As Iesus walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brethren: Simon which
was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea
(for they were fishers) and he said unto them, follow me, and I will
make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and
followed him.
And he went forth from thence, and saw other two brethren, Iames the
son of Zebedee, and Ihon his brother in the ship, with Zebedee their
father, mending their nets, and called them. And they without tarrying
left the ship and their father and followed him.
And Iesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and
preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of
sickness, and all manner diseases among the people. And his fame spread
abroad throughout all Syria. And they brought unto him all sick people,
that were taken with divers diseases and gripings, and them that were
possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had
the palsy. And he healed them. And there followed him a great number of
people, from Galilee, and from the ten cities, and from Ierusalem, and
from Iury, and from the regions that lie beyond Iordan.
The fifth Chapter.
When he saw the people he went up into a mountain, and when he was set,
his disciples came to him, and he opened his mouth, and taught them
saying: Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are
they which hunger and thirst for righteousness: for they shall be
filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed
are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the
maintainers of peace: for they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousness' sake: for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall revile
you, and persecute you, and shall falsely say all manner of evil
sayings against you for my sake. Rejoice, and be glad, for great is
your reward in heaven. For so persecuted they the prophets which were
before your days.
Ye are the salt of the earth: but and if the salt be once unsavory,
what can be salted there with? It is thence forth good for nothing, but
to be cast out at the doors, and that men tread it under feet. Ye are
the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill, cannot be hid,
neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but on a
candlestick, and it lighteth all them which are in the house. See that
your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and
glorify your father which is in heaven.
Ye shall not think, that I am come to disannul the law, other the
prophets: no I am not come to disannul them, but to fulfil them. For
truly I say unto you, till heaven and earth perish, one iott, or one
tytle of the law shall not scape, till all be fulfilled.
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