The Lord of the Sabbath
(1 Samuel 21:1–7; Matthew 12:1–8; Mark 2:23–28)

1 Ἐγένετο (It came to pass) δὲ (then) ἐν (on) σαββάτῳ (a Sabbath) διαπορεύεσθαι (is passing) αὐτὸν (that He) διὰ (through) σπορίμων (grainfields), καὶ (and) ἔτιλλον (were plucking) οἱ (the) μαθηταὶ (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) καὶ (and) ἤσθιον (were eating) τοὺς (the) στάχυας (heads of grain) ψώχοντες (rubbing them) ταῖς (in the) χερσίν (hands). 2 τινὲς (Some) δὲ (however) τῶν (of the) Φαρισαίων (Pharisees) εἶπαν (said)· Τί (Why) ποιεῖτε (do you⁺ do) ὃ (what) οὐκ (not) ἔξεστιν (is lawful) τοῖς (on the) σάββασιν (Sabbaths)?

3 Καὶ (And) ἀποκριθεὶς (answering) πρὸς (to) αὐτοὺς (them) εἶπεν (said) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus)· Οὐδὲ (Not even) τοῦτο (this) ἀνέγνωτε (did you⁺ read) ὃ (what) ἐποίησεν (did) Δαυὶδ (David) ὁπότε (when) ἐπείνασεν (he was hungry) αὐτὸς (he) καὶ (and) οἱ (those) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (him) ὄντες (being)? 4 ὡς (how) εἰσῆλθεν (he entered) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) οἶκον (house) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God) καὶ (and) τοὺς (the) ἄρτους (loaves) τῆς (of the) προθέσεως (presentation) λαβὼν (having taken) ἔφαγεν (he ate) καὶ (and) ἔδωκεν (gave) τοῖς (to those) μετ’ (with) αὐτοῦ (him), οὓς (which) οὐκ (not) ἔξεστιν (is lawful) φαγεῖν (to eat) εἰ (if) μὴ (not) μόνους (only) τοὺς (for the) ἱερεῖς (priests)?

5 καὶ (And) ἔλεγεν (He was saying) αὐτοῖς (to them)· Κύριός (Lord) ἐστιν (is) τοῦ (of the) σαββάτου (Sabbath) ὁ (the) Υἱὸς (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man).

Jesus Heals on the Sabbath
(Matthew 12:9–14; Mark 3:1–6)

6 Ἐγένετο (It came to pass) δὲ (then) ἐν (on) ἑτέρῳ (another) σαββάτῳ (Sabbath) εἰσελθεῖν (entered) αὐτὸν (that He) εἰς (into) τὴν (the) συναγωγὴν (synagogue) καὶ (and) διδάσκειν (taught)· καὶ (and) ἦν (there was) ἄνθρωπος (a man) ἐκεῖ (there) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) χεὶρ (hand) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἡ (the) δεξιὰ (right) ἦν (was) ξηρά (withered)· 7 παρετηροῦντο (Were closely watching) δὲ (now) αὐτὸν (Him) οἱ (the) γραμματεῖς (scribes) καὶ (and) οἱ (the) Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisees) εἰ (whether) ἐν (on) τῷ (the) σαββάτῳ (Sabbath) θεραπεύει (He heals), ἵνα (so that) εὕρωσιν (they might find reason) κατηγορεῖν (to accuse) αὐτοῦ (Him).

8 Αὐτὸς (He) δὲ (now) ᾔδει (had known) τοὺς (the) διαλογισμοὺς (reasonings) αὐτῶν (of them), εἶπεν (He said) δὲ (now) τῷ (to the) ἀνδρὶ (man) τῷ (the) ξηρὰν (withered) ἔχοντι (having) τὴν (the) χεῖρα (hand)· Ἔγειρε (Arise) καὶ (and) στῆθι (stand) εἰς (in) τὸ (the) μέσον (midst)· καὶ (And) ἀναστὰς (having risen up) ἔστη (he stood).

9 εἶπεν (Said) δὲ (then) ὁ (-) Ἰησοῦς (Jesus) πρὸς (to) αὐτούς (them)· Ἐπερωτῶ (I ask) ὑμᾶς (you⁺) εἰ (if) ἔξεστιν (is it lawful) τῷ (on the) σαββάτῳ (Sabbath) ἀγαθοποιῆσαι (to do good) ἢ (or) κακοποιῆσαι (to do evil), ψυχὴν (life) σῶσαι (to save) ἢ (or) ἀπολέσαι (to destroy)? 10 Καὶ (And) περιβλεψάμενος (having looked around at) πάντας (all) αὐτοὺς (them) εἶπεν (He said) αὐτῷ (to him)· Ἔκτεινον (Stretch out) τὴν (the) χεῖρά (hand) σου (of you). ὁ (-) δὲ (And) ἐποίησεν (he did), καὶ (and) ἀπεκατεστάθη (was restored) ἡ (the) χεὶρ (hand) αὐτοῦ (of him).

11 αὐτοὶ (They) δὲ (then) ἐπλήσθησαν (were filled) ἀνοίας (with madness), καὶ (and) διελάλουν (they were discussing) πρὸς (with) ἀλλήλους (one another) τί (what) ἂν (-) ποιήσαιεν (they might do) τῷ (-) Ἰησοῦ (to Jesus).

The Twelve Apostles
(Matthew 10:1–4; Mark 3:13–19)

12 Ἐγένετο (It came to pass) δὲ (then) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) ἡμέραις (days) ταύταις (those) ἐξελθεῖν (went out) αὐτὸν (that He) εἰς (to) τὸ (the) ὄρος (mountain) προσεύξασθαι (to pray), καὶ (and) ἦν (He was) διανυκτερεύων (spending the night) ἐν (in) τῇ (-) προσευχῇ (prayer) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (to God). 13 καὶ (And) ὅτε (when) ἐγένετο (it became) ἡμέρα (day), προσεφώνησεν (He summoned) τοὺς (the) μαθητὰς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (also) ἐκλεξάμενος (having chosen out) ἀπ’ (from) αὐτῶν (them) δώδεκα (twelve), οὓς (whom) καὶ (also) ἀποστόλους (apostles) ὠνόμασεν (He named), 14 Σίμωνα (Simon), ὃν (whom) καὶ (also) ὠνόμασεν (He named), Πέτρον (Peter) καὶ (and) Ἀνδρέαν (Andrew) τὸν (the) ἀδελφὸν (brother) αὐτοῦ (of him), καὶ (and) Ἰάκωβον (James) καὶ (and) Ἰωάννην (John), καὶ (and) Φίλιππον (Philip) καὶ (and) Βαρθολομαῖον (Bartholomew), 15 καὶ (and) Μαθθαῖον (Matthew) καὶ (and) Θωμᾶν (Thomas), καὶ (and) Ἰάκωβον (James) Ἁλφαίου (son of Alphaeus) καὶ (and) Σίμωνα (Simon) τὸν (the one) καλούμενον (called) Ζηλωτὴν (Zealot), 16 καὶ (and) Ἰούδαν (Judas son) Ἰακώβου (of James), καὶ (and) Ἰούδαν (Judas) Ἰσκαριὼθ (Iscariot), ὃς (who) ἐγένετο (became) προδότης (a betrayer),

Jesus Heals the Multitudes
(Matthew 4:23–25; Mark 3:7–12)

17 Καὶ (And) καταβὰς (having come down) μετ’ (with) αὐτῶν (them) ἔστη (He stood) ἐπὶ (on) τόπου (a place) πεδινοῦ (level), καὶ (and) ὄχλος (a crowd) πολὺς (great) μαθητῶν (of disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him), καὶ (and) πλῆθος (a multitude) πολὺ (great) τοῦ (of the) λαοῦ (people) ἀπὸ (from) πάσης (all) τῆς (-) Ἰουδαίας (Judea) καὶ (and) Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Jerusalem) καὶ (and) τῆς (the) παραλίου (sea coast) Τύρου (of Tyre) καὶ (and) Σιδῶνος (Sidon), 18 οἳ (who) ἦλθον (came) ἀκοῦσαι (to hear) αὐτοῦ (Him) καὶ (and) ἰαθῆναι (to be healed) ἀπὸ (from) τῶν (the) νόσων (diseases) αὐτῶν (of them), καὶ (And) οἱ (those) ἐνοχλούμενοι (troubled) ἀπὸ (from) πνευμάτων (spirits) ἀκαθάρτων (unclean) ἐθεραπεύοντο (were healed)· 19 καὶ (And) πᾶς (all) ὁ (the) ὄχλος (crowd) ἐζήτουν (was seeking) ἅπτεσθαι (to touch) αὐτοῦ (Him), ὅτι (because) δύναμις (power) παρ’ (from) αὐτοῦ (Him) ἐξήρχετο (was going out) καὶ (and) ἰᾶτο (was healing) πάντας (all).

The Beatitudes
(Psalm 1:1–6; Matthew 5:3–12)

20 Καὶ (And) αὐτὸς (He) ἐπάρας (having lifted up) τοὺς (the) ὀφθαλμοὺς (eyes) αὐτοῦ (of Him) εἰς (to) τοὺς (the) μαθητὰς (disciples) αὐτοῦ (of Him) ἔλεγεν (was saying)·

Μακάριοι (Blessed are) οἱ (the) πτωχοί (poor),

Ὅτι (because) ὑμετέρα (yours⁺) ἐστὶν (is) ἡ (the) βασιλεία (kingdom) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).

21 Μακάριοι (Blessed are) οἱ (those) πεινῶντες (hungering) νῦν (now),

Ὅτι (because) χορτασθήσεσθε (you⁺ will be filled).

Μακάριοι (Blessed are) οἱ (those) κλαίοντες (weeping) νῦν (now),

Ὅτι (because) γελάσετε (you⁺ will laugh).

22 Μακάριοί (Blessed) ἐστε (are you⁺) ὅταν (when) μισήσωσιν (may hate) ὑμᾶς (you⁺) οἱ (-) ἄνθρωποι (men), καὶ (and) ὅταν (when) ἀφορίσωσιν (they may exclude) ὑμᾶς (you⁺) καὶ (and) ὀνειδίσωσιν (may reproach you) καὶ (and) ἐκβάλωσιν (may cast out) τὸ (the) ὄνομα (name) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) ὡς (as) πονηρὸν (evil) ἕνεκα (on account of) τοῦ (the) Υἱοῦ (Son) τοῦ (-) ἀνθρώπου (of Man). 23 χάρητε (Rejoice) ἐν (in) ἐκείνῃ (that) τῇ (-) ἡμέρᾳ (day) καὶ (and) σκιρτήσατε (leap)· ἰδοὺ (behold) γὰρ (for) ὁ (the) μισθὸς (reward) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) πολὺς (is great) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) οὐρανῷ (heaven)· κατὰ (According to) τὰ (the) αὐτὰ (same) γὰρ (for) ἐποίουν (were doing) τοῖς (to the) προφήταις (prophets) οἱ (the) πατέρες (fathers) αὐτῶν (of them).

Woes to the Satisfied
(Amos 6:1–7)

24 Πλὴν (But) οὐαὶ (woe) ὑμῖν (to you⁺) τοῖς (who are) πλουσίοις (rich),

Ὅτι (because) ἀπέχετε (you⁺ have in full) τὴν (the) παράκλησιν (comfort) ὑμῶν (of you⁺).

25 Οὐαὶ (Woe) ὑμῖν (to you⁺), οἱ (who) ἐμπεπλησμένοι (have been filled) νῦν (now),

Ὅτι (for) πεινάσετε (you⁺ will hunger).

Οὐαί (Woe to), οἱ (those) γελῶντες (laughing) νῦν (now),

Ὅτι (for) πενθήσετε (you⁺ will mourn) καὶ (and) κλαύσετε (will weep).

26 Οὐαὶ (Woe) ὅταν (when) ὑμᾶς (of you⁺) καλῶς (well) εἴπωσιν (may speak) πάντες (all) οἱ (-) ἄνθρωποι (men)·

Κατὰ (according to) τὰ (the) αὐτὰ (same) γὰρ (for) ἐποίουν (were doing) τοῖς (to the) ψευδοπροφήταις (false prophets) οἱ (the) πατέρες (fathers) αὐτῶν (of them).

Love Your Enemies
(Matthew 5:38–48)

27 Ἀλλὰ (But) ὑμῖν (to you⁺) λέγω (I say) τοῖς (who are) ἀκούουσιν (hearing) Ἀγαπᾶτε (Love) τοὺς (the) ἐχθροὺς (enemies) ὑμῶν (of you⁺), καλῶς (good) ποιεῖτε (do) τοῖς (to those) μισοῦσιν (hating) ὑμᾶς (you⁺), 28 εὐλογεῖτε (bless) τοὺς (those) καταρωμένους (cursing) ὑμᾶς (you⁺), προσεύχεσθε (pray) περὶ (for) τῶν (those) ἐπηρεαζόντων (mistreating) ὑμᾶς (you⁺). 29 τῷ (To the one) τύπτοντί (striking) σε (you) ἐπὶ (on) τὴν (the) σιαγόνα (cheek) πάρεχε (offer) καὶ (also) τὴν (the) ἄλλην (other), καὶ (and) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the one) αἴροντός (taking away) σου (your) τὸ (-) ἱμάτιον (cloak) καὶ (also) τὸν (the) χιτῶνα (tunic) μὴ (not) κωλύσῃς (withhold). 30 παντὶ (To everyone) αἰτοῦντί (asking) σε (you) δίδου (give), καὶ (and) ἀπὸ (from) τοῦ (the one) αἴροντος (taking away) τὰ (what is) σὰ (yours⁺) μὴ (not) ἀπαίτει (demand it back). 31 καὶ (And) καθὼς (just as) θέλετε (you⁺ want) ἵνα (that) ποιῶσιν (may do) ὑμῖν (to you⁺) οἱ (-) ἄνθρωποι (men), ποιεῖτε (do) αὐτοῖς (to them) ὁμοίως (likewise).

32 Καὶ (And) εἰ (if) ἀγαπᾶτε (you⁺ love) τοὺς (those) ἀγαπῶντας (loving) ὑμᾶς (you⁺), ποία (what) ὑμῖν (to you⁺) χάρις (grace) ἐστίν (is it)? καὶ (Even) γὰρ (for) οἱ (the) ἁμαρτωλοὶ (sinners) τοὺς (those) ἀγαπῶντας (loving) αὐτοὺς (them) ἀγαπῶσιν (love). 33 καὶ (Even) γὰρ (for) ἐὰν (if) ἀγαθοποιῆτε (you⁺ do good) τοὺς (to those) ἀγαθοποιοῦντας (doing good to) ὑμᾶς (you⁺), ποία (what) ὑμῖν (to you⁺) χάρις (grace) ἐστίν (is it)? καὶ (For even) οἱ (the) ἁμαρτωλοὶ (sinners) τὸ (the) αὐτὸ (same) ποιοῦσιν (do). 34 καὶ (And) ἐὰν (if) δανίσητε (you⁺ lend to those) παρ’ (from) ὧν (whom) ἐλπίζετε (you⁺ expect) λαβεῖν (to receive back), ποία (what) ὑμῖν (to you⁺) χάρις (grace) ἐστίν (is it)? καὶ (Even) ἁμαρτωλοὶ (sinners) ἁμαρτωλοῖς (to sinners) δανίζουσιν (lend) ἵνα (that) ἀπολάβωσιν (they might receive back) τὰ (the) ἴσα (equivalent).

35 Πλὴν (But) ἀγαπᾶτε (love) τοὺς (the) ἐχθροὺς (enemies) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) καὶ (and) ἀγαθοποιεῖτε (do good) καὶ (and) δανίζετε (lend) μηδὲν (nothing) ἀπελπίζοντες (expecting back)· καὶ (and) ἔσται (will be) ὁ (the) μισθὸς (reward) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) πολύς (great), καὶ (and) ἔσεσθε (you⁺ will be) υἱοὶ (sons of) Ὑψίστου (the Most High), ὅτι (because) αὐτὸς (He) χρηστός (kind) ἐστιν (is) ἐπὶ (to) τοὺς (the) ἀχαρίστους (ungrateful) καὶ (and) πονηρούς (evil). 36 Γίνεσθε (Be) οἰκτίρμονες (merciful), καθὼς (as) καὶ (also) ὁ (the) Πατὴρ (Father) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) οἰκτίρμων (merciful) ἐστίν (is).

Judging Others
(Matthew 7:1–6; Romans 14:1–12)

37 Καὶ (And) μὴ (not) κρίνετε (judge), καὶ (and) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) κριθῆτε (you⁺ shall not be judged)· καὶ (and) μὴ (not) καταδικάζετε (condemn), καὶ (that) οὐ (no) μὴ (not) καταδικασθῆτε (you⁺ shall not be condemned). ἀπολύετε (release), καὶ (and) ἀπολυθήσεσθε (you⁺ will be released)· 38 δίδοτε (Give), καὶ (and) δοθήσεται (it will be given) ὑμῖν (to you⁺)· μέτρον (A measure) καλὸν (good) πεπιεσμένον (pressed down) σεσαλευμένον (shaken) ὑπερεκχυννόμενον (running over) δώσουσιν (they will give) εἰς (into) τὸν (the) κόλπον (bosom) ὑμῶν (of you⁺)· ᾧ (with what) γὰρ (for) μέτρῳ (measure) μετρεῖτε (you⁺ measure) ἀντιμετρηθήσεται (it will be measured back) ὑμῖν (to you⁺).

39 Εἶπεν (He spoke) δὲ (then) καὶ (also) παραβολὴν (a parable) αὐτοῖς (to them)· Μήτι (Not) δύναται (is able) τυφλὸς (a blind man) τυφλὸν (a blind man) ὁδηγεῖν (to guide)? οὐχὶ (Not) ἀμφότεροι (both) εἰς (into) βόθυνον (a pit) ἐμπεσοῦνται (will fall)? 40 οὐκ (Not) ἔστιν (is) μαθητὴς (a disciple) ὑπὲρ (above) τὸν (the) διδάσκαλον (teacher)· κατηρτισμένος (fully trained) δὲ (however) πᾶς (everyone) ἔσται (will be) ὡς (like) ὁ (the) διδάσκαλος (teacher) αὐτοῦ (of him).

41 Τί (Why) δὲ (now) βλέπεις (do you look at) τὸ (the) κάρφος (splinter) τὸ (that is) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀφθαλμῷ (eye) τοῦ (of the) ἀδελφοῦ (brother) σου (of you), τὴν (-) δὲ (but) δοκὸν (the beam) τὴν (that is) ἐν (in) τῷ (-) ἰδίῳ (your own) ὀφθαλμῷ (eye) οὐ (not) κατανοεῖς (notice)? 42 πῶς (How) δύνασαι (are you able) λέγειν (to say) τῷ (to) ἀδελφῷ (brother) σου (of you)· Ἀδελφέ (Brother), ἄφες (permit that) ἐκβάλω (I might cast out) τὸ (the) κάρφος (splinter) τὸ (that is) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀφθαλμῷ (eye) σου (of you), αὐτὸς (yourself) τὴν (the) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀφθαλμῷ (eye) σοῦ (of you) δοκὸν (beam) οὐ (not) βλέπων (seeing)? ὑποκριτά (Hypocrite), ἔκβαλε (cast out) πρῶτον (first) τὴν (the) δοκὸν (beam) ἐκ (from) τοῦ (the) ὀφθαλμοῦ (eye) σοῦ (of you), καὶ (and) τότε (then) διαβλέψεις (you will see clearly) τὸ (the) κάρφος (splinter) τὸ (that is) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀφθαλμῷ (eye) τοῦ (of the) ἀδελφοῦ (brother) σου (of you) ἐκβαλεῖν (to cast out).

A Tree and Its Fruit
(Matthew 7:15–23; Matthew 12:33–37)

43 Οὐ (No) γάρ (for) ἐστιν (there is) δένδρον (tree) καλὸν (good) ποιοῦν (producing) καρπὸν (fruit) σαπρόν (rotten), οὐδὲ (nor) πάλιν (again) δένδρον (a tree) σαπρὸν (rotten) ποιοῦν (producing) καρπὸν (fruit) καλόν (good). 44 ἕκαστον (Each) γὰρ (for) δένδρον (tree) ἐκ (by) τοῦ (-) ἰδίου (its own) καρποῦ (fruit) γινώσκεται (is known)· οὐ (Not) γὰρ (for) ἐξ (from) ἀκανθῶν (thorns) συλλέγουσιν (they gather) σῦκα (figs), οὐδὲ (nor) ἐκ (from) βάτου (a bramble bush) σταφυλὴν (grapes) τρυγῶσιν (do they pick). 45 ὁ (The) ἀγαθὸς (good) ἄνθρωπος (man) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) ἀγαθοῦ (good) θησαυροῦ (treasure) τῆς (of the) καρδίας (heart) αὐτοῦ (of him) προφέρει (brings forth) τὸ (what is) ἀγαθόν (good), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) πονηρὸς (evil) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) πονηροῦ (evil) προφέρει (brings forth) τὸ (what is) πονηρόν (evil)· ἐκ (Out of) γὰρ (for) περισσεύματος (the abundance) καρδίας (of the heart) λαλεῖ (speaks) τὸ (the) στόμα (mouth) αὐτοῦ (of him).

The House on the Rock
(Matthew 7:24–27)

46 Τί (Why) δέ (now) με (Me) καλεῖτε (do you⁺ call)· Κύριε (Lord) κύριε (Lord), καὶ (and) οὐ (not) ποιεῖτε (do) ἃ (what) λέγω (I say)? 47 Πᾶς (Everyone) ὁ (who) ἐρχόμενος (is coming) πρός (to) με (Me) καὶ (and) ἀκούων (hearing) μου (of Me) τῶν (the) λόγων (words) καὶ (and) ποιῶν (doing) αὐτούς (them), ὑποδείξω (I will show) ὑμῖν (you⁺) τίνι (whom) ἐστὶν (he is) ὅμοιος (like). 48 ὅμοιός (Like) ἐστιν (he is) ἀνθρώπῳ (a man) οἰκοδομοῦντι (building) οἰκίαν (a house), ὃς (who) ἔσκαψεν (dug) καὶ (and) ἐβάθυνεν (deepened) καὶ (and) ἔθηκεν (laid) θεμέλιον (a foundation) ἐπὶ (on) τὴν (the) πέτραν (rock)· πλημμύρης (a flood) δὲ (then) γενομένης (having come) προσέρηξεν (burst upon) ὁ (the) ποταμὸς (river) τῇ (the) οἰκίᾳ (house) ἐκείνῃ (that), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἴσχυσεν (it was able) σαλεῦσαι (to shake) αὐτὴν (it) διὰ (because) τὸ (-) καλῶς (was well) οἰκοδομῆσθαι (built) αὐτήν (it).

49 ὁ (The one) δὲ (however) ἀκούσας (having heard) καὶ (and) μὴ (not) ποιήσας (having done) ὅμοιός (like) ἐστιν (is) ἀνθρώπῳ (a man) οἰκοδομήσαντι (having built) οἰκίαν (a house) ἐπὶ (on) τὴν (the) γῆν (ground) χωρὶς (without) θεμελίου (a foundation), ᾗ (on which) προσέρηξεν (burst) ὁ (the) ποταμός (river), καὶ (and) εὐθὺς (immediately) συνέπεσεν (it fell), καὶ (and) ἐγένετο (was) τὸ (the) ῥῆγμα (ruin) τῆς (of the) οἰκίας (house) ἐκείνης (that) μέγα (great).