1.聞如是：
一時，佛在舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園。
Thus I have heard:
One time, the Budha was staying at Anaathapindidas Ashrama in Jetavana of Shraavastii.
2. 爾時，世尊告諸比丘：
「其有瞻視病者，則為瞻視我已；
有看病者，則為看我已。
所以然者，我今躬欲看視疾病。
諸比丘！我不見一人於諸天、世間、沙門、婆羅門施中，最上無過是施。其行是施，爾乃為施，獲大果報，得大功德，名稱普至，得甘露法味。
所謂如來、至真、等正覺，知施中最上無過是施。
其行是施，爾乃為施，獲大果報，得大功德。
我今因此因緣而作是說：
『瞻視病者，則為瞻視我已而無有異，汝等長夜獲大福祐。』
如是，諸比丘！當作是學。」
Then, the Bhagavaan addressed the bhikshus:
“He who tends to the sick tends to me.
He who nurses the sick nurses me.
Why so?
Because I myself personally desire to care for the ill.
O bhikshus! Among all offerings made by devas, humans, shramanas or brahmanas, I see none higher than this offering of care.
Performing this service brings great merit, vast virtue, universal renown, and the taste of the deathless Dharma.
The Tathaagata, the Samyak-Sambudha, declares no offering surpasses this.
Those who practice this care truly practice giving, reaping great rewards and merit.
It is for this reason I declare: ‘Tending to the sick is no different from tending to me—you shall receive boundless blessings.’
Thus, O bhikshus, you should train in this.”
3. 爾時，諸比丘聞佛所說，歡喜奉行。
When the bhikshus heard what the Budha said, they followed it with joy.