23  And Jesus went round the whole of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the glad tidings of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every bodily weakness among the people. 24  And his fame went out into the whole of Syria, and they brought to him all that were ill, suffering under various diseases and pains, and those possessed by demons, and lunatics, and paralytics; and he healed them. 25  And great crowds followed him from Galilee, and Decapolis, and Jerusalem, and Judaea, and beyond the Jordan.

Chapter 5

1  But seeing the crowds, he went up into the mountain, and having sat down, his disciples came to him; 2  and, having opened his mouth, he taught them, saying,

3  Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens. 4  Blessed they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. 5  Blessed the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. 6  Blessed they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. 7  Blessed the merciful, for they shall find mercy. 8  Blessed the pure in heart, for they shall see God. 9  Blessed the peace-makers, for they shall be called sons of God. 10  Blessed they who are persecuted on account of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens. 11  Blessed are ye when they may reproach and persecute you, and say every wicked thing against you, lying, for my sake. 12  Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for thus have they persecuted the prophets who were before you.