Matthew 5
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The Sermon on the Mount
1When he saw the crowds, he went up on the mountain,#Mk 3:13; Lk 9:28; Jn 6:3,15 and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2Then#5:2 Lit Then opening his mouth he began to teach them, saying:#Ac 8:35; 10:34; 18:14
The Beatitudes
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, #
Is 57:15; 66:2
for the kingdom of heaven #
Mt 19:14; 25:34; Mk 10:14; Lk 6:20 is theirs.
4 Blessed are those who mourn, #
Is 61:2; Mt 11:29; 21:5; Jn 16:20; Rv 7:17
for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the humble, #
Ps 37:11; Rm 4:13; Rv 21:7
for they will inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, #
Is 55:1–2; Jn 4:14; 6:48; 7:37
for they will be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy. #
Pr 11:17; Mt 18:33; Lk 6:36; 2Tm 1:16
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God. #
Ps 24:4; Heb 12:14; 1Jn 3:2; Rv 22:4
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God. #
Mt 5:45; Lk 6:35; Rm 8:14; Jms 3:18; 1Jn 3:1
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for the kingdom of heaven #
Mt 19:14; 25:34; Mk 10:14; Lk 6:20; 22:29 is theirs.
11 “You are blessed when they insult you and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of me. 12Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted#Mt 2:23; 2Tm 3:12 the prophets who were before you.#Mt 23:37; Ac 7:52; 1Th 2:15
Believers Are Salt and Light
13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt should lose its taste, how can it be made salty? # 5:13 Or how can the earth be salted? It’s no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. #Mk 9:50; Lk 14:34
14 “You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden. #
Pr 4:18; Jn 8:12; Php 2:15 15No one lights a lamp#Jn 5:35; Rv 21:23 and puts it under a basket, but rather on a lampstand, and it gives light for all who are in the house.#Mk 4:21; Lk 8:16; 11:33 16In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.#Mt 9:8; Jn 15:8; 1Pt 2:12
Christ Fulfills the Law
17 “Don’t think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. #
Mt 7:12; Rm 3:31; 10:4; 13:8; Gl 3:24 18For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter#5:18 Or not one iota; iota is the smallest letter of the Gk alphabet. or one stroke of a letter will pass away from the law until all things are accomplished. 19Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever does and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.#Mt 11:11; 24:35; Lk 16:17; Jms 2:10 20For I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven.
Murder Begins in the Heart
21 “You have heard that it was said to our ancestors, Do not murder, # 5:21 Ex 20:13; Dt 5:17 #
Ex 20:13; Dt 5:17 and whoever murders will be subject to judgment.#Mt 19:18; 23:31,35; Mk 10:19; Lk 18:20; Rm 13:9; Jms 2:11 22But I tell you, everyone who is angry with his brother or sister#5:22 Other mss add without a cause will be subject to judgment. Whoever insults#5:22 Lit Whoever says ‘Raca’; an Aramaic term of abuse that puts someone down, insulting one’s intelligence his brother or sister will be subject to the court.#5:22 Lit Sanhedrin Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to hellfire.#5:22 Lit the gehenna of fire#Mt 18:9; Mk 9:43; Jms 3:6; 1Jn 3:15 23So if you are offering your gift on the altar, and there you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled with your brother or sister, and then come and offer your gift. 25Reach a settlement quickly with your adversary while you’re on the way with him to the court, or your adversary will hand you over to the judge, and the judge to #5:25 Other mss read judge will hand you over to the officer, and you will be thrown into prison. #Pr 25:8; Lk 12:58 26Truly I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid the last penny. #5:26 Lit quadrans, the smallest and least valuable Roman coin, worth 1/64 of a daily wage
Adultery Begins in the Heart
27 “You have heard that it was said, Do not commit adultery. # 5:27 Ex 20:14; Dt 5:18 #
Ex 20:14; Dt 5:18 28But I tell you, everyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.#2Sm 11:2; Jb 31:1; Pr 6:25 29If your right eye causes you to sin,#Mt 18:9; Mk 9:47 gouge it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.#Mt 10:28; 23:15,33; Lk 12:5 30And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.
Divorce Practices Censured
31 “It was also said, Whoever divorces #
Jr 3:1; Mt 19:7; Mk 10:4 his wife must give her a written notice of divorce.#5:31 Dt 24:1 #Dt 24:1 32But I tell you, everyone who divorces his wife, except in a case of sexual immorality, causes her to commit adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.#Mt 19:9; Mk 10:11; Lk 16:18; Rm 7:3; 1Co 7:11
Tell the Truth
33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to our ancestors, You must not break your oath, but you must keep your oaths to the Lord. # 5:33 Lv 19:12; Nm 30:2; Dt 23:21 #
Lv 19:12; Nm 30:2; Dt 23:21; Mt 23:16 34But I tell you, don’t take an oath at all: either by heaven, because it is God’s throne; 35or by the earth, because it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.#Ps 48:2; Is 66:1; Mt 23:22; Ac 7:49; Jms 5:12 36Do not swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black. 37But let your ‘yes’ mean ‘yes,’ and your ‘no’ mean ‘no.’ Anything more than this is from the evil one.#Mt 6:13; 13:19,38; Jn 17:15; 2Th 3:3
Go the Second Mile
38 “You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. # 5:38 Ex 21:24; Lv 24:20; Dt 19:21 #
Ex 21:24; Lv 24:20; Dt 19:21 39But I tell you, don’t resist#5:39 Or don’t set yourself against, or don’t retaliate against an evildoer. On the contrary, if anyone slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.#Lk 6:29–30; Rm 12:17; 1Co 6:7; 1Pt 3:9 40As for the one who wants to sue you and take away your shirt, let him have your coat as well. 41And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two. 42Give to the one who asks you, and don’t turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.#Dt 15:8; Lk 6:34
Love Your Enemies
43 “You have heard that it was said, Love your neighbor # 5:43 Lv 19:18 #
Lv 19:18; Dt 23:6; Lk 10:29 and hate your enemy. 44But I tell you, love your enemies#5:44 Other mss add bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who#5:44 Other mss add mistreat you and persecute you, #Lk 6:27; 23:34; Ac 7:60; Rm 12:20; 1Co 4:12; 1Pt 2:23 45so that you may be #5:45 Or may become, or may show yourselves to be children of your Father in heaven. For he causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.#Jb 25:3; Mt 5:9; Lk 6:35; Ac 14:17 46For if you love those who love you, what reward will you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same? 47And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what are you doing out of the ordinary? #5:47 Or doing that is superior; lit doing more#Mt 5:37; Mk 6:51; Jn 10:10; Rm 3:1; 2Co 9:1 Don’t even the Gentiles#5:47 Other mss read tax collectors do the same? 48Be perfect,#Gn 17:1; Lv 19:2; Php 3:15; Col 4:12; Jms 1:4; 1Pt 1:15 therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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Matthew 5
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1Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up a mountain. He sat down and his disciples came to him. 2He taught them, saying:
Happy people
3 “Happy are people who are hopeless, because the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
4 “Happy are people who grieve, because they will be made glad.
5 “Happy are people who are humble, because they will inherit the earth.
6 “Happy are people who are hungry and thirsty for righteousness, because they will be fed until they are full.
7 “Happy are people who show mercy, because they will receive mercy.
8 “Happy are people who have pure hearts, because they will see God.
9 “Happy are people who make peace, because they will be called God’s children.
10 “Happy are people whose lives are harassed because they are righteous, because the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
11 “Happy are you when people insult you and harass you and speak all kinds of bad and false things about you, all because of me. 12Be full of joy and be glad, because you have a great reward in heaven. In the same way, people harassed the prophets who came before you.
Salt and light
13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its saltiness, how will it become salty again? It’s good for nothing except to be thrown away and trampled under people’s feet. 14You are the light of the world. A city on top of a hill can’t be hidden. 15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket. Instead, they put it on top of a lampstand, and it shines on all who are in the house. 16In the same way, let your light shine before people, so they can see the good things you do and praise your Father who is in heaven.
Jesus and the Law
17 “Don’t even begin to think that I have come to do away with the Law and the Prophets. I haven’t come to do away with them but to fulfill them. 18I say to you very seriously that as long as heaven and earth exist, neither the smallest letter nor even the smallest stroke of a pen will be erased from the Law until everything there becomes a reality. 19Therefore, whoever ignores one of the least of these commands and teaches others to do the same will be called the lowest in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever keeps these commands and teaches people to keep them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20I say to you that unless your righteousness is greater than the righteousness of the legal experts and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Law of murder
21 “You have heard that it was said to those who lived long ago, Don’t commit murder, # 5.21 Exod 20:13 and all who commit murder will be in danger of judgment. 22But I say to you that everyone who is angry with their brother or sister will be in danger of judgment. If they say to their brother or sister, ‘You idiot,’ they will be in danger of being condemned by the governing council. And if they say, ‘You fool,’ they will be in danger of fiery hell. 23Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24leave your gift at the altar and go. First make things right with your brother or sister and then come back and offer your gift. 25Be sure to make friends quickly with your opponents while you are with them on the way to court. Otherwise, they will haul you before the judge, the judge will turn you over to the officer of the court, and you will be thrown into prison. 26I say to you in all seriousness that you won’t get out of there until you’ve paid the very last penny.
Law of adultery
27 “You have heard that it was said, Don’t commit adultery. 28But I say to you that every man who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery in his heart. 29And if your right eye causes you to fall into sin, tear it out and throw it away. It’s better that you lose a part of your body than that your whole body be thrown into hell. 30And if your right hand causes you to fall into sin, chop it off and throw it away. It’s better that you lose a part of your body than that your whole body go into hell.
Law of divorce
31 “It was said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a divorce certificate.’ # 5.31 Deut 24:1 32But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife except for sexual unfaithfulness forces her to commit adultery. And whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Law of solemn pledges
33 “Again you have heard that it was said to those who lived long ago: Don’t make a false solemn pledge, but you should follow through on what you have pledged to the Lord. # 5.33 Lev 19:12; Num 30:2; Deut 23:21 34But I say to you that you must not pledge at all. You must not pledge by heaven, because it’s God’s throne. 35You must not pledge by the earth, because it’s God’s footstool. You must not pledge by Jerusalem, because it’s the city of the great king. 36And you must not pledge by your head, because you can’t turn one hair white or black. 37Let your yes mean yes, and your no mean no. Anything more than this comes from the evil one.
Law of retaliation
38 “You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. # 5.38 Exod 21:24; Lev 24:20; Deut 19:21 39But I say to you that you must not oppose those who want to hurt you. If people slap you on your right cheek, you must turn the left cheek to them as well. 40When they wish to haul you to court and take your shirt, let them have your coat too. 41When they force you to go one mile, go with them two. 42Give to those who ask, and don’t refuse those who wish to borrow from you.
Law of love
43 “You have heard that it was said, You must love your neighbor # 5.43 Lev 19:18 and hate your enemy. 44But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who harass you 45so that you will be acting as children of your Father who is in heaven. He makes the sun rise on both the evil and the good and sends rain on both the righteous and the unrighteous. 46If you love only those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same? 47And if you greet only your brothers and sisters, what more are you doing? Don’t even the Gentiles do the same? 48Therefore, just as your heavenly Father is complete in showing love to everyone, so also you must be complete.
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