And the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them. And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent. And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people, and cast out devils. And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and _from_ Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and _from_ Judea, and _from_ beyond Jordan. CHAPTER IX. SERMON ON THE MOUNT, NEAR CAPERNAUM. And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed _are_ the poor in spirit: for their's 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 do hunger and thirst after 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 peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed _are_ they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for their's is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when _men_ shall revile you, and persecute _you_, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad: for great _is_ your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savor, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Think not that I am come to destroy the Law or the Prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one title shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.