Matthew 5
1 Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him.
And Jhesus, seynge the puple, wente vp in to an hil; and whanne he was set, hise disciplis camen to hym.
2 He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
And he openyde his mouth, and tauyte hem, and seide,
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed ben pore men in spirit, for the kyngdom of heuenes is herne.
4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessid ben mylde men, for thei schulen welde the erthe.
5 Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessid ben thei that mornen, for thei schulen be coumfortid.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.
Blessid ben thei that hungren and thristen riytwisnesse, for thei schulen be fulfillid.
7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessid ben merciful men, for thei schulen gete merci.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Blessid ben thei that ben of clene herte, for thei schulen se God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
Blessid ben pesible men, for thei schulen be clepid Goddis children.
10 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessid ben thei that suffren persecusioun for riytfulnesse, for the kingdam of heuenes is herne.
11 “Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
`Ye schulen be blessid, whanne men schulen curse you, and schulen pursue you, and shulen seie al yuel ayens you liynge, for me.
12 Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Ioie ye, and be ye glad, for youre meede is plenteuouse in heuenes; for so thei han pursued `also profetis that weren bifor you.
13 “You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.
Ye ben salt of the erthe; that if the salt vanysche awey, whereynne schal it be saltid? To no thing it is worth ouere, no but that it be cast out, and be defoulid of men.
14 You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.
Ye ben liyt of the world; a citee set on an hil may not be hid;
15 Neither do you light a lamp and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.
ne me teendith not a lanterne, and puttith it vndur a busschel, but on a candilstike, that it yyue liyt to alle that ben in the hous.
16 Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
So schyne youre liyt befor men, that thei se youre goode werkis, and glorifie youre fadir that is in heuenes.
17 “Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill.
Nil ye deme, that Y cam to vndo the lawe, or the profetis; Y cam not to vndo the lawe, but to fulfille.
18 For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.
Forsothe Y seie to you, til heuene and erthe passe, o lettir or o titel shal not passe fro the lawe, til alle thingis be doon.
19 Therefore, whoever shall break one of these least commandments and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.
Therfor he that brekith oon of these leeste maundementis, and techith thus men, schal be clepid the leste in the rewme of heuenes; `but he that doith, and techith, schal be clepid greet in the kyngdom of heuenes.
20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
And Y seie to you, that but your riytfulnesse be more plenteuouse than of scribis and of Farisees, ye schulen not entre into the kyngdom of heuenes.
21 “You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment.’
Ye han herd that it was seid to elde men, Thou schalt not slee; and he that sleeth, schal be gilti to doom.
22 But I tell you that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment. Whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ will be in danger of the council. Whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
But Y seie to you, that ech man that is wrooth to his brothir, schal be gilti to doom; and he that seith to his brother, Fy! schal be gilti to the counseil; but he that seith, Fool, schal be gilti to the fier of helle. (Geenna g1067)
23 “If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you,
Therfor if thou offrist thi yifte `at the auter, and ther thou bithenkist, that thi brothir hath sum what ayens thee,
24 leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
leeue there thi yifte bifor the auter, and go first to be recounselid to thi brothir, and thanne thou schalt come, and schalt offre thi yifte.
25 Agree with your adversary quickly while you are with him on the way; lest perhaps the prosecutor deliver you to the judge, and the judge deliver you to the officer, and you be cast into prison.
Be thou consentynge to thin aduersarie soone, while thou art in the weie with hym, lest perauenture thin aduersarie take thee to the domesman, and the domesman take thee to the mynystre, and thou be sent in to prisoun.
26 Most certainly I tell you, you shall by no means get out of there until you have paid the last penny.
Treuli Y seie to thee, thou shalt not go out fro thennus, til thou yelde the last ferthing.
27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery;’
Ye han herd that it was seid to elde men, Thou schalt `do no letcherie.
28 but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart.
But Y seie to you, that euery man that seeth a womman for to coueite hir, hath now do letcherie bi hir in his herte.
29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
That if thi riyt iye sclaundre thee, pulle hym out, and caste fro thee; for it spedith to thee, that oon of thi membris perische, than that al thi bodi go in to helle. (Geenna g1067)
30 If your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off, and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna. (Geenna g1067)
And if thi riyt hond sclaundre thee, kitte hym aweye, and caste fro thee; for it spedith to thee that oon of thi membris perische, than that al thi bodi go in to helle. (Geenna g1067)
31 “It was also said, ‘Whoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorce,’
And it hath be seyd, Who euere leeueth his wijf, yyue he to hir a libel of forsakyng.
32 but I tell you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the cause of sexual immorality, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries her when she is put away commits adultery.
But Y seie to you, that euery man that leeueth his wijf, outtakun cause of fornycacioun, makith hir to do letcherie, and he that weddith the forsakun wijf, doith auowtrye.
33 “Again you have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,’
Eftsoone ye han herd, that it was seid to elde men, Thou schalt not forswere, but thou schalt yelde thin othis to the Lord.
34 but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
But Y seie to you, that ye swere not `for ony thing; nethir bi heuene, for it is the trone of God;
35 nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
nether bi the erthe, for it is the stole of his feet; nether bi Jerusalem, for it is the citee of a greet kyng; nether thou shalt not swere bi thin heed,
36 Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can’t make one hair white or black.
for thou maist not make oon heere white, ne blacke;
37 But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
but be youre word, Yhe, yhe; Nay, nay; and that that is more than these, is of yuel.
38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’
Ye han herd that it hath be seid, Iye for iye, and tothe for tothe.
39 But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.
But Y seie to you, that ye ayenstonde not an yuel man; but if ony smyte thee in the riyt cheke, schewe to him also the tothir;
40 If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.
and to hym that wole stryue with thee in doom, and take awey thi coote, leeue thou `to him also thi mantil;
41 Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.
and who euer constreyneth thee a thousynde pacis, go thou with hym othir tweyne.
42 Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.
Yyue thou to hym that axith of thee, and turne not awey fro hym that wole borewe of thee.
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
Ye han herd that it was seid, Thou shalt loue thi neiybore, and hate thin enemye.
44 But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
But Y seie to you, loue ye youre enemyes, do ye wel to hem that hatiden you, and preye ye for hem that pursuen, and sclaundren you;
45 that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.
that ye be the sones of your fadir that is in heuenes, that makith his sunne to rise vpon goode `and yuele men, and reyneth on iust men and vniuste.
46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?
For if ye louen hem that louen you, what mede schulen ye han? whether pupplicans doon not this?
47 If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?
And if ye greten youre britheren oonli, what schulen ye do more? ne doon not hethene men this?
48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
Therfore be ye parfit, as youre heuenli fadir is parfit.
