Matthew 5
5
Jesus Teaches the Disciples and Crowds
1When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2and he began to teach them.
Blessings
He said,
3“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
because the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
4Blessed are those who mourn,
because they will be comforted.
5Blessed are those who are humble,
because they will inherit the earth.
6Blessed are those who are hungry and thirsty for justice,
because they will be fully satisfied.
7Blessed are those who show mercy,
because they will be shown mercy.
8Blessed are those who have pure hearts,
because they will see God.
9Blessed are those who make peace,
because they will be called children of God.
10Blessed are those who suffer for the sake of justice,
because the kingdom of heaven is theirs.
11“Blessed are you when, because of me, people insult you and attack you and falsely accuse you of doing all kinds of bad things. 12Rejoice and be glad, because you have a great reward in heaven. You’re being treated just the way people treated the prophets who lived long ago.
Salt and Light
13“You’re the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It’s not good for anything anymore. It has to be thrown out onto the street.
14“You’re the light of the world. A city that’s built on top of a hill can’t be hidden. 15People don’t light a lamp and then put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on a stand so that it gives light to everyone in the house. 16In the same way, let your light shine so that others can see it. Then they’ll see the good things you do and praise your Father who is in heaven.
Fulfilling the Law
17“Don’t think that I’ve come to set aside what’s written in the Law and the Prophets. I haven’t come to do that, but to fulfill what’s written. 18Truly I tell you, heaven and earth will disappear before the smallest letter disappears from the Law. Not even the smallest mark of a pen will disappear until everything the Law says happens. 19So anyone who sets aside one of the least of the commands and teaches others to do the same will be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But anyone who practices and teaches the commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20I tell you, unless your righteousness is even better than the righteousness of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you won’t enter the kingdom of heaven.
Murder
21“You’ve heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Don’t commit murder. Anyone who commits murder will answer for it in court.’ 22But I tell you that anyone who loses their temper with a brother or sister will answer for it in court. Anyone who speaks scornfully to a brother or sister will face the council of elders. And anyone who dismisses someone as worthless will be in danger of the fire in hell.
23“Suppose you’re offering your gift at the altar and you remember that your brother or sister has something against you. 24Leave your gift in front of the altar, go and make peace with them, and then come back and offer your gift.
25“Suppose someone has a claim against you and is taking you to court. Settle the matter quickly, while you’re still on the way there together. If you don’t, you may be handed over to the judge, the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. 26Truly I tell you, then you won’t get out until you’ve paid the very last penny!
Adultery
27“You’ve heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ 28But I tell you that anyone who looks with lust at a woman has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29If your right eye causes you to sin, pull it out and throw it away. It’s better to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It’s better to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
Divorce
31“It has been said, ‘Any man who divorces his wife must give her a letter of divorce.’ 32But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife for any reason other than unfaithfulness makes her a victim of adultery. And anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Promises
33“Again, you’ve heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Don’t break your promises. Keep the promises you make to the Lord.’ 34But I tell you, don’t make any promises like that. Don’t make them in the name of heaven, because that’s God’s throne. 35Don’t make them in the name of the earth, because that’s where God rests his feet. Don’t make them in the name of Jerusalem, because that’s the city of the Great King. 36And don’t guarantee a promise with your own head, because you can’t turn even one hair of your head white or black. 37All you need to say is simply ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ Anything more than that comes from the evil one.
Not Taking Revenge
38“You’ve heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39But I tell you not to retaliate against someone who treats you poorly. Suppose someone slaps you on your right cheek. Then turn your other cheek to them as well. 40Suppose someone takes you to court to get your shirt. Let them have your coat too. 41Suppose someone forces you to go one mile. Go two miles with them. 42If a person asks you for something, give it to them, and if a person wants to borrow something from you, let them borrow it.
Loving Your Enemies
43“You’ve heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor. Hate your enemy.’ 44But I tell you, love your enemies, and pray for those who hurt you. 45That way you’ll be the children of your Father who is in heaven. He causes his sun to shine on bad people and good people, and he sends rain on those who do right and those who don’t. 46If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Even the tax collectors do that. 47If you say hello only to your friends, what more are you doing than others? Even people who don’t believe in God do that. 48So be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
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Matthew 5
5
CHAPTER 5
1And Jesus, seeing the people, went up into the hill; and when he was set [or had sat], his disciples came to him.
2And he opened his mouth, and taught them, and said,
3Blessed be poor men in spirit, for the kingdom of heavens is theirs. [Blessed be the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.]
4Blessed be mild men, for they shall wield the earth.
5Blessed be they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
6Blessed be they that hunger and thirst rightwiseness, for they shall be fulfilled.
7Blessed be merciful men [+or Blessed be the merciful], for they shall get mercy.
8Blessed be they that be of clean heart, for they shall see God.
9Blessed be peaceable men, for they shall be called God’s children. [+Blessed be the peaceable, for they shall be called the sons of God.]
10Blessed be they that suffer persecution for rightwiseness, for the kingdom of heavens [or the kingdom of heaven] is theirs.
11Blessed be ye, when men shall curse you, and shall pursue you, and shall say all evil against you lying, for me.
12Joy ye, and be ye glad, for your meed is plenteous in heavens; for so they have pursued also prophets that were before you.
13Ye be salt of the earth; that if the salt vanish away, wherein shall it be salted? To nothing it is worth over, but that it be cast out, and be defouled of men.
14Ye be [the] light of the world; a city set on an hill may not be hid;
15nor men tendeth a lantern, and putteth it under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that it give light to all that be in the house.
16So shine your light before men, that they see your good works, and glorify your Father that is in heavens.
17Do not ye deem, [or guess], that I came to undo [or to destroy] the law, or the prophets; I came not to undo [or to destroy] the law, but to fulfill.
18Forsooth I say to you, till heaven and earth pass, one letter, [or one i, that is, the least letter], or one tittle shall not pass from the law, till all things be done.
19Therefore he that breaketh one of these least commandments, and teach-eth thus men, shall be called the least in the realm of heavens; but he that doeth, and teacheth, shall be called great in the kingdom of heavens.
20And I say to you, that but your rightwiseness be more plenteous than of scribes and of Pharisees, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heavens.
21Ye have heard that it was said to old men, Thou shalt not slay; and he that slayeth, shall be guilty to the doom.
22But I say to you, that each man that is wroth to his brother, shall be guilty to doom; and he that saith to his brother, Fie!, [that is, a word of scorn], shall be guilty to the council; but he that saith Fool, [that is, a word of despising], shall be guilty to the fire of hell.
23Therefore if thou offerest thy gift at the altar, and there thou bethinkest, that thy brother hath somewhat [or something] against thee,
24leave there thy gift before the altar, and go first to be reconciled to thy brother, and then thou shalt come, and shalt offer thy gift.
25Be thou consenting to thine adversary soon, while thou art in the way with him, lest peradventure thine adversary take thee to the doomsman [or the judge], and the doomsman take thee to the minister, and thou be sent into prison.
26Truly I say to thee, Thou shalt not go out from thence, till thou yield the last farthing.
27Ye have heard that it was said to old men, Thou shalt not do lechery.
28But I say to you, that every man that seeth a woman [for] to covet her, hath now done lechery by her in his heart.
29That if thy right eye cause thee to stumble, pull it out, and cast it from thee; for it speedeth to thee, that one of thy members perish, than that all thy body go into hell.
30And if thy right hand cause thee to stumble, cut it away, and cast [it] from thee; for it speedeth to thee, that one of thy members perish, than that all thy body go into hell.
31And it hath been said, Whoever leaveth his wife, give he to her a libel [or a little book] of forsaking.
32But I say to you, that every man that leaveth his wife, except [the] cause of fornication, maketh her to do lechery, and he that weddeth the forsaken wife, doeth adultery.
33Again ye have heard, that it was said to old men, Thou shalt not forswear, but thou shalt yield thine oaths to the Lord.
34But I say to you, that ye swear not for anything; neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
35neither by the earth, for it is the stool of his feet; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of a great [or the great] king;
36neither thou shalt swear by thine head, for thou mayest not make one hair white, or black;
37but be your word, Yea, yea; Nay, nay; and that that is more than these, is of evil.
38Ye have heard that it hath been said, Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.
39But I say to you, that ye against-stand not an evil man, [or to not against-stand evil]; but if any smite thee in the right cheek, show [or give] to him also the other;
40and to him that will strive with thee in doom, and take away thy coat, leave thou to him also thy mantle [or thine over-cloth];
41and whoever constraineth thee a thousand paces, go thou with him other twain.
42Give thou to him that asketh of thee, and turn thou not away from him that will borrow of thee.
43Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
44But I say to you, love ye your enemies, do ye well to them that hate you, and pray ye for them that pursue, and slander you;
45that ye be the sons of your Father that is in heavens, that maketh his sun to rise upon good and evil men, and raineth on just men and unjust.
46For if ye love them that love you, what meed shall ye have? whether [the] publicans do not this thing?
47And if ye greet your brethren only, what shall ye do more[over]? do not heathen men [or pagans] this?
48Therefore be ye perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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