And turning to the disciples, he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:  for I say unto you, that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.

“Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart:  and ye shall find rest unto your souls.  For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

THE UNREPENTANT CITIES.

Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not.  “Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon which were done in you, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.  But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you.  And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt go down unto Hades:  for if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, it would have remained until this day.  But I say unto you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.”

THE GOOD SAMARITAN.

And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and made trial of him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

And he said unto him, “What is written in the law? how readest thou?”

And he answering said, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.”

And he said unto him, “Thou hast answered right:  this do and thou shalt live.”

But he, desiring to justify himself, said unto Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Jesus made answer and said, “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead.  And by chance a certain priest was going down that way:  and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.  And in like manner a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.  But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was:  and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion, and came to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring on them oil and wine; and he set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.  And on the morrow he took out two shillings, and gave them to the host, and said, ’Take care of him:  and whatsoever thou spendest more, I, when I come back again, will repay thee.’  Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved neighbor unto him that fell among the robbers?”

And he said, “He that showed mercy on him.”