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And no man having drunk old wine, straightway desireth new; for he saith, The old is better.

How he went into the house of God, and took and ate the shew-bread, and gave also to them that were with him, which it is not lawful to eat, but for the priests only?

And the whole multitude sought to touch him; for virtue went out of him, and healed them all.

And lifting up his eyes on his disciples, he said, Happy are ye poor: for your's is the kingdom of God.

Happy are ye that hunger now; for ye shall be satisfied: happy are ye that weep now; for ye shall laugh.

Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and shall separate you from their company, and shall revile you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

Rejoice in that day and leap for joy; for behold your reward is great in heaven; for in like manner did their fathers to the prophets.

But wo to you that are rich; for ye have your consolation.

Wo to you that are full; for ye shall hunger: wo to you that laugh now; for ye shall mourn and weep.

Wo to you, when all men shall speak well of you; for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

Bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.

For if ye love them that love you, what thank have ye? For sinners also love those that love them.

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

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? For even sinners 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 sons of the Highest; for he is kind to the unthankful and the evil.

Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall they give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete with, it shall be measured to you again.

For there is no good tree which bringeth forth corrupt fruit, neither a corrupt tree, which bringeth forth good fruit.

For every tree is known by its own fruit; for they do not gather figs from thorns, nor from a bramble do they gather grapes.

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 the mouth speaketh.

He is like a man, who built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream broke vehemently upon that house, but could not shake it; for it was founded on a rock.