Section VIII

Section VIII.

[1]And the Pharisees went out, and consulted together concerning him, that they might destroy him. [2]And Jesus perceived, and removed thence: and great multitudes followed him; and he healed all of them: [3]and he forbade them that they should not make him known:[4][5]that the saying in Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which said,

[6]Behold, my servant[7] with whom I am pleased;

My beloved in whom my soul hath delighted:[8]

My spirit have I put upon him,

And he shall proclaim to the nations judgement.

[9]He shall not dispute, nor cry out;

And no man shall hear his voice in the marketplace.

[10]And a bruised reed shall he not break,

And a smoking lamp[11] shall he not extinguish,

Until he shall bring forth judgement unto victory.

[12]And the nations shall rejoice in his name.[13]

[14]And in those days Jesus went out to the mountain that he might pray, and he spent the night[15] there in prayer to God. [16]And when the morning was come, he called the disciples. [17]And he went towards the sea: and there followed him much people from Galilee that he might pray,[18][19]and from Judæa, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumæa, and from beyond Jordan, and from Tyre, and from Sidon, and from Decapolis; and great multitudes came unto him, which had heard what he did. [20]And he spake to his disciples to bring him the boat because of the multitudes, that they might not throng him. [21]And he healed many, so that they were almost falling on [Arabic, p. 31] him[22] on account of their seeking to get near him. And[23] those that had plagues and unclean spirits, [24]as soon as they beheld him, would fall, and cry out, and say, Thou art the Son of God. [25]And he rebuked them much, that they should not make him known. [26]And those that were under the constraint of[27] unclean spirits were healed. [28]And all of the crowd were seeking to come near[29] him; because power went out from him, and he healed them all.

[18, 19] [30]And when Jesus saw the multitudes, he went up to the mountain. [31]And he called his disciples, and chose from them twelve; and they are those whom he named apostles: [32]Simon, whom he named Cephas, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew, [33]and Matthew and Thomas, and James the son of Alphæus, and Simon which was called the Zealot, [34]and Judas the son of James, and Judas the Iscariot, being he that had betrayed him.[35][36]And Jesus went down with them and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and the great multitude of people. [37]And these twelve he chose to be with him, and that he might send them to preach, and to have power to heal the sick and to cast out devils.

[38]Then he lifted up his eyes unto them, and opened his mouth, [39]and taught them, and said,

[40]Blessed are the poor in spirit: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

[41]Blessed are the sorrowful: for they shall be comforted.

[42]Blessed are the humble: for they shall inherit the earth.

[43]Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be satisfied.

[44]Blessed are the merciful: for on them shall be mercy.

[Arabic, p. 32] [45]Blessed are the pure in their hearts: for they shall see God.

[46]Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the sons of God.

[47]Blessed are they that were persecuted[48] for righteousness’ sake: for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

[49]Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and separate you from them, and persecute you, and reproach you, [50]and shall speak against you with all evil talk, for my sake, falsely. [51]Then rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets before you.

[52]But woe unto you rich! for ye have received your consolation.

[53]Woe unto you that are satisfied! ye shall hunger.

Woe unto you that laugh now! ye shall weep and be sad.

[54]Woe unto you when men praise you! for so did their fathers use to do to the false prophets.

[55]Unto you do I say, ye which hear, [56]Ye are the salt of the earth: if then the salt become tasteless, wherewith shall it be salted? For any purpose it is of no use, but is thrown outside, and men tread upon it. [57]Ye are the light of the world. It is impossible that a city built on a mountain should be hid. [58]Neither do they light a lamp and place it under a bushel, but on the lamp-stand, and it giveth light to all who are in the house. [59]So shall[60] your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. [61]There is nothing secret that shall not be revealed, or hidden that shall not be known. [62]Whoever hath ears that hear, let him hear.

[63]Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets; I came not to destroy, but to complete. [64]Verily I say unto you, Until heaven and earth shall pass, there [Arabic, p. 33] shall not pass one point or one letter of the law, until all of it shall be accomplished. [65]Every one who shall violate now one of these small commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called lacking in the kingdom of heaven: every one that shall do and teach shall[66] be called great in the kingdom of heaven. [67]I say unto you now, unless your righteousness abound more than that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.

[68]Ye have heard that it was said to the ancients, Do not kill; and every one that killeth is worthy of the judgement. [69]But I say unto you that every one who is angry with his brother without a cause is worthy of the judgement; and every one that saith to his brother, Thou foul one, is condemned[70] by the synagogue; and whosoever saith to him, Thou fool, is worthy of the fire of Gehenna. [71]If thou art now offering thy gift at the altar, and rememberest there that thy brother hath conceived against thee any grudge, [72]leave thy gift at the altar, and go first and satisfy thy brother, and then return and offer thy gift. [73]Join[74] thine adversary quickly, [75]and while thou art still with him in the way, give a ransom and free thyself from him; lest thine adversary deliver thee to the judge, [76]and the judge deliver thee to the tax-collector, and thou fall into prison. [77]And verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt not go out thence until thou payest the last farthing.

[57, 58] [78]Ye have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery: [79]but I now say unto you, that every one that looketh at a woman lusting after her hath forthwith already [Arabic, p. 34] committed adultery with her in his heart. [80]If thy right eye injure thee, put it out and cast it from thee; for it is preferable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body go into the fire of hell. [81]And if thy right hand injure thee, cut it off and cast it from thee; and it is better for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body fall into Gehenna. [82]It was said that he that putteth away his wife should give her a writing of divorcement: [83]but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, except for the cause of adultery, hath made it lawful for[84] her to commit adultery: and whosoever taketh one that is put away committeth adultery.