Part 12 (1/2)

23 Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught against thee, 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, while 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.

26 Verily, I say unto thee, Thou shall by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to l.u.s.t after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

29 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 h.e.l.l.

30 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 h.e.l.l.

31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: 32 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.

33 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: 34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all: neither by heaven; for it is G.o.d's throne: 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King: 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head; because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever _is_ more than these cometh of evil.

38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

39 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.

40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have _thy_ cloak also.

41 And whosoever shall compel thee(145) to go a mile, go with him twain.

42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not thou away.

43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: 44 But I say unto you, Love 27 But I say unto you which your enemies, bless them that hear, Love your enemies, do curse you, do good to them good to them which hate you, that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the _one cheek_, offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak, forbid not _to take thy_ coat also.

30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask _them_ not again.

45 That ye may be the children 31 And as ye would that men of your Father which is in should do to you, do ye also heaven: for he maketh his sun to them likewise.

to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

46 For if ye love them which 32 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? love you, what thank have ye?

do not even the publicans the for sinners also love those same? that love them.

47 And if ye salute your 33 And if ye do good to them brethren only, what do ye more which do good to you, what _than others_? do not even the thank have ye? for sinners publicans so? also do even the same.

34 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.

35 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.

36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

CH. VI.

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.

2 Therefore, 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.

3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth; 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly.

5 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.

6 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.

7 But when ye pray, use not vain repet.i.tions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

8 Be not yet therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him.

9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth as _it is_ in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 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.

14 For, if ye forgive men their trespa.s.ses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But, if ye forgive not men their trespa.s.ses, neither will your Father forgive your trespa.s.ses.

16 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.

17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face; 18 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.

19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.

21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

23 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 darkness!

24 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 G.o.d and mammon.