The Sermon on the Mount

And when Jesus was departed thence he went into a synagogue. And there was a man there which had a withered hand: and they watched him whether he would heal him on the Sabbath day; that they might accuse him. And he said unto 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, "What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the Sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? How much then is a man better than a sheep?"

Then saith he unto the man, "Stretch forth thine hand."

And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored whole as the other. And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

And Jesus went up into a mountain; and his disciples came unto him; and he taught them, saying:

"Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

"Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

"Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

"Blessed are they which do 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 the children of God.

"Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

"When ye pray, do not vainly repeat words as the heathen do; for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking, Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him. After this manner therefore pray ye:

'Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, as we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.'

"For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

"Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust cloth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust loth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

"Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: and yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

"Ask and it shall be given you; seek and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you; for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. What man is there of you, who if his son ask bread will give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will give him a serpent? If ye then being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him.

"Whosoever cometh to me and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like: he is like a wise man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock; and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the wind blew, and beat upon that house, and could not shake it; for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the sand; and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the wind blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell, and the ruin of that house was great."

WHEN HE WAS NOW NOT FAR FROM THE HOUSE, THE CENTURION SENT FRIENDS TO HIM.

Now when Jesus had ended all his sayings he entered into Capernaum; and a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die. And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. And when they came to Jesus they besought him, saying that he was worthy for whom he should do this: for he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.

And Jesus saith, "I will come and heal him:

And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, "Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof, wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee; but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed."

When Jesus heard it he marvelled, and said to them that followed, "Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel."

And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.