and of him that taketh away the things that are thine, aske not againe. 31And according as you wil that men doe to you, doe you also to them in like manner. 32And if you love them that love you, what thanke is to you? for sinners also love those that love them. 33And if ye doe good to them that doe you good: what thanke is to you? for sinners also doe this. 34And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receave; what thanke is to you? for sinners also lend unto sinners, for to receave as much. 35But love ye your enemies; doe good and ″ lend, hoping for nothing thereby: and your reward shal be much, and you shal be the Sonnes of the Highest, because himself is beneficial upon the unkind and the evil. The Ghospel upon the first Sunday after Pentecost.36Be ye therfore merciful as also your Father is merciful. 37Judge not, and you shal not be judged. Condemne not, and you shal not be condemned. Forgive, and you shal be forgiven. 38Give, and there shal be given to you. Good measure and pressed downe and shaken togeather and running over shal they give into your bosome. For with the same measure that you do mete, it shal be measured to you againe.
39And he said to them a similitude also: Can the blind lead the blind? doe not both fal into the ditch? 40The Disciple is not above his Maister: but every one shal be perfect, if he be as his Maister. 41And why seest thou the mote in thy brothers eye: but the beame that is in thine owne eye thou considerest not? 42Or how canst thou say to thy brother: Brother, let me cast out the mote out of thine eye: thy self not seeing the beame in thine owne eye? Hypocrite, cast first the beame out of thine owne eye; and then shalt thou see clerely to take forth the mote out of thy brothers eye.✠
43For there is no good tree that yealdeth evil fruits; nor evil tree, that yealdeth good fruit. 44For every tree is knowen by his fruit. For neither doe they gather figges of thornes; neither of a bush doe they gather the grape. 45The good man of the good treasure of his hart bringeth forth good; and the evil man of the il treasure bringeth forth evil. For of the aboundance of the hart the mouth speaketh.
46And why cal you me, Lord, Lord: and doe not the things which I say? 47Every one that commeth to me, and heareth my words, and doeth them, I wil shew you to whom he is like. 48He is like to a man [1] building a house, that digged deep, and laid the foundation upon a rock. And when an inundation rose, the river beat against that house, and it could not move it; for it was founded upon a rock. 49But he that heareth, and doeth not; is like to a man building his house upon the earth without a foundation: against the which the river did beat; and incontinent it fell, and the ruine of that house was great.
ANNOTATIONS.
Chap. VI.
3. Neither this have you read.) The Scribes and Pharisees boasted most of their know-
- ↑ He buildeth right and surely, that hath both faith and good works: he buildeth on sand, that trusteth to his faith or reading or knowledge of the scripture, and doth not work or live accordingly.
