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days and forty nights, he was after-ness, hath seen great light; and to wards hungry. them that sat in the region of the shadow of death, light is sprung up.

3 And the tempter coming said to him: If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

4 Who answered and said: It is written, Not in bread alone doth man live, but in every word that proceedeth from the mouth of God.

5 Then the devil took him up into the holy city, and set him upon the pinnacle of the temple,

And said to him: If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down; for it is written: That he hath given his Angels charge over thee, and in their hands shall they bear thee up, lest perhaps thou dash thy foot against a stone.

17 From that time JESUS began to preach, and to say: Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

18 And JESUS walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers,)

19 And he saith to them: Come ye after me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.

20 And they immediately leaving their nets, followed him.

21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his bro7 JESUS said to him: It is writ-ther, in a ship with Zebedee their ten again, Thou shalt not tempt the father, mending their nets: and he Lord thy God. called them.

8 Again the devil took him up into a very high mountain, and shewed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them.

9 And said to him: All these will I give thee, if falling down, thou wilt adore me.

10 Then JESUS saith to him: Begone, Satan, for it is written, The Lord thy God shalt thou adore, and him only shalt thou serve.

11 Then the devil left him and behold angels came and ministered to him.

22 And they forthwith left their nets and father, and followed him.

23 And JESUS went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom: and healing all manner of sickness, and every infirmity among the people.

24 And his fame went throughout all Syria, and they presented to him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and such as were possessed by devils, and lunaticks, and those that had the palsy, and he

12 And when JESUS had heard that John was delivered up, he re- cured them: tired into Galilee :

25 And much people followed 13 And leaving the city Naza-him from Galilee, and from Decareth, he came and dwelt in Caphar-polis, and from Jerusalem, and naum on the sea-coast, in the bor- from Judea, and from beyond the ders of Zabulon and of Nepthalim; Jordan. 14 That it might be fulfilled which was said by Isaias the prophet:

15 The land of Zabulon and land of Nepthalim, the way of the sea beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the

Gentiles:

CHAP. V.

Christ's Sermon upon the Mount, AND seeing the multitudes, he

went up into a mountain, and when he was set down, his disciples came unto him,

2 And opening his mouth, he 16 The people that sat in dark-taught them, saying:

8 Blessed are the poor in spirit: I am not come to destroy but to for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. fulfil. 4 Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land.

5 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

6 Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for they shall have their fill.

7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

8 Blessed are the clean of heart: for they shall see God.

9 Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall be called the children of God.

10 Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for my sake;

12 Be glad and rejoice, for your reward is very great in heaven. For so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.

13 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing any more but to be cast out, and to be trodden on by men.

14 You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid.

15 Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house.

16 So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father

who is in heaven.

18 For amen I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot, or one tittle shall not pass of the law, till all be fulfilled.

19 He therefore that shall break one of these least commandments, and shall so teach men, shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But he that shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

20 For I tell you, that unless your justice abound more than that of the scribes and pharisees, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

21 You have heard that it was said to them of old: Thou shalt not kill. And whosoever shall kill, shall be in danger of the judgment.

22 But I say to you, that whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of the judgment. And whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council. And whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

23 If therefore thou offer thy gift at the altar, and there thou remember that thy brother hath any thing against thee;

24 Leave there thy offering before the altar, and go first to be reconciled to thy brother: and then coming thou shalt offer thy gift.

25 Be at agreement with thy adversary betimes, whilst thou art in the way with him; lest perhaps the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

17 Do not think that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets. 26 Amen, I say to thee, thou

Ver. 21. In danger of the judgment, &c. i. e. Shall be liable to be brought before the lower court, amongst the Jews, which took cognizance of such crimes, whereas the council or sanhedrim was a higher court, and had greater authority.

Ver. 22. Raca. A word expressing great indignation or contempt.

Ver. 22. Thou fool. This was then looked upon as a heinous injury: and therefore is here so severely condemned.

shalt not go out from thence till thy head, because thou canst not

thou repay the last farthing.

27 You have heard that it was said to them of old: Thou shalt not commit adultery.

28 But I say to you, that whosoever shall look on a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

29 And if thy right eye scandalize thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee. For it is expedient for thee that one of thy members should perish, rather than thy whole body be cast into hell.

make one hair white or black. *

37 But let your speech be yea, yea: no, no: and that which is over and above these, is of evil.

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

39 But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other:

40 And if a man will contend with thee in judgment, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

30 And if thy right hand scan- 41 And whosoever will force dalize thee, cut it off, and cast it thee one mile, go with him other from thee for it is expedient for two. thee that one of thy members should perish rather than that thy whole body go into hell.

31 And it hath been said, whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a bill of divorce.

32 But I say to you, that whosoever shall put away his wife, excepting for the cause of fornication, maketh her to commit adultery: And he that shall marry her that is put away, committeth adultery.

33 Again you have heard that it was said to them of old, Thou shalt not forswear thyself: But thou shalt perform thy oaths to the Lord.

34 But I say to you not to swear at all neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God:

35 Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king. 36 Neither shalt thou swear by

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

43 You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thy enemy.

44 But I say to you, love your enemies, do good to them that hate you; and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you :

45 That you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven, who maketh his sun to rise upon the good and bad, and raineth upon the just and the unjust.

46 For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? do not even the publicans this?

47 And if you salute your brethren only, what do you more? do. not also the heathens this?

48 Be you therefore perfect, as also your heavenly Father is perfect.

Ver 29. Scandalize thee. That is, if it be a stumbling block, or occasion of sin to thee. By which we are taught to fly the immediate occasions of sin, though they be as dear to us, or as necessary as a hand or an eye.

Ver. 34. Not to swear at all. 'Tis not forbid to swear in truth, justice, and judgment; to the honour of God, or our own or our neighbour's just defence; but only to swear rashly, or profanely, in common discourse, and without necessity.

Ver. 39. Not to resist evil, &c. What is here commanded, is a christian patience under injuries and affronts; and to be willing even to suffer still more, rather than to indulge the desire of revenge: but what is further added does not strictly oblige according to the letter, for neither did Christ nor St. Paul turn the other cheek. St. John xviii. and Acts xxiii

CHAP. VI.

A continuation of the sermon.
AKE heed that you do not your

by them otherwise you shall not have a reward of your Father who is in heaven.

2 Therefore when thou dost an alms-deed, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may be honoured by men. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.

3 But when thou dost alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth.

4 That thy alms may be in secret, and thy Father, who seeth in secret, will repay thee.

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Amen.

14 For if you will forgive men their offences, your heavenly Father will forgive you also your offences.

15 But if you will not forgive men, neither will your Father forgive you your offences.

16 And when you fast, be not as the hypocrites, sad. For they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Amen I say to you, they have received their reward.

17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face:

5 And when ye pray, you shall 18 That thou appear not to men not be as the hypocrites, that love to fast, but to thy Father who is in to stand and pray in the syna- secret: and thy Father, who seeth gogues and corners of the streets, in secret, will repay thee. that they may be seen by men: 19 Lay not up to yourselves Amen 1 say to you, they have re-treasures on earth: where the rust ceived their reward. and moth consume, and where

6 But thou when thou shalt pray, thieves break through and steal. enter into thy chamber, and having 20 But lay up to yourselves shut the door, pray to thy Father treasures in heaven: where neither in secret and thy Father, who the rust nor moth doth consume, seeth in secret, will repay thee. and where thieves do not break through, nor steal.

7 And when you are praying, speak not much, as the heathens. For they think that in their muchspeaking they may be heard.

8 Be not you therefore like to them, for your Father knoweth what is needful for you, before you

ask him.

9 Thus therefore shalt thou pray: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

21 For where thy treasure is, there is thy heart also.

22 The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body shall be lightsome.

23 But if thy eye be evil, thy whole body shall be darksome. If then the light that is in thee, be darkness: the darkness itself how eat shall it be?

No man can serve two masfor either he will hate the

10 Thy kingdom come. Thy wi be done on earth, as it is in heaven.ors. 11 Give us this day our super-one, and love the other: or he will substantial bread. sustain the one, and despise the

Ver. 2 Amen I say to you. This Hebrew word Amen, is here retained, by the example and authority of all the four evangelists, who have all retained it. It is used by our Lord as a strong asseveration or affirmation of the truth.

Ver. 11. Supersubstantial bread. In St. Luke the same word is rendered daily bread, It is understood of the bread of life, which we receive in the Blessed Sacrament.

other. You cannot serve God and shall be measured to you again

Mammon.

25 Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat, nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not the life more than the meat; and the body more than the raiment ?

And why seest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye: and seest not the beam that is in thy own eye?

4 Or how sayest thou to thy brother: Let me cast the mote out of thy eye; and behold a beam is in thy own eye?

5 Thou hypocrite, cast out first

26 Behold the birds of the air, for they neither sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns: and the beam out of thy own eye, and your heavenly Father feedeth them. then shalt thou see to cast out the Are not you of much more value mote out of thy brother's eye. than they? 27 And which of you, by taking dogs; neither cast ye your pearls thought, can add to his stature one before swine, lest perhaps they cubit? trample them under their feet, and turning upon you, they tear you.

28 And for raiment why are you solicitous? Consider the lilies of the field how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin.

29 But I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these.

30 And if the grass of the field, which is to-day, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, God doth so clothe: how much more you, O ye

of little faith?

31 Be not solicitous therefore, saying, what shall we eat: or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed?

32 For after all these things do the heathen seek. For your Father knoweth that you have need of all these things.

33 Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.

34 Be not therefore solicitous for to-morrow: for the morrow will be solicitous for itself. Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.

CHAP. VII.

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7 Ask, and it shall be given you: scek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.

8 For every one that asketh, receiveth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

9 Or what man is there among you, of whom if his son shall ask bread, will he reach him a stone?

10 Or if he shall ask him a fish, will he reach him a serpent?

11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children: how much more will your Father, who is in heaven, give good things to them that ask him?

12 All things therefore whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you also to them. For this is the law and the prophets.

13 Enter ye in at the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there are who go in thereat.

14 How narrow is the gate, and strait is the way, that leadeth to life: and few there are that find it!

15 Beware of false prophets, who come to you in theclothing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

16 By their fruits you shall know

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