The Lord of the Sabbath (1 Samuel 21:1–7; Matthew 12:1–8; Mark 2:23–28)
1 ULT And it happened that, on a Sabbath he was going through grainfields, and his disciples were picking and eating the heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands. BSB BSB: One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them.
2 ULT But some of the Pharisees said,“Why are you doing what is not lawful on the Sabbaths?” BSB BSB: But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?”
4 ULT how he went into the house of God and took the loaves of the presence, ate it, and gave it to the ones with him, which is not lawful to eat except only for the priests?” BSB BSB: He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.”
5 ULT And he said to them,“The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” BSB BSB: Then Jesus declared, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”
Jesus Heals on the Sabbath (Matthew 12:9–14; Mark 3:1–6)
6 ULT And it happened that, on another Sabbath, he entered into the synagogue and taught, and there was a man there, and his right hand was withered. BSB BSB: On another Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered.
7 ULT But the scribes and the Pharisees were watching him closely, if he will heal on the Sabbath, so that they might find to accuse him. BSB BSB: Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.
8 ULT But he knew their thinking and he said to the man having the withered hand,“Get up, and stand in the midst.” So he got up{ and} stood. BSB BSB: But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to the man with the withered hand, “Get up and stand among us.” So he got up and stood there.
9 ULT Then Jesus said to them,“I ask you if{ it is} lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save a life or to destroy?” BSB BSB: Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?”
10 ULT And having looked around at them all, he said to him,“Stretch out your hand.” And he did, and his hand was restored. BSB BSB: And after looking around at all of them, He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and it was restored.
11 ULT But they were filled with rage and they were talking to each other about what they might do to Jesus. BSB BSB: But the scribes and Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus.
The Twelve Apostles (Matthew 10:1–4; Mark 3:13–19)
12 ULT And it happened that, in those days, he went out to the mountain to pray, and he was spending the whole night in prayer to God. BSB BSB: In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.
13 ULT And when day came, he called his disciples, and he chose 12 from them, whom he also named apostles: BSB BSB: When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:
14 ULT Simon(whom he also named Peter) and his brother Andrew; and James and John; and Philip and Bartholomew; BSB BSB: Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
15 ULT and Matthew and Thomas; and James son of Alphaeus; and Simon, the one called the Zealot; BSB BSB: Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;
16 ULT and Judas son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor. BSB BSB: Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
Jesus Heals the Multitudes (Matthew 4:23–25; Mark 3:7–12)
17 ULT And having come down with them, he stood on a level place with a large crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. BSB BSB: Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon.
18 ULT They had come to listen to him and to be healed from their diseases. And the ones being troubled by unclean spirits were being healed. BSB BSB: They had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases, and those troubled by unclean spirits were healed.
19 ULT And the whole crowd was seeking to touch him because power was coming out from him and healing everyone. BSB BSB: The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.
The Beatitudes (Psalm 1:1–6; Matthew 5:3–12)
20 ULT And he, having lifted up his eyes upon his disciples, said,“Blessed{ are} the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. BSB BSB: Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 ULT Blessed{ are} the ones being hungry now, for you will be fed. Blessed{ are} the ones weeping now, for you will laugh. BSB BSB: Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
22 ULT Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man. BSB BSB: Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.
23 ULT Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward{ is} great in heaven. For their fathers did according to the same things to the prophets. BSB BSB: Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.
Woes to the Satisfied (Amos 6:1–7)
24 ULT But woe to you, the rich, for you have received your comfort. BSB BSB: But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.
25 ULT Woe to you, the ones being filled now, for you will be hungry. Woe to the ones laughing now, for you will mourn and weep. BSB BSB: Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
26 ULT Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers did according to the same things to the false prophets. BSB BSB: Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers treated the false prophets in the same way.
Love Your Enemies (Matthew 5:38–48)
27 ULT But I say to you, the ones listening, love your enemies{ and} do good to the ones hating you. BSB BSB: But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
28 ULT Bless the ones cursing you{ and} pray for the ones mistreating you. BSB BSB: bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
29 ULT To the one striking you on the cheek, offer also the other, and from the one taking away your cloak, also do not withhold your tunic. BSB BSB: If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.
30 ULT Give to everyone asking you, and from the one taking away what{ is} yours, do not ask for it back. BSB BSB: Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what is yours, do not demand it back.
31 ULT And as you desire that men would do to you, do the same to them. BSB BSB: Do to others as you would have them do to you.
32 ULT And if you love the ones loving you, what credit is that to you? For even the sinners love the ones loving them. BSB BSB: If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
33 ULT For if indeed you do good to the ones doing good to you, what credit is that to you? Even the sinners do the same. BSB BSB: If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.
34 ULT And if you lend to{ the ones} from whom you expect to receive back, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, so that they may receive back the same things. BSB BSB: And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full.
35 ULT But love your enemies and do good to{ them}, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind toward the ungrateful and evil. BSB BSB: But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
36 ULT Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. BSB BSB: Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
Judging Others (Matthew 7:1–6; Romans 14:1–12)
37 ULT And do not judge, and you will certainly not be judged. And do not condemn, and you will certainly not be condemned. Release, and you will be released. BSB BSB: Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
38 ULT Give, and it will be given to you: a good measure— pressed down, shaken together, spilling over— they will pour into your lap. For with the measure by which you measure, it will be measured back to you.” BSB BSB: Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
39 ULT Then he also told them a parable.“A blind one is not able to guide a blind one, is he? Would not both fall into a pit? BSB BSB: Jesus also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit?
40 ULT A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone having been fully trained will be like his teacher. BSB BSB: A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.
41 ULT And why do you look at the speck of wood that{ is} in the eye of your brother, but you do not notice the log that{ is} in your own eye? BSB BSB: Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye?
42 ULT How can you say to your brother,‘Brother, let me take out the speck of wood that{ is} in your eye,’ you yourself not seeing the log in your eye? You hypocrite! First take out the log from your eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck of wood{ that is} in the eye of your brother. BSB BSB: How can you say, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ while you yourself fail to see the beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
A Tree and Its Fruit (Matthew 7:15–23; Matthew 12:33–37)
43 ULT For there is no good tree that produces rotten fruit, nor, on the other hand, any rotten tree that produces good fruit. BSB BSB: No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit.
44 ULT For each tree is known by{ its} own fruit. For they do not gather figs from a thornbush, nor do they gather grapes from a briar bush. BSB BSB: For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles.
45 ULT The good man from the good treasure of his heart produces{ what is} good, and the evil man from evil produces{ what is} evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. BSB BSB: The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.
The House on the Rock (Matthew 7:24–27)
46 ULT And why do you call me,‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I say? BSB BSB: Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?
47 ULT Everyone coming to me and hearing my words, and doing them, I will show you what he is like. BSB BSB: I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them:
48 ULT He is like a man building a house, who dug down and dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock. Then a flood having come, the torrent of water flowed against that house, but it could not shake it, because it had been built well. BSB BSB: He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
49 ULT But the one having heard and not having done, he is like a man having built a house on the ground without a foundation, against which the torrent of water flowed, and immediately it collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great.” BSB BSB: But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!”