48 THE SERMON OF JESUS ON THE MOUNT. ing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judæa, and from beyond Jordan. 66 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: and he opened his mouth, and 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 mer"ciful for they shall obtain mercy. "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called "the children of God. Blessed are 66 66 66 they which are persecuted for right THE SERMON OF JESUS ON THE MOUNT. "eousness' sake: for theirs is the king 66 dom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when "men shall revile you, and persecute "you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake: re"joice, and be exceeding glad: for great reward in heaven: for so peryour "secuted they the prophets which were "before you. "is "Ye are the salt of the earth but if "the salt have lost his savour, where 66 with shall it be salted? it is thence"forth good for nothing, but to be cast "out, and to be trodden under foot of men. "Ye are the light of the world. A city 66 that is set on an hill cannot be hid. "Neither do men light a candle, and 'put it under a bushel, but on a candle"stick; 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. 66 66 66 'Think not that I am come to destroy the Law, or the Prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven "and earth pass, one jot or one tittle "shall in no wise pass from the law, till 66 all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore "shall break one of these least com H 49 50, THE SERMON OF JESUS ON THE MOUNT. 66 66 mandments, and shall teach men so, "he shall be called the least in the "kingdom of heaven: but whosoever "shall do and teach them, the same Ishall be called great in the kingdom 66 of heaven. For I say unto you, That 'except your righteousness shall exceed "the righteousness of the scribes and pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into "the kingdom of heaven. 66 'Ye have heard that it was said by "them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in 66 66 66 danger of the judgment: but I say unto you, That whosoever is angry "with his brother without a cause shall "be in danger of the judgment: and "whosoever shall say to his brother, "Raca! shall be in danger of the coun"cil: but whosoever shall say, Thou "fool! shall be in danger of hell fire. "Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the "altar, and there rememberest that thy "brother hath aught against thee; "leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be recon"ciled to thy brother, and then come "and offer thy gift. Agree with thine "adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time "the adversary deliver thee to the judge, THE SERMON OF JESUS ON THE MOUNT. "and the judge deliver thee to the offi 66 cer, and thou be cast into prison. "Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by 66 no means come out thence, till thou "hast paid the uttermost farthing. "Ye have heard that it was said by "them of old time, Thou shalt not com"mit adultery: but I say unto you, "That whosoever looketh on a woman "to lust after her hath committed adul"tery with her already in his heart. "And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck "it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy "members should perish, and not that "thy whole body should be cast into "hell. And if thy right hand offend 'thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: 66 66 66 66 'for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast "into hell. It hath been said, Whoso 66 ever shall put away his wife, let him "give her a writing of divorcement: but "I say unto you, That whosoever shall "put away his wife, saving for the cause "of fornication, causeth her to commit "adultery and whosoever shall marry "her that is divorced,committeth adultery. "Again, ye have heard that it hath "been said by them of old time, Thou 51 52 THE SERMON OF JESUS ON THE MOUNT. 66 "shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt 66 66 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth "for a tooth: but I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall "smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to 'him the other also. And if any man "will sue thee at the law, and take away 66 thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. "And whosoever shall compel thee to 66 go a mile, go with him twain. Give "to him that asketh thee, and from him "that would borrow of thee turn not "thou away. 66 66 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, " and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them "that curse you, do good to them that |