^{12 Ref} And it came to pass in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God.

^{13 Ref} And when it was day, he called his disciples; and he chose from them twelve, whom also he named apostles:

^{14 Ref} Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew,

^{15 Ref} and Matthew and Thomas, and James `the son' of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot,

^{16 Ref} and Judas `the son' of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor;

^{17 Ref} and he came down with them, and stood on a level place, and a great multitude of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judaea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

^{18 Ref} and they that were troubled with unclean spirits were healed.

^{19 Ref} And all the multitude sought to touch him; for power came forth from him, and healed `them' all.

^{20 Ref} And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed `are' ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

^{21 Ref} Blessed `are' ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed `are' ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

^{22 Ref} Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you `from their company', and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

^{23 Ref} Rejoice in that day, and leap `for joy': for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for in the same manner did their fathers unto the prophets.

^{24 Ref} But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

^{25 Ref} Woe unto you, ye that are full now! for ye shall hunger. Woe `unto you', ye that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.

^{26 Ref} Woe `unto you', when all men shall speak well of you! for in the same manner did their fathers to the false prophets.

^{27 Ref} But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,

^{28 Ref} bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.

^{29 Ref} To him that smiteth thee on the `one' cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also.

^{30 Ref} Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

^{31 Ref} And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

^{32 Ref} And if ye love them that love you, what thank have ye? for even sinners love those that love them.

³³ And if ye do good to them that do good to you, what thank have ye? for even sinners do the same.

^{34 Ref} And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? even sinners lend to sinners, to receive again as much.

^{35 Ref} But love your enemies, and do `them' good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

^{36 Ref} Be ye merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

^{37 Ref} And judge not, and ye shall not be judged: and condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: release, and ye shall be released:

^{38 Ref} give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with what measure ye mete it shall be measured to you again.