ετιλλον οι μαθηται αυτου και ησθιον τους σταχυας ψωχοντες ταις χερσιν

τινες δε των φαρισαιων ειπαν τι ποιειτε ο ουκ εξεστιν τοις σαββασιν

και αποκριθεις προς αυτους ειπεν [ο] ιησους ουδε τουτο ανεγνωτε ο εποιησεν δαυιδ οτε επεινασεν αυτος και οι μετ αυτου

[ως] εισηλθεν εις τον οικον του θεου και τους αρτους της προθεσεως λαβων εφαγεν και εδωκεν τοις μετ αυτου ους ουκ εξεστιν φαγειν ει μη μονους τους ιερεις

και ελεγεν αυτοις κυριος εστιν του σαββατου ο υιος του ανθρωπου

εγενετο δε εν ετερω σαββατω εισελθειν αυτον εις την συναγωγην και διδασκειν και ην ανθρωπος εκει και η χειρ αυτου η δεξια ην ξηρα

παρετηρουντο δε αυτον οι γραμματεις και οι φαρισαιοι ει εν τω σαββατω θεραπευει ινα ευρωσιν κατηγορειν αυτου

αυτος δε ηδει τους διαλογισμους αυτων ειπεν δε τω ανδρι τω ξηραν εχοντι την χειρα εγειρε και στηθι εις το μεσον και αναστας εστη

ειπεν δε [ο] ιησους προς αυτους επερωτω υμας ει εξεστιν τω σαββατω αγαθοποιησαι η κακοποιησαι ψυχην σωσαι η απολεσαι

10 και περιβλεψαμενος παντας αυτους ειπεν αυτω εκτεινον την χειρα σου ο δε εποιησεν και απεκατεσταθη η χειρ αυτου

11 αυτοι δε επλησθησαν ανοιας και διελαλουν προς αλληλους τι αν ποιησαιεν τω ιησου

12 εγενετο δε εν ταις ημεραις ταυταις εξελθειν αυτον εις το ορος προσευξασθαι και ην διανυκτερευων εν τη προσευχη του θεου

13 και οτε εγενετο ημερα προσεφωνησεν τους μαθητας αυτου και εκλεξαμενος απ αυτων δωδεκα ους και αποστολους ωνομασεν

14 σιμωνα ον και ωνομασεν πετρον και ανδρεαν τον αδελφον αυτου και ιακωβον και ιωαννην και φιλιππον και βαρθολομαιον

15 και μαθθαιον και θωμαν [και] ιακωβον αλφαιου και σιμωνα τον καλουμενον ζηλωτην

16 και ιουδαν ιακωβου και ιουδαν ισκαριωθ ος εγενετο προδοτης

17 και καταβας μετ αυτων εστη επι τοπου πεδινου και οχλος πολυς μαθητων αυτου και πληθος πολυ του λαου απο πασης της ιουδαιας και ιερουσαλημ και της παραλιου τυρου και σιδωνος [6 18] οι ηλθον ακουσαι αυτου και ιαθηναι απο των νοσων αυτων

18 και οι ενοχλουμενοι απο πνευματων ακαθαρτων εθεραπευοντο

19 και πας ο οχλος εζητουν απτεσθαι αυτου οτι δυναμις παρ αυτου εξηρχετο και ιατο παντας

20 και αυτος επαρας τους οφθαλμους αυτου εις τους μαθητας αυτου ελεγεν μακαριοι οι πτωχοι οτι υμετερα εστιν η βασιλεια του θεου

21 μακαριοι οι πεινωντες νυν οτι χορτασθησεσθε μακαριοι οι κλαιοντες νυν οτι γελασετε

22 μακαριοι εστε οταν μισησωσιν υμας οι ανθρωποι και οταν αφορισωσιν υμας και ονειδισωσιν και εκβαλωσιν το ονομα υμων ως πονηρον ενεκα του υιου του ανθρωπου

23 χαρητε εν εκεινη τη ημερα και σκιρτησατε ιδου γαρ ο μισθος υμων πολυς εν τω ουρανω κατα τα αυτα γαρ εποιουν τοις προφηταις οι πατερες αυτων

24 πλην ουαι υμιν τοις πλουσιοις οτι απεχετε την παρακλησιν υμων

25 ουαι υμιν οι εμπεπλησμενοι νυν οτι πεινασετε ουαι οι γελωντες νυν οτι πενθησετε και κλαυσετε

26 ουαι οταν καλως υμας ειπωσιν παντες οι ανθρωποι κατα τα αυτα γαρ εποιουν τοις ψευδοπροφηταις οι πατερες αυτων

27 αλλα υμιν λεγω τοις ακουουσιν αγαπατε τους εχθρους υμων καλως ποιειτε τοις μισουσιν υμας

28 ευλογειτε τους καταρωμενους υμας προσευχεσθε περι των επηρεαζοντων υμας

29 τω τυπτοντι σε επι την σιαγονα παρεχε και την αλλην και απο του αιροντος σου το ιματιον και τον χιτωνα μη κωλυσης

30 παντι αιτουντι σε διδου και απο του αιροντος τα σα μη απαιτει

31 και καθως θελετε ινα ποιωσιν υμιν οι ανθρωποι ποιειτε αυτοις ομοιως

32 και ει αγαπατε τους αγαπωντας υμας ποια υμιν χαρις εστιν και γαρ οι αμαρτωλοι τους αγαπωντας αυτους αγαπωσιν

33 και [γαρ] εαν αγαθοποιητε τους αγαθοποιουντας υμας ποια υμιν χαρις εστιν και οι αμαρτωλοι το αυτο ποιουσιν

34 και εαν δανισητε παρ ων ελπιζετε λαβειν ποια υμιν χαρις [εστιν] και αμαρτωλοι αμαρτωλοις δανιζουσιν ινα απολαβωσιν τα ισα

35 πλην αγαπατε τους εχθρους υμων και αγαθοποιειτε και δανιζετε μηδεν απελπιζοντες και εσται ο μισθος υμων πολυς και εσεσθε υιοι υψιστου οτι αυτος χρηστος εστιν επι τους αχαριστους και πονηρους

36 γινεσθε οικτιρμονες καθως ο πατηρ υμων οικτιρμων εστιν

37 και μη κρινετε και ου μη κριθητε και μη καταδικαζετε και ου μη καταδικασθητε απολυετε και απολυθησεσθε

38 διδοτε και δοθησεται υμιν μετρον καλον πεπιεσμενον σεσαλευμενον υπερεκχυννομενον δωσουσιν εις τον κολπον υμων ω γαρ μετρω μετρειτε αντιμετρηθησεται υμιν

39 ειπεν δε και παραβολην αυτοις μητι δυναται τυφλος τυφλον οδηγειν ουχι αμφοτεροι εις βοθυνον εμπεσουνται

40 ουκ εστιν μαθητης υπερ τον διδασκαλον κατηρτισμενος δε πας εσται ως ο διδασκαλος αυτου

41 τι δε βλεπεις το καρφος το εν τω οφθαλμω του αδελφου σου την δε δοκον την εν τω ιδιω οφθαλμω ου κατανοεις

42 πως δυνασαι λεγειν τω αδελφω σου αδελφε αφες εκβαλω το καρφος το εν τω οφθαλμω σου αυτος την εν τω οφθαλμω σου δοκον ου βλεπων υποκριτα εκβαλε πρωτον την δοκον εκ του οφθαλμου σου και τοτε διαβλεψεις το καρφος το εν τω οφθαλμω του αδελφου σου εκβαλειν

43 ου γαρ εστιν δενδρον καλον ποιουν καρπον σαπρον ουδε παλιν δενδρον σαπρον ποιουν καρπον καλον

44 εκαστον γαρ δενδρον εκ του ιδιου καρπου γινωσκεται ου γαρ εξ ακανθων συλλεγουσιν συκα ουδε εκ βατου σταφυλην τρυγωσιν

45 ο αγαθος ανθρωπος εκ του αγαθου θησαυρου της καρδιας προφερει το αγαθον και ο πονηρος εκ του πονηρου προφερει το πονηρον εκ γαρ περισσευματος καρδιας λαλει το στομα αυτου

46 τι δε με καλειτε κυριε κυριε και ου ποιειτε α λεγω

47 πας ο ερχομενος προς με και ακουων μου των λογων και ποιων αυτους υποδειξω υμιν τινι εστιν ομοιος

48 ομοιος εστιν ανθρωπω οικοδομουντι οικιαν ος εσκαψεν και εβαθυνεν και εθηκεν θεμελιον επι την πετραν πλημμυρης δε γενομενης προσερηξεν ο ποταμος τη οικια εκεινη και ουκ ισχυσεν σαλευσαι αυτην δια το καλως οικοδομησθαι αυτην

49 ο δε ακουσας και μη ποιησας ομοιος εστιν ανθρωπω οικοδομησαντι οικιαν επι την γην χωρις θεμελιου η προσερηξεν ο ποταμος και ευθυς συνεπεσεν και εγενετο το ρηγμα της οικιας εκεινης μεγα

Le spighe strappate

Un giorno di sabato passava attraverso campi di grano e i suoi discepoli coglievano e mangiavano le spighe, sfregandole con le mani. Alcuni farisei dissero: «Perché fate ciò che non è permesso di sabato?». Gesù rispose: «Allora non avete mai letto ciò che fece Davide, quando ebbe fame lui e i suoi compagni? Come entrò nella casa di Dio, prese i pani dell'offerta, ne mangiò e ne diede ai suoi compagni, sebbene non fosse lecito mangiarli se non ai soli sacerdoti?». E diceva loro: «Il Figlio dell'uomo è signore del sabato».

Guarigione di un uomo dalla mano inaridita

Un altro sabato egli entrò nella sinagoga e si mise a insegnare. Ora c'era là un uomo, che aveva la mano destra inaridita. Gli scribi e i farisei lo osservavano per vedere se lo guariva di sabato, allo scopo di trovare un capo di accusa contro di lui. Ma Gesù era a conoscenza dei loro pensieri e disse all'uomo che aveva la mano inaridita: «Alzati e mettiti nel mezzo!». L'uomo, alzatosi, si mise nel punto indicato. Poi Gesù disse loro: «Domando a voi: E' lecito in giorno di sabato fare del bene o fare del male, salvare una vita o perderla?». 10 E volgendo tutt'intorno lo sguardo su di loro, disse all'uomo: «Stendi la mano!». Egli lo fece e la mano guarì. 11 Ma essi furono pieni di rabbia e discutevano fra di loro su quello che avrebbero potuto fare a Gesù.

La scelta dei Dodici

12 In quei giorni Gesù se ne andò sulla montagna a pregare e passò la notte in orazione. 13 Quando fu giorno, chiamò a sé i suoi discepoli e ne scelse dodici, ai quali diede il nome di apostoli: 14 Simone, che chiamò anche Pietro, Andrea suo fratello, Giacomo, Giovanni, Filippo, Bartolomeo, 15 Matteo, Tommaso, Giacomo d'Alfeo, Simone soprannominato Zelota, 16 Giuda di Giacomo e Giuda Iscariota, che fu il traditore.

Le folle al seguito di Gesù

17 Disceso con loro, si fermò in un luogo pianeggiante. C'era gran folla di suoi discepoli e gran moltitudine di gente da tutta la Giudea, da Gerusalemme e dal litorale di Tiro e di Sidone, 18 che erano venuti per ascoltarlo ed esser guariti dalle loro malattie; anche quelli che erano tormentati da spiriti immondi, venivano guariti. 19 Tutta la folla cercava di toccarlo, perché da lui usciva una forza che sanava tutti.

Discorso inaugurale. Le Beatitudini

20 Alzati gli occhi verso i suoi discepoli, Gesù diceva:
«Beati voi poveri,
perché vostro è il regno di Dio.
21 Beati voi che ora avete fame,
perché sarete saziati.
Beati voi che ora piangete,
perché riderete.

22 Beati voi quando gli uomini vi odieranno e quando vi metteranno al bando e v'insulteranno e respingeranno il vostro nome come scellerato, a causa del Figlio dell'uomo. 23 Rallegratevi in quel giorno ed esultate, perché, ecco, la vostra ricompensa è grande nei cieli. Allo stesso modo infatti facevano i loro padri con i profeti.

Le maledizioni

24 Ma guai a voi, ricchi,
perché avete gia la vostra consolazione.
25 Guai a voi che ora siete sazi,
perché avrete fame.
Guai a voi che ora ridete,
perché sarete afflitti e piangerete.
26 Guai quando tutti gli uomini diranno bene di voi.
Allo stesso modo infatti facevano i loro padri con i falsi profeti.

L'amore dei nemici

27 Ma a voi che ascoltate, io dico: Amate i vostri nemici, fate del bene a coloro che vi odiano, 28 benedite coloro che vi maledicono, pregate per coloro che vi maltrattano. 29 A chi ti percuote sulla guancia, porgi anche l'altra; a chi ti leva il mantello, non rifiutare la tunica. 30 Dà a chiunque ti chiede; e a chi prende del tuo, non richiederlo. 31 Ciò che volete gli uomini facciano a voi, anche voi fatelo a loro. 32 Se amate quelli che vi amano, che merito ne avrete? Anche i peccatori fanno lo stesso. 33 E se fate del bene a coloro che vi fanno del bene, che merito ne avrete? Anche i peccatori fanno lo stesso. 34 E se prestate a coloro da cui sperate ricevere, che merito ne avrete? Anche i peccatori concedono prestiti ai peccatori per riceverne altrettanto. 35 Amate invece i vostri nemici, fate del bene e prestate senza sperarne nulla, e il vostro premio sarà grande e sarete figli dell'Altissimo; perché egli è benevolo verso gl'ingrati e i malvagi.

Misericordia e beneficienza

36 Siate misericordiosi, come è misericordioso il Padre vostro. 37 Non giudicate e non sarete giudicati; non condannate e non sarete condannati; perdonate e vi sarà perdonato; 38 date e vi sarà dato; una buona misura, pigiata, scossa e traboccante vi sarà versata nel grembo, perché con la misura con cui misurate, sarà misurato a voi in cambio».

Condizioni dello zelo

39 Disse loro anche una parabola: «Può forse un cieco guidare un altro cieco? Non cadranno tutt'e due in una buca? 40 Il discepolo non è da più del maestro; ma ognuno ben preparato sarà come il suo maestro. 41 Perché guardi la pagliuzza che è nell'occhio del tuo fratello, e non t'accorgi della trave che è nel tuo? 42 Come puoi dire al tuo fratello: Permetti che tolga la pagliuzza che è nel tuo occhio, e tu non vedi la trave che è nel tuo? Ipocrita, togli prima la trave dal tuo occhio e allora potrai vederci bene nel togliere la pagliuzza dall'occhio del tuo fratello.

43 Non c'è albero buono che faccia frutti cattivi, né albero cattivo che faccia frutti buoni. 44 Ogni albero infatti si riconosce dal suo frutto: non si raccolgono fichi dalle spine, né si vendemmia uva da un rovo. 45 L'uomo buono trae fuori il bene dal buon tesoro del suo cuore; l'uomo cattivo dal suo cattivo tesoro trae fuori il male, perché la bocca parla dalla pienezza del cuore.

Necessità della pratica

46 Perché mi chiamate: Signore, Signore, e poi non fate ciò che dico? 47 Chi viene a me e ascolta le mie parole e le mette in pratica, vi mostrerò a chi è simile: 48 è simile a un uomo che, costruendo una casa, ha scavato molto profondo e ha posto le fondamenta sopra la roccia. Venuta la piena, il fiume irruppe contro quella casa, ma non riuscì a smuoverla perché era costruita bene. 49 Chi invece ascolta e non mette in pratica, è simile a un uomo che ha costruito una casa sulla terra, senza fondamenta. Il fiume la investì e subito crollò; e la rovina di quella casa fu grande».

εγενετο δε εν σαββατω δευτεροπρωτω διαπορευεσθαι αυτον δια των σποριμων και ετιλλον οι μαθηται αυτου τους σταχυας και ησθιον ψωχοντες ταις χερσιν

τινες δε των φαρισαιων ειπον αυτοις τι ποιειτε ο ουκ εξεστιν ποιειν εν τοις σαββασιν

και αποκριθεις προς αυτους ειπεν ο ιησους ουδε τουτο ανεγνωτε ο εποιησεν δαβιδ οποτε επεινασεν αυτος και οι μετ αυτου οντες

ως εισηλθεν εις τον οικον του θεου και τους αρτους της προθεσεως ελαβεν και εφαγεν και εδωκεν και τοις μετ αυτου ους ουκ εξεστιν φαγειν ει μη μονους τους ιερεις

και ελεγεν αυτοις οτι κυριος εστιν ο υιος του ανθρωπου και του σαββατου

εγενετο δε και εν ετερω σαββατω εισελθειν αυτον εις την συναγωγην και διδασκειν και ην εκει ανθρωπος και η χειρ αυτου η δεξια ην ξηρα

παρετηρουν δε αυτον οι γραμματεις και οι φαρισαιοι ει εν τω σαββατω θεραπευσει ινα ευρωσιν κατηγοριαν αυτου

αυτος δε ηδει τους διαλογισμους αυτων και ειπεν τω ανθρωπω τω ξηραν εχοντι την χειρα εγειραι και στηθι εις το μεσον ο δε αναστας εστη

ειπεν ουν ο ιησους προς αυτους επερωτησω υμας τι εξεστιν τοις σαββασιν αγαθοποιησαι η κακοποιησαι ψυχην σωσαι η απολεσαι

10 και περιβλεψαμενος παντας αυτους ειπεν τω ανθρωπω εκτεινον την χειρα σου ο δε εποιησεν ουτως και αποκατεσταθη η χειρ αυτου υγιης ως η αλλη

11 αυτοι δε επλησθησαν ανοιας και διελαλουν προς αλληλους τι αν ποιησειαν τω ιησου

12 εγενετο δε εν ταις ημεραις ταυταις εξηλθεν εις το ορος προσευξασθαι και ην διανυκτερευων εν τη προσευχη του θεου

13 και οτε εγενετο ημερα προσεφωνησεν τους μαθητας αυτου και εκλεξαμενος απ αυτων δωδεκα ους και αποστολους ωνομασεν

14 σιμωνα ον και ωνομασεν πετρον και ανδρεαν τον αδελφον αυτου ιακωβον και ιωαννην φιλιππον και βαρθολομαιον

15 ματθαιον και θωμαν ιακωβον τον του αλφαιου και σιμωνα τον καλουμενον ζηλωτην

16 ιουδαν ιακωβου και ιουδαν ισκαριωτην ος και εγενετο προδοτης

17 και καταβας μετ αυτων εστη επι τοπου πεδινου και οχλος μαθητων αυτου και πληθος πολυ του λαου απο πασης της ιουδαιας και ιερουσαλημ και της παραλιου τυρου και σιδωνος οι ηλθον ακουσαι αυτου και ιαθηναι απο των νοσων αυτων

18 και οι οχλουμενοι υπο πνευματων ακαθαρτων και εθεραπευοντο

19 και πας ο οχλος εζητει απτεσθαι αυτου οτι δυναμις παρ αυτου εξηρχετο και ιατο παντας

20 και αυτος επαρας τους οφθαλμους αυτου εις τους μαθητας αυτου ελεγεν μακαριοι οι πτωχοι οτι υμετερα εστιν η βασιλεια του θεου

21 μακαριοι οι πεινωντες νυν οτι χορτασθησεσθε μακαριοι οι κλαιοντες νυν οτι γελασετε

22 μακαριοι εστε οταν μισησωσιν υμας οι ανθρωποι και οταν αφορισωσιν υμας και ονειδισωσιν και εκβαλωσιν το ονομα υμων ως πονηρον ενεκα του υιου του ανθρωπου

23 χαιρετε εν εκεινη τη ημερα και σκιρτησατε ιδου γαρ ο μισθος υμων πολυς εν τω ουρανω κατα ταυτα γαρ εποιουν τοις προφηταις οι πατερες αυτων

24 πλην ουαι υμιν τοις πλουσιοις οτι απεχετε την παρακλησιν υμων

25 ουαι υμιν οι εμπεπλησμενοι οτι πεινασετε ουαι υμιν οι γελωντες νυν οτι πενθησετε και κλαυσετε

26 ουαι υμιν οταν καλως υμας ειπωσιν παντες οι ανθρωποι κατα ταυτα γαρ εποιουν τοις ψευδοπροφηταις οι πατερες αυτων

27 αλλ υμιν λεγω τοις ακουουσιν αγαπατε τους εχθρους υμων καλως ποιειτε τοις μισουσιν υμας

28 ευλογειτε τους καταρωμενους υμιν και προσευχεσθε υπερ των επηρεαζοντων υμας

29 τω τυπτοντι σε επι την σιαγονα παρεχε και την αλλην και απο του αιροντος σου το ιματιον και τον χιτωνα μη κωλυσης

30 παντι δε τω αιτουντι σε διδου και απο του αιροντος τα σα μη απαιτει

31 και καθως θελετε ινα ποιωσιν υμιν οι ανθρωποι και υμεις ποιειτε αυτοις ομοιως

32 και ει αγαπατε τους αγαπωντας υμας ποια υμιν χαρις εστιν και γαρ οι αμαρτωλοι τους αγαπωντας αυτους αγαπωσιν

33 και εαν αγαθοποιητε τους αγαθοποιουντας υμας ποια υμιν χαρις εστιν και γαρ οι αμαρτωλοι το αυτο ποιουσιν

34 και εαν δανειζητε παρ ων ελπιζετε απολαβειν ποια υμιν χαρις εστιν και γαρ οι αμαρτωλοι αμαρτωλοις δανειζουσιν ινα απολαβωσιν τα ισα

35 πλην αγαπατε τους εχθρους υμων και αγαθοποιειτε και δανειζετε μηδεν απελπιζοντες και εσται ο μισθος υμων πολυς και εσεσθε υιοι του υψιστου οτι αυτος χρηστος εστιν επι τους αχαριστους και πονηρους

36 γινεσθε ουν οικτιρμονες καθως και ο πατηρ υμων οικτιρμων εστιν

37 μη κρινετε και ου μη κριθητε μη καταδικαζετε και ου μη καταδικασθητε απολυετε και απολυθησεσθε

38 διδοτε και δοθησεται υμιν μετρον καλον πεπιεσμενον και σεσαλευμενον και υπερεκχυνομενον δωσουσιν εις τον κολπον υμων τω γαρ αυτω μετρω ω μετρειτε αντιμετρηθησεται υμιν

39 ειπεν δε παραβολην αυτοις μητι δυναται τυφλος τυφλον οδηγειν ουχι αμφοτεροι εις βοθυνον πεσουνται

40 ουκ εστιν μαθητης υπερ τον διδασκαλον αυτου κατηρτισμενος δε πας εσται ως ο διδασκαλος αυτου

41 τι δε βλεπεις το καρφος το εν τω οφθαλμω του αδελφου σου την δε δοκον την εν τω ιδιω οφθαλμω ου κατανοεις

42 η πως δυνασαι λεγειν τω αδελφω σου αδελφε αφες εκβαλω το καρφος το εν τω οφθαλμω σου αυτος την εν τω οφθαλμω σου δοκον ου βλεπων υποκριτα εκβαλε πρωτον την δοκον εκ του οφθαλμου σου και τοτε διαβλεψεις εκβαλειν το καρφος το εν τω οφθαλμω του αδελφου σου

43 ου γαρ εστιν δενδρον καλον ποιουν καρπον σαπρον ουδε δενδρον σαπρον ποιουν καρπον καλον

44 εκαστον γαρ δενδρον εκ του ιδιου καρπου γινωσκεται ου γαρ εξ ακανθων συλλεγουσιν συκα ουδε εκ βατου τρυγωσιν σταφυλην

45 ο αγαθος ανθρωπος εκ του αγαθου θησαυρου της καρδιας αυτου προφερει το αγαθον και ο πονηρος ανθρωπος εκ του πονηρου θησαυρου της καρδιας αυτου προφερει το πονηρον εκ γαρ του περισσευματος της καρδιας λαλει το στομα αυτου

46 τι δε με καλειτε κυριε κυριε και ου ποιειτε α λεγω

47 πας ο ερχομενος προς με και ακουων μου των λογων και ποιων αυτους υποδειξω υμιν τινι εστιν ομοιος

48 ομοιος εστιν ανθρωπω οικοδομουντι οικιαν ος εσκαψεν και εβαθυνεν και εθηκεν θεμελιον επι την πετραν πλημμυρας δε γενομενης προσερρηξεν ο ποταμος τη οικια εκεινη και ουκ ισχυσεν σαλευσαι αυτην τεθεμελιωτο γαρ επι την πετραν

49 ο δε ακουσας και μη ποιησας ομοιος εστιν ανθρωπω οικοδομησαντι οικιαν επι την γην χωρις θεμελιου η προσερρηξεν ο ποταμος και ευθεως επεσεν και εγενετο το ρηγμα της οικιας εκεινης μεγα

Jesus Is Lord of the Sabbath(A)

One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and his disciples began to pick some heads of grain, rub them in their hands and eat the kernels.(B) Some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”(C)

Jesus answered them, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?(D) He entered the house of God, and taking the consecrated bread, he ate what is lawful only for priests to eat.(E) And he also gave some to his companions.” Then Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man(F) is Lord of the Sabbath.”

On another Sabbath(G) he went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was shriveled. The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely(H) to see if he would heal on the Sabbath.(I) But Jesus knew what they were thinking(J) and said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Get up and stand in front of everyone.” So he got up and stood there.

Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”

10 He looked around at them all, and then said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and his hand was completely restored. 11 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law were furious(K) and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.

The Twelve Apostles(L)

12 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.(M) 13 When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles:(N) 14 Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 15 Matthew,(O) Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot, 16 Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.

Blessings and Woes(P)

17 He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coastal region around Tyre and Sidon,(Q) 18 who had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those troubled by impure spirits were cured, 19 and the people all tried to touch him,(R) because power was coming from him and healing them all.(S)

20 Looking at his disciples, he said:

“Blessed are you who are poor,
    for yours is the kingdom of God.(T)
21 Blessed are you who hunger now,
    for you will be satisfied.(U)
Blessed are you who weep now,
    for you will laugh.(V)
22 Blessed are you when people hate you,
    when they exclude you(W) and insult you(X)
    and reject your name as evil,
        because of the Son of Man.(Y)

23 “Rejoice in that day and leap for joy,(Z) because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.(AA)

24 “But woe to you who are rich,(AB)
    for you have already received your comfort.(AC)
25 Woe to you who are well fed now,
    for you will go hungry.(AD)
Woe to you who laugh now,
    for you will mourn and weep.(AE)
26 Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you,
    for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.(AF)

Love for Enemies(AG)

27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,(AH) 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.(AI) 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also. If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them. 30 Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back.(AJ) 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.(AK)

32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you?(AL) Even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. 34 And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you?(AM) Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. 35 But love your enemies, do good to them,(AN) and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children(AO) of the Most High,(AP) because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36 Be merciful,(AQ) just as your Father(AR) is merciful.

Judging Others(AS)

37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged.(AT) Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.(AU) 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap.(AV) For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”(AW)

39 He also told them this parable: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into a pit?(AX) 40 The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like their teacher.(AY)

41 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 42 How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

A Tree and Its Fruit(AZ)

43 “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 Each tree is recognized by its own fruit.(BA) People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. 45 A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.(BB)

The Wise and Foolish Builders(BC)

46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’(BD) and do not do what I say?(BE) 47 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice,(BF) I will show you what they are like. 48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. 49 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.”

And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.

And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?

And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;

How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?

And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.

And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.

Then said Jesus unto 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 upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

11 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

13 And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,

16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.

17 And 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 Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.

19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.

30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

38 Give, 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 ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

42 Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.

43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged 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.

49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.