The Skeptics Annotated Bible (809 page)

24 But
woe unto you that are rich!
for ye have received your consolation.

(6.24)
“Woe unto you that are rich!”

25
Woe unto you that are full!
for ye shall hunger.
Woe unto you that laugh now!
for ye shall mourn and weep.

(6.25) “Woe unto you that are full! … Woe unto you that laugh now!”

26
Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you!
for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

(6.26) “Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you!”

27 But I say unto you which hear,
Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

(6.27)
“Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you.”
Well, it’s a nice thought. But it seems strange coming from someone who damns his enemies to hell. (Mark 16.16)
114 How should enemies be treated?
128 How should nonbelievers be treated?

28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

(6.29-30) Invite someone that has hit you to do it again, and if someone steals from you offer them something additional. Don’t turn down any borrowers (Do Christian bankers follow this one?), and when you loan something don’t ask for it back.

29 And
unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.

(6.29)
“Unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.”

30
Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.

(6.30)
“Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.”

(6.31-42) Some nice sayings of Jesus

31 And
as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

(6.31)
“As ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.”
The Golden Rule: Treat others as you would like to be treated.
128 How should nonbelievers be treated?

32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

35 But
love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again;
and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

(6.35)
“Love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again.”
114 How should enemies be treated?

36
Be
ye therefore
merciful, as your Father also is merciful
.

(6.36)
“Be … merciful, as your Father also is merciful.”
120 Is God merciful?

37
Judge not
, and ye shall not be judged:
condemn not
, and ye shall not be condemned:
forgive
, and ye shall be forgiven:

(6.37)
“Judge not … condemn not … forgive.”
126 To judge or not to judge?

38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

41 And
why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

(6.41)
“Why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?”

42 Either
how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.

(6.42)
“How canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.”

43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.

45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: