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And going on from thence, he saw two other brethren, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in a vessel with Zebedee their father mending their nets; and he called them.

And his fame went thro' all Syria; and they brought to him all sick people, that were seized with divers diseases and tormenting pains; even demoniacs, and lunaticks, and paralytics; and he healed them.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain; and when he was set down his disciples came to him.

And he opened his mouth and taught them,

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be liable to the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be liable to the council; but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be liable to hell-fire.

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh upon a woman to lust after her, hath already committed adultery with her in his heart.

It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of Divorce.

But I say unto you, whosoever shall put away his wife, save for the cause of whoredom, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away, committeth adultery.

Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

That ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.

Are ye not much better than they? And which of you by taking thought can add to his age the smallest measure?

And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

What man is there of you, who if his son ask bread, will give him a stone?

Therefore whosoever heareth these my sayings, and doth them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock: And the rain descended,

But every one that heareth these my sayings, and doth them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, who built his house on the sand.

And when Jesus had ended these sayings, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching, For he taught them as one having authority,

And Jesus stretching forth his hand, touched him, saying, I will; Be thou clean.

And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus saith to him, See thou tell no man, but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.

And Jesus said to the centurion, Go thy way, and as thou hast believed, be it to thee. And his servant was healed in that hour.