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Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot;
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Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot who also became a traitor.
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And He came down with them and stood on a level place with a crowd of His disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and be healed of their diseases,
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as well as those who were tormented with unclean spirits. And they were healed.
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And the whole multitude sought to touch Him, for power went out from Him and healed them all.
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Then He lifted up His eyes toward His disciples, and said: "Blessed are you poor, For yours is the kingdom of God.
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Blessed are you who hunger now, For you shall be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, For you shall laugh.
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Blessed are you when men hate you, And when they exclude you, And revile you, and cast out your name as evil, For the Son of Man's sake.
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Rejoice in that day and leap for joy! For indeed your reward is great in heaven, For in like manner their fathers did to the prophets.
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But woe to you who are rich, For you have received your consolation.
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Woe to you who are full, For you shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, For you shall mourn and weep.
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Woe to you when all men speak well of you, For so did their fathers to the false prophets.
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"But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
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bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.
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To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic either.
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Give to everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes away your goods do not ask them back.
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And just as you want men to do to you, you also do to them likewise.
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But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.
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And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.
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And if you lend to those from whom you hope to receive back, what credit is that to you? For even sinners lend to sinners to receive as much back.
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But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.