1    ^noteAnd it came to passe on the ^note Sabboth second-first, vvhen he passed through the corne, his Disciples did plucke the eares, and did eate rubbing them vvith their hands.

2   And certaine of the Pharisees said to them, Vvhy doe you that vvhich is not lavvful on the Sabboths?

3   And Iesvs ansvvering them, said,09Q0700 Neither this haue you read vvhich Dauid did, vvhen him self vvas an hungred and they that vvere vvith him:

4    ^notehovv he entred into the house of God, and tooke the loaues of Proposition, and did eate, and gaue to them that vvere vvith him, vvhich it is not lavvful to eate ^note but only for Priests?

5   And he said to them, That the sonne of man is Lord of the Sabboth also.

6   And it came to passe on an other Sabboth also, that he entred into the synagogue, and taught. ^noteAnd there vvas a man, and his right hand vvas vvithered.

7   And the Scribes and Pharisees vvatched if he vvould cure on the Sabboth: that they might finde hovv to accuse him.

8   But he knevv their cogitations: and he said to the man that had the vvithered hand, Arise, and stand forth into the middes. And rising he stoode.

9   And Iesvs said to them, I aske you, if it be lavvful on the Sabboths to doe vvel or il: to09Q0701 saue a soule or to destroy?

10   And looking about vpon them al, he said to the

man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he stretched it forth: and his hand vvas restored.

11   And they vvere replenished vvith madnes: and they communed one vvith an other vvhat they might doe to Iesvs.

12    ^noteAnd it came to passe in those daies, he vvent forth into the mountaine to pray, and he passed09Q0702 the vvhole night in the prayer of God.

13    ^noteAnd vvhen day vvas come, he called his Disciples: and he chose tvvelue of them(09Q0703 vvhom also he named Apostles) ^note

14   09Q0704Simon vvhom he surnamed Peter, and Andrevv his brother, Iames and Iohn, Philippe and Bartholomevv,

15   Matthevv and Thomas, Iames of Alphæus and Simon that is called Zelótes,

16   and Iude of Iames, and Iudas Iscariote vvhich vvas the traitour. ^note

17   And descending vvith them he stoode in a plaine place, and the multitude of his Disciples, and a very great companie of people from al Ievvrie and Hierusalem: and the sea coast both of Tyre and Sidon,

18   vvhich vvere come to heare him, and to be healed of their maladies. And they that vvere vexed of vncleane spirits, vvere cured.

19   And al the multitude sought to touch him, because vertue vvent forth from him, and healed al. &cross4;

20   And he lifting vp his eies vpon his Disciples, said,

20    ^noteBlessed are ye poore: for yours is the kingdom of God.

21   Blessed are you that novv are an hungred: because you shal be filled. Blessed are you that novv doe vveepe: because you shal laugh.

22   Blessed shal you be vvhen men shal hate you, and vvhen they shal separate you, and vpbraide you, and abandon your name as euil, for the sonne of mans sake.

23   09Q0705Be glad in that day and reioyce: for behold, your revvard is much in heauen. &cross4; for according to these things did their fathers to the Prophets.

24   But vvo to you that are riche, because you haue your consolation.

25   Vvo to you that are filled: because you shal be hungrie. Vvo to you that novv doe laugh: because you shal mourne and vveepe.

26   Vvo, when al men09Q0706 shal blesse you. for according to these things did their fathers to the false-Prophets.

27   But to you I say that doe heare, Loue your enemies, doe good to them that hate you.

28   Blesse them that curse you, and pray for them that calumniate you.

29   And he that striketh thee on the cheeke, offer also the other. And from him that taketh avvay from thee thy robe, prohibit not thy coate also.

30   And ^note euery one that asketh thee, giue: and of him

that taketh avvay the things that are thine, aske not againe.

31   And according as you vvil that men doe to you, doe you also to them in like maner.

32   And if you loue them that loue you, vvhat thanke is to you? for sinners also loue those that loue them.

33   And if ye doe good to them that doe you good: vvhat thanke is to you? for sinners also doe this.

34   And if ye lend to them of vvhom ye hope to receiue: vvhat thanke is to you? for sinners also lend vnto sinners, for to receiue as much.

35   But loue ye your enemies: doe good and09Q0707 lend, hoping for nothing thereby, and your revvard shal be much, and you shal be the sonnes of the Highest, because him self is beneficial vp&obar; the vnkinde and the euil.

36   Be ye therfore merciful as also your father is merciful. ^note

37   Iudge not, & you shal not be iudged. condemne not, & you shal not be c&obar;demned. forgiue, and you shal be forgiuen.

38   Giue, and there shal be giuen to you. good measure & pressed dovvne and shaken together and running ouer shal they giue into your bosome. For vvith the same measure that you do meate, it shal be measured to you againe.

39   And he said to them a similitude also: Can the blinde leade the blinde? doe not both fal into the ditch?

40   The disciple is not aboue his maister: but euery one shal be perfect, if he be as his maister.

41   And vvhy seest thou the mote in thy brothers eie: but the beame that is in thine ovvne eie thou considerest not?

42   Or hovv canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me cast out the mote out of thine eie: thy self not seeing the beame in thine ovvne eie? Hypocrite, cast first the beame out of thine ovvne eie: and then shalt thou see clerely to take forth the mote out of thy brothers eie. &cross4;

43   For there is no good tree that yeldeth euil fruites: nor euil tree, that yeldeth good fruite.

44   For euery tree is knovven by his fruite. For neither doe they gather figges of thornes: neither of a bush doe they gather the grape.

45   The good man of the good treasure of his hart bringeth forth good: and the euil man of the il treasure bringeth forth euil. for of the abo&ubar;dance of the hart the mouth speaketh.

46   And vvhy cal you me, Lord, Lord: and doe not the things vvhich I say?

47   Euery one that commeth to me, and heareth my vvords, and doeth them: I vvil shevv you to vvhom he is like.

48   He is like to a man ^note building a house, that digged deepe, and laid the foundation vpon a rocke. And vvhen an inundation rose, the riuer bette against that

house, and it could not moue it: for it vvas founded vpon a rocke.

49   But he that heareth, and doeth not: is like to a man building his house vpon the earth vvithout a foundation: against the vvhich the riuer did beate: and incontinent it fell, and the ruine of that house vvas great.

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