006:017 With these He came down till He reached a level place,
where there was a great crowd of His disciples, and a multitude
of people from every part of Judaea, from Jerusalem,
and from the sea-side district of Tyre and Sidon, who came
to hear Him and to be cured of their diseases;
006:018 and those who were tormented by foul spirits were cured.
006:019 The whole crowd were eager to touch Him, because power went
forth from him and cured every one.
006:020 Then fixing His eyes upon His disciples, Jesus said to them,
"Blessed are you poor, because the Kingdom of God is yours.
006:021 "Blessed are you who hunger now, because your hunger shall
be satisfied. "Blessed are you who now weep aloud,
because you shall laugh.
006:022 "Blessed are you when men shall hate you and exclude you
from their society and insult you, and spurn your very names
as evil things, for the Son of Man's sake.
006:023 "Be glad at such a time, and dance for joy; for your reward
is great in Heaven; for that is just the way their forefathers
behaved to the Prophets!
006:024 "But alas for you rich men, because you already
have your consolation!
006:025 "Alas for you who now have plenty to eat, because you will be hungry!
"Alas for you who laugh now, because you will mourn
and weep aloud!
006:026 "Alas for you when men shall all have spoken well of you;
for that is just the way their forefathers behaved to
the false Prophets!
006:027 "But to you who are listening to me I say, Love your enemies;
seek the welfare of those who hate you;
006:028 bless those who curse you; pray for those who revile you.