Portions: Matthew 5 - 8

Now when He saw the crowds,
He went up on a mountainside and sat down.
His disciples came to Him,
and He began to teach them, saying:
"You have heart that it was said,
Love your enemies
and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be sons of your Father in heaven."
(Matthew 5:1-2,43-45)

"The eye is the lamp of the body.
If your eyes are good,
your whole body will be full of light.
But if your eyes are bad,
your whole body will be full of darkness.
If then the light within you is darkness,
how great is that darkness!"
(Matthew 6:22-23)

"Which of you,
if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone?
Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake?
If you then, though you are evil,
know how to give good gifts to your children,
how much more will your Father in heaven
give good gifts to those who ask Him?
So in everything,
do to others what you would have them to do you,
for this sums up the Law and the Prophets."
(Matthew 7:9-12)

When He came down from the mountainside,
large crowds followed Him.
A man with leprosy came and knelt before Him and said,
"Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean."
Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man.
"I am willing," He said.  "Be clean!"
Immediately he was cured of his leprosy.
Then Jesus said to him,
"See that you don't tell anyone.
But go, show yourself to the priest
and offer the gift Moses commanded,
as a testimony to them."
(Matthew 8:1-4)