Mark 3:7-19
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A Great Crowd Follows Jesus
7 (A)Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the sea, and (B)a great crowd followed, from Galilee and Judea 8 and Jerusalem and (C)Idumea and from beyond the Jordan and from around (D)Tyre and Sidon. When the great crowd heard all that he was doing, they came to him. 9 And he told his disciples to (E)have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, lest they (F)crush him, 10 for (G)he had healed many, so that all who had (H)diseases pressed around him (I)to touch him. 11 (J)And whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they (K)fell down before him and cried out, “You are (L)the Son of God.” 12 And (M)he strictly ordered them not to make him known.
The Twelve Apostles
13 (N)And he went up on the mountain and called to him those (O)whom he desired, and they came to him. 14 (P)And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach 15 (Q)and have authority to cast out demons. 16 He appointed the twelve: (R)Simon (to whom (S)he gave the name Peter); 17 (T)James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder); 18 Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and (U)Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Zealot,[a] 19 and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
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- Mark 3:18 Greek kananaios, meaning zealot
Luke 6:12-16
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The Twelve Apostles
12 In these days (A)he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God. 13 And when day came, (B)he called his disciples (C)and (D)chose from them twelve, whom he named (E)apostles: 14 Simon, (F)whom he named Peter, and (G)Andrew his brother, and (H)James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew, 15 and (I)Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called (J)the Zealot, 16 and (K)Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
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Matthew 5:1-12
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The Sermon on the Mount
5 Seeing the crowds, (A)he went up on the mountain, and when he (B)sat down, his disciples came to him.
The Beatitudes
2 And (C)he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:
3 (D)“Blessed are (E)the poor in spirit, for (F)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Blessed are (G)those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the (H)meek, for they (I)shall inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and (J)thirst (K)for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
7 “Blessed are (L)the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are (M)the pure in heart, for (N)they shall see God.
9 “Blessed are (O)the peacemakers, for (P)they shall be called (Q)sons[a] of God.
10 (R)“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for (S)theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 (T)“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely (U)on my account. 12 (V)Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for (W)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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- Matthew 5:9 Greek huioi; see Preface
Luke 6:17-26
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Jesus Ministers to a Great Multitude
17 And (A)he came down with them and stood on a level place, with (B)a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of (C)Tyre and Sidon, 18 who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. (D)And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. 19 And all the crowd (E)sought to touch him, for (F)power came out from him and healed them all.
The Beatitudes
20 And (G)he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, (H)and said:
“Blessed are you who are poor, for (I)yours is the kingdom of God.
21 (J)“Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied.
(K)“Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.
22 “Blessed are you when (L)people hate you and when they (M)exclude you and revile you and (N)spurn your name as evil, (O)on account of the Son of Man! 23 (P)Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for (Q)so their fathers did to the prophets.
Jesus Pronounces Woes
24 (R)“But woe to you who are rich, (S)for you (T)have received your consolation.
25 “Woe to you who are full now, for (U)you shall be hungry.
“Woe to (V)you who laugh now, (W)for you shall mourn and weep.
26 “Woe to you, (X)when all people speak well of you, for (Y)so their fathers did to (Z)the false prophets.
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Matthew 5:13-48
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Salt and Light
13 “You are the salt of the earth, (A)but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.
14 (B)“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 (C)Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so (D)that[a] they may see your good works and (E)give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Christ Came to Fulfill the Law
17 (F)“Do not think that I have come to abolish (G)the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but (H)to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, (I)until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 (J)Therefore whoever relaxes (K)one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least (L)in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great (M)in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds (N)that of the scribes and Pharisees, you (O)will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Anger
21 (P)“You have heard that it was said to those of old, (Q)‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable (R)to judgment.’ 22 But I say to you that (S)everyone who is angry with his brother[b] will be liable (T)to judgment; whoever insults[c] his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to (U)the hell[d] of fire. 23 (V)So if (W)you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24 leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. 25 (X)Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison. 26 Truly, I say to you, (Y)you will never get out until you have paid the last penny.[e]
Lust
27 (Z)“You have heard that it was said, (AA)‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say to you that (AB)everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 (AC)If your right eye (AD)causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into (AE)hell. 30 (AF)And if your right hand (AG)causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into (AH)hell.
Divorce
31 (AI)“It was also said, (AJ)‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32 (AK)But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and (AL)whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Oaths
33 “Again (AM)you have heard that it was said to those of old, (AN)‘You shall not swear falsely, but (AO)shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ 34 But I say to you, (AP)Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for (AQ)it is the throne of God, 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is (AR)the city of the great King. 36 And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; (AS)anything more than this comes from evil.[f]
Retaliation
38 (AT)“You have heard that it was said, (AU)‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39 But I say to you, (AV)Do not resist the one who is evil. But (AW)if anyone (AX)slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And (AY)if anyone would sue you and take your tunic,[g] let him have your cloak as well. 41 And if anyone (AZ)forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. 42 (BA)Give to the one who begs from you, and (BB)do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.
Love Your Enemies
43 (BC)“You have heard that it was said, (BD)‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, (BE)Love your enemies and (BF)pray for those who persecute you, 45 (BG)so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and (BH)sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 (BI)For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers,[h] what more are you doing than others? Do not even (BJ)the Gentiles do the same? 48 (BK)You therefore must be (BL)perfect, (BM)as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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- Matthew 5:16 Or house. 16Let your light so shine before others that
- Matthew 5:22 Some manuscripts insert without cause
- Matthew 5:22 Greek says Raca to (a term of abuse)
- Matthew 5:22 Greek Gehenna; also verses 29, 30
- Matthew 5:26 Greek kodrantes, Roman copper coin (Latin quadrans) worth about 1/64 of a denarius (which was a day's wage for a laborer)
- Matthew 5:37 Or the evil one
- Matthew 5:40 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin
- Matthew 5:47 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters
Luke 6:27-36
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Love Your Enemies
27 “But I say to you who hear, (A)Love your enemies, (B)do good to those who hate you, 28 (C)bless those who curse you, (D)pray for those who abuse you. 29 (E)To one who (F)strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic[a] either. 30 (G)Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back. 31 And (H)as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.
32 (I)“If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34 And (J)if you (K)lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount. 35 But (L)love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and (M)you will be sons of (N)the Most High, for (O)he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil. 36 (P)Be merciful, even as (Q)your Father is merciful.
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- Luke 6:29 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin
Matthew 6:1-4
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Giving to the Needy
6 “Beware of (A)practicing your righteousness before other people in order (B)to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
2 (C)“Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may (D)be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have (E)received their reward. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. (F)And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
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