3 'Īsā answered them, ‘Haven't you read what Dāwūd did when he and his companions were hungry? 4 He went into the house of Allah and took and ate the holy bread, and he gave some to his companions, even though no one is permitted to eat this bread, except the Jewish priests.’^b 5 Then 'Īsā said to them, ‘The Son of Man^c is Lord of the Sabbath.’^d

6 On another Sabbath, 'Īsā went into a synagogue to teach. A man was there whose right hand was paralysed. 7 The ulema and Pharisees were watching closely to see if he healed on the Sabbath, so that they might find a reason to accuse him. 8 But 'Īsā knew their thoughts. He said to the man whose hand was paralysed, ‘Get up and stand here in our midst.’

The man got up and stood there. 9 'Īsā said to them, ‘I'm asking you; is it permitted on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?'^e

10 Then, looking round at all of them, he said to the man, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ The man did this, and his hand was restored to health.

11 But the ulema and the Pharisees were filled with rage and began to discuss together what they might do to 'Īsā.

12 At that time 'Īsā went out to a mountain to pray, and spent the whole night in du'ā to Allah. 13 When day came, he called his disciples to him, and he chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:^f 14 Simon, whom he also called Peter, Andrew his brother, Ya'qūb, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 15 Matthew, Thomas, Ya'qūb bin Alphaios, Simon called the Zealot,^g 16 Judas bin Ya'qūb and Judas Iskariot, who became a betrayer.

17 Then 'Īsā came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there, as well as a huge gathering of people from all Judea, Jerusalem and the sea coast of Tyre and Saydā.^h 18 They had come to hear him and to be healed from their diseases. Those who were afflicted by evil jinnⁱ were cured. 19 The whole crowd was trying to touch him, because power was coming out from him and healing everyone.

20 Then 'Īsā looked round at his disciples and said,

27 ‘But I say this to you who are listening: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who ill-treat you. 29 To the one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other cheek, and if someone takes your coat, don't refuse them your shirt. 30 Give to everyone who asks you for something, and if someone takes what is yours, don't demand it back. 31 Do to others what you would like them to do to you.

32 ‘If you love those who love you, how is that to your credit? For even sinners^k love those who love them. 33 And if you do good to those who do good to you, how is that to your credit? Even sinners do the same thing. 34 And if you lend to those who you expect will repay you, how is that to your credit? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to get back the same amount. 35 But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend without expecting anything in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be spiritual children of al-Muta'āli,^l for he is kind to those who are ungrateful and evil. 36 Be merciful, just as your heavenly Father is merciful.

37 ‘Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you – a good measure, packed down, shaken and overflowing will be poured into the fold of your garment. For the measure you give out will be the measure you receive back.’

39 Then he told them a parable. ‘Can a blind person lead another blind person? Won't they both fall into a hole? 40 A disciple is not above their teacher. But every disciple who is thoroughly trained will be like their teacher.

41 ‘Why do you see the speck in your brother's eye, but don't notice the log in your own eye? 42 How can you say to your brother, “Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,” when you yourself don't see the log in your own eye? You hypocrite! First take out the log from your own eye, and then you'll see clearly to take out the speck in your brother's eye.

43 ‘A good tree does not produce bad fruit, nor does a bad tree produce good fruit. 44 Each tree is known by its own fruit. People don't gather figs from thorn bushes, nor do they pick grapes from briers. 45 The good person produces what is good from the store of good in their heart. And the evil person produces what is evil from the store of evil in their heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.

46 ‘Why do you call me, “Master, master,” and not do what I say?

47 ‘All those who come to me and hear my words and do them - I'll show you what they are like. 48 They are like a person building a house, who dug, going down deep, and set the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the river pounded against that house, but it could not shake it, because it had been built well. 49 But anyone who hears my words and does not do them is like a person building a house on the ground with no foundation. The river pounded against it, and it collapsed immediately, and that house was left a total ruin.’