[The words underlined are added to the standard text opposite.]

§ 29. The Growing Fame of Jesus.

Mark's Account.

Chap. 1.

And he went into their synagogues throughout all Gali- 39 lee, preaching and casting out demons.

Luke's Account.

Chap. 4.

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And he was preaching in the synagogues of Galilee.

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Mark 1.

SERMON ON THE MOUNT.

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kingdom of God there also; for to this end came I forth.

$29. The Growing Fame of Jesus.

Matthew 4.

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And 'Jesus went about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of 24 sickness among the people. And the report of him went forth into all Syria: and they brought unto him all that were sick. holden with divers diseases and torments, 'possessed with demons, and epileptic, and 25 palsied; and he healed them. And there followed him great multitudes from Galilee and Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judæa and from beyond Jordan.

$30. The Sermon on the Mount.*

[Probably the "Horns of Hattin," about seven miles from Capernaum.]

Matthew 5.

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I And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat 2 down, his disciples came unto him: and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

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Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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

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KEY.-Matthew, Mark, Luke, d John.

1 Some ancient authorities read he.

Or, good tidings: and so elsewhere.

3 Or, demoniacs.

4 Some ancient authorities transpose ver. 4 and 5.

*Most harmonists treat the Sermon on the Mount as identical with the discourse of Luke 6. Several of weight, however, as Greswell, Doddridge, Clark, Alexander, and others, regard them as utterances separated by a considerable interval. We prefer this arrangement not only because of the strong arguments by which it is supported, but also because it leaves unchanged the familiar beauty of this marvellous passage. "The Sermon on the Plain" (§ 42) is

a noble but much briefer discourse.

Matthew 5.

Blessed are the meek: for they shall in- 5 herit the earth.

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst 6 after righteousness: for they shall be

filled.

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

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they 8 shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they 9 shall be called sons of God.

Blessed are they that have been perse- 10 cuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye II when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, 12 and be exceeding glad for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the 13 salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of 14 the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a lamp, and 15 put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house. Even so let your light shine 16 before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in

heaven.

Think not that I came to destroy the 17 law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto 18 you, Till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass away from the law, till all things be accomplished. Whosoever therefore shail break 19 one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the KEY." Matthew, Mark, Luke, 4 John.

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Matthew 5.

SERMON ON THE MOUNT.

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kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great 20 in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.

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Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the 22 judgement: but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother' shall be in danger of the judgement; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall ' be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in dan23 ger' of the 'hell of fire. If therefore thou art offering thy gift at the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught 24 against thee, leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and 25 offer thy gift. Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art with him in the way; lest haply the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge 'deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into 26 prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the last farthing.

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Ye have heard that it was said, Thou 28 shalt not commit adultery: but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed 29 adultery with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it KEY.- Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John.

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1 Many ancient authorities insert without cause.

An expression of contempt.

3 Or, Moreh, a Hebrew expression of condemnation.

4 Gr. unto or into.

5 Gr. Gehenna of fire.

6 Some ancient authorities omit deliver thee.

Matthew 5.

is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into 'hell. And if thy right 30 hand causeth thee to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body go into hell. It was said also, Whosoever shall 31 put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: but I say unto you, 32 that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, maketh her an aduiteress: and whosoever shall marry her when she is put away committeth adultery.

Again, ye have heard that it was said to 33 them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: but I say unto you, Swear not 34 at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God; nor by the earth, for it is 35 the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for 36 thou canst not make one hair white or black. But let your speech be Yea, yea; 37 Nay, nay and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.

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Ye have heard that it was said, An eye 38 for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: but I 39 say unto you, Resist not him that is evil : but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And it 40 any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. And whosoever shall compel thee 41 to go one mile, go with him twain. Give 42 to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

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KEY.-Matthew, Mark, Luke, John.

1 Gr. Gehenna.

2 Or, toward.

Some ancient authorities read But your speech shall be. 'Or, evil.

5 Gr. impress.