Section VIII.

[1] 528And the Pharisees went out, and consulted together concerning him, that they [2] might destroy him.  529And Jesus perceived, and removed thence:  and great multitudes [3] followed him; and he healed all of them:  530and he forbade them that they should [4] not make him known:531  532that the saying in Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which said,

[5] 533Behold, my servant534 with whom I am pleased;

My beloved in whom my soul hath delighted:535

My spirit have I put upon him,

And he shall proclaim to the nations judgement.

[6] 536He shall not dispute, nor cry out;

And no man shall hear his voice in the marketplace.

[7] 537And a bruised reed shall he not break,

And a smoking lamp538 shall he not extinguish,

Until he shall bring forth judgement unto victory.

[8] 539And the nations shall rejoice in his name.540

[9] 541And in those days Jesus went out to the mountain that he might pray, and he [10] spent the night542 there in prayer to God.  543And when the morning was come, he called the disciples.  544And he went towards the sea:  and there followed him much people [11] from Galilee that he might pray,545546and from Judæa, and from Jerusalem, and from Idumæa, and from beyond Jordan, and from Tyre, and from Sidon, and from Decapolis; [12] and great multitudes came unto him, which had heard what he did.  547And he spake to his disciples to bring him the boat because of the multitudes, that they [13] might not throng him.  548And he healed many, so that they were almost falling on [Arabic, p. 31] him549 on account of their seeking to get near him.  And550 those that had [14] plagues and unclean spirits, 551as soon as they beheld him, would fall, and [15] cry out, and say, Thou art the Son of God.  552And he rebuked them much, that they [16] should not make him known.  553And those that were under the constraint of554 unclean [17] spirits were healed.  555And all of the crowd were seeking to come near556 him; because power went out from him, and he healed them all.

[18, 19] 557And when Jesus saw the multitudes, he went up to the mountain.  558And he called his disciples, and chose from them twelve; and they are those whom he named [20] apostles:  559Simon, whom he named Cephas, and Andrew his brother, and James and [21] John, and Philip and Bartholomew, 560and Matthew and Thomas, and James the son [22] of Alphæus, and Simon which was called the Zealot, 561and Judas the son of James, [23] and Judas the Iscariot, being he that had betrayed him.562  563And Jesus went down with them and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and the great [24] multitude of people.  564And these twelve he chose to be with him, and that he might [25] send them to preach, and to have power to heal the sick and to cast out devils.

[26] 565Then he lifted up his eyes unto them, and opened his mouth, 566and taught them, and said,

[27] 567Blessed are the poor in spirit:  for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

[28] 568Blessed are the sorrowful:  for they shall be comforted.

[29] 569Blessed are the humble:  for they shall inherit the earth.

[30] 570Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness:  for they shall be satisfied.

[31] 571Blessed are the merciful:  for on them shall be mercy.

[32] [Arabic, p. 32] 572Blessed are the pure in their hearts:  for they shall see God.

[33] 573Blessed are the peacemakers:  for they shall be called the sons of God.

[34] 574Blessed are they that were persecuted575 for righteousness’ sake:  for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

[35] 576Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and separate you from them, and persecute you, and reproach you, 577and shall speak against you with all evil talk, for my [36] sake, falsely.  578Then rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven:  for so persecuted they the prophets before you.

[37] 579But woe unto you rich! for ye have received your consolation.

[38] 580Woe unto you that are satisfied! ye shall hunger.

Woe unto you that laugh now! ye shall weep and be sad.

[39] 581Woe unto you when men praise you! for so did their fathers use to do to the false prophets.

[40] 582Unto you do I say, ye which hear, 583Ye are the salt of the earth:  if then the salt become tasteless, wherewith shall it be salted?  For any purpose it is of no use, but [41] is thrown outside, and men tread upon it.  584Ye are the light of the world.  It is [42] impossible that a city built on a mountain should be hid.  585Neither do they light a lamp and place it under a bushel, but on the lamp-stand, and it giveth light to all [43] who are in the house.  586So shall587 your light shine before men, that they may see [44] your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.  588There is nothing [45] secret that shall not be revealed, or hidden that shall not be known.