16. Judas of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also became betrayer;)
17. and having come down with them, he stood upon a level spot, and a crowd of his disciples, and a great multitude of the people from all Judea, and Jerusalem, and the maritime Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him, and to be healed of their sicknesses,
18. and those harassed by unclean spirits, and they were healed,
19. and all the multitude were seeking to touch him, because power from him was going forth, and he was healing all.
20. And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: `Happy the poor--because yours is the reign of God.
21. `Happy those hungering now--because ye shall be filled. `Happy those weeping now-- because ye shall laugh.
22. `Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach, and shall cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake--
23. rejoice in that day, and leap, for lo, your reward [is] great in the heaven, for according to these things were their fathers doing to the prophets.
24. `But woe to you--the rich, because ye have got your comfort.
25. `Woe to you who have been filled--because ye shall hunger. `Woe to you who are laughing now--because ye shall mourn and weep.
26. `Woe to you when all men shall speak well of you--for according to these things were their fathers doing to false prophets.
27. `But I say to you who are hearing, Love your enemies, do good to those hating you,
28. bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;
29. and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.
30. `And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;
31. and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;
32. and--if ye love those loving you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful love those loving them;
33. and if ye do good to those doing good to you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful do the same;
34. and if ye lend [to those] of whom ye hope to receive back, what grace have ye? for also the sinful lend to sinners--that they may receive again as much.
35. `But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;
36. be ye therefore merciful, as also your Father is merciful.