The Newe Testament (Tyndale, 1526)

judgment. But I say to you: whoever puts away his wife (except it be for sexual immorality) causes her to commit adultery. And whoever marries her that is divorced commits adultery.

¶ Again, you have heard how it was said to them of old time, "You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oath to God." But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God's seat; nor yet by the earth, for it is his footstool; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great king. Neither shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. But your speech shall be, "Yes, yes; no, no." For whatever is more than that comes of evil.

¶ You have heard how it is said, "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." But I say to you, that you do not resist wrong. But if a man gives you a blow on your right cheek, turn to him the other. And if any man will sue you at the law and take your coat from you, let him have your cloak also. And whoever will compel you to go a mile, go with him two. Give to him that asks, and from him that would borrow, do not turn away.

¶ You have heard how it is said: "You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy." But I say to you, love your enemies. Bless those who curse you. Do good to those who hate you. Pray for those who do you wrong and persecute you, that you may be the children of your heavenly Father; for he makes his sun to rise

on the evil and on the good, and sends his rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward shall you have? Do not the tax collectors original: "publicans." do the same? And if you are friendly to your brethren only, what extraordinary thing do you do? Do not the tax collectors do likewise?

¶ You shall therefore be perfect, even as your heavenly Father is perfect.

¶ The 6th Chapter.

Take heed to your alms, that you do not give them in the sight of men with the intent that you would be seen by them; or else you get no reward from your Father in heaven. Whenever, therefore, you give your alms, you shall not make a trumpet to be blown before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, to be praised by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward. But when you give your alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand does, so that your alms may be secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, shall reward you openly.

¶ And when you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites are. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in corners of the streets, because they would be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward. But when you pray, enter into your room, and shut your door to you, and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, shall reward you openly.

¶ But when you pray, do not babble much, as the