SERMON ON THE MOUNT. 33 66 66 Luke 6. 27-30,32. "ought against thee; leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy Matt. 5. 23-47. way; first be reconciled 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, and the "judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. 66 66 "Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not "commit adultery:' but I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery 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: 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, 'Whosoever 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 com"mitteth adultery. "Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, "Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine "oaths: but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for "it is God's throne: nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by "Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. But "let your communication be 'Yea,' 'yea;' 'Nay,' 'nay:' for whatsoever is 66 more than these cometh of evil. 66 d 6 e с " unto him that smiteth. 3 "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 thy coat, let him the one. 3 "have thy cloke also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Give to him that asketh1 of3 thee, and from him "that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.' And of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.' 66 66 66 66 66 "Ye have heard that it hath been said, 'Thou shalt love thy neighbour, "and hate thine enemy.' But I say unto you' which hear, Love your enemies,3 bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh "his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward' have ye ? for sinners also love those that love them.3 Do not thank. 3 "even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what 66 34 Matt. 5. 47, 48. 6. 1-18. Luke 6. 33-36. 66 SERMON ON THE MOUNT. "do ye more than others? Do not even the publicans so?1 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? For sinners "also do even the same. And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to "receive, what thank have ye? For sinners also lend to sinners, to receive "as much again. But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall "be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and "to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.3 "And be ye perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is "perfect. 66 5 "Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them : "otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. There"fore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as "the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may "have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. "But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right "hand doeth: that thine alms may be in secret; and thy Father which "seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. 66 66 "And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for 'they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They "have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, "and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in "secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. "But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they "think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye there"fore 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. 66 Thy kingdom come. "Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. "Give us this day our daily bread. "And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. "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. 66 "Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: "for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou "fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father "which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.1 66 SERMON ON THE MOUNT. "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust "doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for "yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, "and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your trea"sure is, there will your heart be also. The light of the body is the eye: "if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. "But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If "therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that dark"ness! No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, "and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. "Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore I say unto you, 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? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And 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, 0 ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we "eat?' or, 'What shall drink?' we 6 or, Wherewithal shall we be "clothed?' (for after all these things do the Gentiles seek :) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But "seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the 66 morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 เ Judge not, and ye shall not be judged.3 For with what judgment that ye be not.' ye judge, ye shall be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be con"demned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: give, and it shall be given "unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same' 66 measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again." And he spake a parable unto them, 66 66 66 d с And. I c what.I "Can the blind lead the blind? Shall they not both fall into the "ditch? The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. And why beholdest thou the mote that "is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine & considerest. own eye? Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let or. me pull out the mote that is in thine eye,' when thou thyself beholdest "not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first "the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pulli "out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.' 36 Matt. 7.6-27. SERMON ON THE MOUNT. "Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls Luke 6.31, 43-49.before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again "and rend you. a And as. 3 also to them likewise, 3 men do not gather figs. 3 "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. "Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give "him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he 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? Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and "the prophets. 66 66 66 66 a "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the "way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: "because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. Beware of false prophets, which "come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. "Ye shall know them by their fruits. For every tree is known by his For of thorns own fruit.3 Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles ? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither "can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth "not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by "their fruits ye shall know them.1 A good man out of the good treasure "of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of "the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the "abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. d nor of a bram ble bush gather they grapes. 3 bringeth not. 3 / corrupt. 3 8 doth. 3 my sayings. 3 i liken him unto.1 kan. 3 / upon. 1 "And why call ye me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not the things which I say ?3 Not every one that saith unto me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter into "the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which "is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we "not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and "in thy name done many wonderful works?' And then will I profess unto "them, 'I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.' 66 3 1 "Therefere whosoever cometh to me, and heareth these sayings of mine," and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: he is like "a wise man, which built his house,1 and digged deep, and laid the "foundation on' a rock: and when the3 rain descended, and the floods came," and the winds blew,' and the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: it fell not, for it was founded upon a P shall be likened "rock. But 3" every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth "them not,1 is like 3 a foolish man, which built his house,1 without a "foundation, upon the sand: and the rain descended, and the floods 66 66 3 1 t came, and the winds blew, and the stream did beat vehemently upon that house; and' immediately it fell;3 and great was the fall" of it."1" 3 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people Matt. 7. 28, 29. were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.' CHAPTER XVIII. Son at Nain. The Healing of the Centurion's Servant, and the Raising of the Widow's NOW 3 a Luke 7. 1-10. OW when Jesus 1" had ended all his sayings in the audience of the Matt. 8. 1,5-13. people,3 and was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him, and he entered into Capernaum. 1 a he. 3 c there came. 1 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,3 and a centurion. saying, "Lord, my servant lieth at home, sick of the palsy, grievously tor"mented." And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, 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 unto them,5€ "I will come and heal him." 1 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, 3 "Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest "enter under my roof: wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be "healed. For I also am a man set under authority, having under me i soldiers, and I say unto one, 'Go,' and he goeth; and to another, "Come,' and he cometh; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he doeth it." When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him,3 66 66 "Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in "Israel. And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the "kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out "into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” And Jesus said unto them that were sent by the centurion, "Go1 your 5" way; 666 unto thee.' ⚫ him. I answered, and said. 1 5 come. 1 to this man. I it. 1 'to them. 1 я and say, 'As thou hast believed, so be it done thy. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.' And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick.3 |